The number of crime incidents in Milwaukee saw an overall increase last week, after a previous decline, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources. Incidents rose to 3,827 for the week of May 13, up from 3,597 the week before.
The specific offenses that increased the most were vandalism and burglary. Vandalism rose to 198 incidents last week, from 160 the week before. Burglary went from 177 to 206.
There was also a notable percentage increase in shootings, from 214 incidents per week to 236, and in theft, from 400 to 404 incidents.
Among the few types of offenses that saw a downturn last week, reports of assault went from 766 to 758, and robbery fell from 46 to 43.
There were 1,982 reports of "other" crimes, an increase of 148 from the previous week. SpotCrime's broad "other" category includes a variety of offenses like fraud, trespassing, public disturbance and traffic violations. Of those incidents, 87 involved arrests, such as for drug possession, down from 100 reported arrests the week before.
Considering the concentration of crime across the city, Old North Milwaukee, Harambee and Franklin Heights continued to have the most reported incidents last week.
Sherman Park experienced the highest growth in crime. Crime reports in Saint Joseph also rose, after declining the week before, and incidents in Avenues West are up considerably as well.
Regarding when crime most often occurs, Thursday, Monday and Wednesday saw the most reported crimes last week. The largest increase from the previous week occurred on Wednesday, Thursday and Monday, while incidents on Friday and Saturday went down. Comparing times of day, late night, late afternoon and evening saw the most crime last week.
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