The number of crime incidents in Dallas decreased slightly for the week of May 3 to May 9, after a previous rise, according to data from CrimeoMeter, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources. Incidents fell to 2,236 in the latest seven-day period of available police reports, down from 2,265 the week before.
The offenses that decreased the most were theft and auto theft. Theft fell to 356 incidents, from 421 the week before. Auto theft went from 200 to 169.
While somewhat smaller categories, there was also a notable percentage decrease in robbery, from 80 incidents per week to 63, and in assault, from 170 to 152 incidents.
There was one reported arson. That represents a decrease from two incidents the previous week. There were also 131 incidents of burglary, down from 144 the week before.
Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick, reports of fraud or financial crimes went from 43 to 66. Alcohol-related offenses rose from 121 to 141, and domestic offenses went up from 13 to 29.
There were 876 reports of miscellaneous other crimes, an increase of 28 from the previous week. Other crimes includes a variety of offenses like trespassing, public disturbance and violation of a court order.
As far as where crime is concentrated in the city, Northeast Dallas, Southeast Dallas and Far North continued to have the most reported incidents.
Lake Highlands saw the largest decline; incidents in the neighborhood have been falling for two weeks in a row. Crime reports in Preston Hollow also fell, after increasing the week before, and incidents in Southwest Dallas are down considerably as well.
Regarding when crime most often occurs, Monday, Friday and Saturday continued to see the most crime incidents. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Thursday, Wednesday and Friday, while incidents on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday went up. Comparing times of day, late afternoon, late morning and early afternoon saw the most crime last week.
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