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Philadelphia police grapple with 378 retail thefts in week ending Dec. 1

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Frank Vanore Deputy Commissioner of Investigations at Philadelphia Police Department | https://api.phillypolice.com

Frank Vanore Deputy Commissioner of Investigations at Philadelphia Police Department | https://api.phillypolice.com

Philadelphia police handled 378 retail thefts in the week ending Dec. 1, 2024, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.

This represents a 24.9% decrease from the prior week, which saw 503 retail thefts.

So far this year, the city has reported a total of 20,578 retail thefts.

Notably, the week ending May 26 marked the highest incidence of retail thefts this year, with 561 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 Week Ending Dec. 1, 2024
Type of CrimeNumber of IncidentsChange from Previous Week
Homicides2-75%
Rapes740%
Armed robberies356.1%
Unarmed robberies5016.3%
Armed aggravated assaults42-8.7%
Unarmed aggravated assaults85-22%
Residential burglaries49-21%
Сommercial burglaries28-9.7%
Thefts of motor vehicle tags50-28.6%
Thefts from person6100%
Thefts from auto149-26.6%
Thefts246-6.1%
Retail thefts378-24.9%
Stolen autos220-23.6%

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