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Monday, December 23, 2024

127 calls for сommercial burglaries in Philadelphia in last 4 weeks ending Nov. 24

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Krista Dahl-Campbell Deputy Commissioner Organizational Services | https://www.phillypolice.com

Krista Dahl-Campbell Deputy Commissioner Organizational Services | https://www.phillypolice.com

Philadelphia police handled 127 сommercial burglaries over the last four weeks ending Nov. 24, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.

This represents a 10.4% increase over the previous four-week period, which saw 115 сommercial burglaries.

So far this year, the city has reported a total of 1,400 сommercial burglaries.

Notably, the four-week period ending Jan. 14 marked the highest incidence of these crimes this year, with 155 cases, underscoring the need for heightened vigilance and community cooperation.

Philadelphia grappled with a staggering surge in property crimes in 2023. According to the annual Pew Charitable Trusts report, the city registered more than 78,000 property crimes, which pushed the total number of major crimes (violent and property combined) to a 20-year high of 93,009.

In contrast, violent crimes, encompassing assault, robbery, and homicide, saw a significant decline in 2023, reaching their lowest level in a decade.

Crime in Philadelphia in Last 4 Weeks Ending Nov. 24

Type of CrimeNumber of IncidentsChange from Previous 4 Weeks
Armed aggravated assaults20724.7%
Armed robberies129-1.5%
Homicides12-14.3%
Rapes479.3%
Residential burglaries252-13.7%
Retail thefts1,8297.5%
Stolen autos1,241-1.4%
Thefts1,092-7.6%
Thefts from auto823-9.9%
Thefts from person24-25%
Thefts of motor vehicle tags248-7.1%
Unarmed aggravated assaults418-5%
Unarmed robberies198-5.7%
Сommercial burglaries12710.4%

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