The number of crime incidents in New Orleans increased slightly last week, after a previous decline, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources. Incidents rose to 4,368 for the week of May 13, up from 4,322 the week before.
The offenses that increased the most were assault and burglary. Assault rose to 390 incidents last week, from 344 the week before. Burglary went from 257 to 287.
In a somewhat smaller category, there was also a notable percentage increase in arson, from one incident per week to two.
Among the few types of offenses that saw a downturn last week, reports of theft went from 512 to 496. Shootings fell from 99 to 84, and vandalism went from 121 to 116.
There were 2,967 reports of "other" crimes, an increase of seven 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, 81 involved arrests, such as for drug possession, down from 89 reported arrests the week before.
Considering the concentration of crime across the city, the French Quarter, Central Business District and Little Woods continued to have the most reported incidents last week.
Crime in Seventh Ward went up the most. Crime reports in Read Boulevard East also rose, after declining the week before, and incidents in Little Woods are up considerably as well.
Regarding when most crimes are committed, Monday, Tuesday and Saturday had the most crime incidents last week. The largest increase from the previous week occurred on Thursday, Tuesday and Monday, while incidents on Sunday and Saturday went down. Comparing times of day, early afternoon, midday and late afternoon saw the most crime last week.
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