Basically, the crime data for January was very much in line with previous months. The exception was the number of reported thefts. Of 63 incidents, 70 percent were for shoplifting. Almost all the remaining incidents were in a commercial area. Only five were at private residences. Two of those cases were very close to where vehicle burglaries had been reported days earlier.
 
The number of home burglaries dropped by more than half from December, but looking at where those occurred raises concern. Several were mid-block or on cul-de-sacs, not the typical easy to hit and run locations that burglars often prefer. The lesson for everyone is to be diligent and aware.
 
Auto burglaries were down some. One trend that continues is multiple reported incidents on the same date about a block apart. I don't know how that can be explained except that the same people are involved in each — the chance of coincidence seems too high. Report any incidents immediately. The perpetrators could easily still be in the area. Also, like above, it is unusual to see incidents deep into neighborhoods and on cul-de-sacs but there were several such reports.
 
If you want to review the areas that have reported incidents over the last month, download the complete report here for address-by-address information that includes your neighborhood.