Milwaukee crime reports increase in April; assault continues to trend

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The number of crime reports in Milwaukee saw an overall bump last month, for the second month in a row, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources.

Incidents rose by about 12%, from 13,882 in March to 15,574 in April.

The offenses most on the rise last month were assault and burglary. Assault rose from 2,201 reported incidents in March to 3,034 in April. Burglary incidents went from 692 to 877 for the month, or about a 26% increase.

While somewhat smaller categories, there was also a sizable percentage increase last month in vandalism, from 595 incidents per month to 719, and in theft, from 1,356 to 1,509. Vandalism reports have decreased since the same month last year, while theft incidents have declined.

There were 1,008 shooting reports last month, and 207 robbery incidents. Shooting incidents rose from 921 offenses the previous month, while robbery reports increased by 49 incidents.

When it comes to crime patterns in different areas of the city, the largest increase last month occurred in Harambee, Franklin Heights and Clarke Square. Menomonee River Hills, Schlitz Park and Northridge also saw considerable percentage increases in crime offenses for the month, although they continue to have lower overall crime levels.

Mondays, Fridays and Tuesdays saw the most crime incidents last month. The largest increase from the previous month occurred on Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, while incidents on Saturdays and Sundays went down. Comparing times of day, evening, late afternoon and late night saw the most crime last month on average each day.

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