The number of crime incidents in San Francisco decreased slightly for the week of July 9 to July 15, for the second week in a row, according to CrimeoMeter, which collects data from police agencies and validated sources. Incidents fell to 2,225 in the latest seven-day period of available police reports, down from 2,263 the week before.
The overall decrease in crime incidents was led by weapons offenses and burglary. Weapons offenses fell to 23 incidents, from 49 the week before. Reports of burglary went from 103 to 84.
There was also a notable percentage decrease in arson, from 10 incidents per week to three, and in alcohol-related offenses, from 10 to four incidents.
There were 30 reported auto burglaries. That represents a decrease from 37 incidents the previous week.
Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick, reports of theft went from 613 to 669. Incidents of vandalism rose from 128 to 142, and assault went up from 155 to 165.
There were 792 reports of miscellaneous crimes, a decrease of 13 from the previous week. The crimes include a variety of offenses like trespassing, public disturbance and violation of a court order.
Looking at crime patterns in different areas of the city, SoMa, the Mission and the Tenderloin continued to have the most reported incidents. Reports of crime decreased last week in The Bayview, Russian Hill and Union Square.
Crime in SoMa decreased the most; incidents in the neighborhood have been falling for two weeks in a row. Crime reports in the Tenderloin also fell, after increasing the week before, and incidents in Mission Bay are down considerably as well.
Regarding when most crimes are committed, Saturday, Friday and Wednesday had the most crime incidents. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Monday, Sunday and Friday, while incidents on Saturday, Wednesday and Tuesday went up. Comparing times of day, midday, evening and early afternoon saw the most crime last week.
Want a longer-term view of crime in San Francisco? Here's our latest monthly crime report.
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