The number of crime incidents in San Francisco saw an overall decrease last week, after a previous rise, according to data from CrimeoMeter, which collects reports from police agencies and validated sources. Incidents fell to 2,497 for the week of Oct. 19, down from 2,573 the week before.
Auto burglary and vandalism led the decrease in crime reports. Auto burglary fell to 471 incidents last week, from 578 the week before. Vandalism went from 181 to 146.
There was also a decrease in auto theft, from 106 incidents per week to 78, and in theft, from 309 to 290 incidents.
There were 84 reported rape or sexual assault incidents last week. That represents a decrease from 85 incidents the previous week. There were also five incidents of alcohol-related offenses, down from seven the week before.
Among the few types of offenses that saw an uptick last week, reports of assault went from 200 to 229. Incidents of burglary rose from 97 to 103, and fraud or financial crimes went up from 49 to 55.
There were 781 reports of miscellaneous other crimes, an increase of 46 from the previous week. Other crimes includes a variety of offenses like trespassing, public disturbance and violation of a court order.
Considering the concentration of crime across the city, the Mission, SoMa and the Bayview had the most reported incidents last week. The Mission and SoMa were at the top of the list the previous week as well.
Potrero Hill experienced the largest drop in crime. Crime reports in Union Square also fell, after increasing the week before, and incidents in North Beach are down considerably as well.
Regarding when crime most often occurs, Saturday, Sunday and Monday had the most crime incidents last week. The largest decrease from the previous week occurred on Wednesday, Friday and Thursday, while incidents on Sunday, Saturday and Tuesday went up. Comparing times of day, late afternoon, evening and late morning saw the most crime last week.
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