San Antonio crime dropping: Which offenses are leading the trend?

San Antonio crime dropping: Which offenses are leading the trend?Photo: iStock
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Published on May 02, 2019

The number of crime incidents in San Antonio saw an overall decrease last week, for the second week in a row, according to data from SpotCrime, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources. Incidents fell to 9,589 for the week of April 22, down from 9,925 the week before.

The overall decrease in crime incidents was led by theft and assault. Theft fell to 2,043 incidents last week, from 2,378 the week before. Assault went from 1,214 to 1,135.

While a somewhat smaller category, there was also a sizable percentage decrease in burglary, from 547 incidents per week to 479.

There were 97 reported robbery incidents last week. That represents a steady state from the previous week.

Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, reports of vandalism went from 276 to 303, and shootings rose from 112 to 126.

There were 5,406 reports of "other" crimes, an increase of 106 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, 245 involved arrests, such as for drug possession, up from 220 reported arrests the week before.

As far as where crime is concentrated in the city, Downtown, Highland Hills and Prospect Hill continued to have the most reported incidents last week.

Harvard Place – Eastlawn saw the largest decline; incidents in the neighborhood have been falling for two weeks in a row. Crime reports in Tobin Hill also fell, after increasing the week before, and incidents in Prospect Hill are down considerably as well.

Regarding when most crimes are committed, Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays saw the most crime incidents last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Saturdays, Fridays and Thursdays, while incidents on Wednesdays, Tuesdays and Mondays went up. Comparing times of day, evening, late night and late afternoon continue to see the most crime incidents.

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