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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

25 calls for thefts from person in Philadelphia in last 4 weeks ending Dec. 15

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Kevin J. Bethel Police Commissioner at Philadelphia Police Depatment | https://api.phillypolice.com

Kevin J. Bethel Police Commissioner at Philadelphia Police Depatment | https://api.phillypolice.com

Philadelphia police handled 25 thefts from person over the last four weeks ending Dec. 15, according to the Philadelphia Police Department.

This represents a 19.4% decrease from the previous four-week period, which saw 31 thefts from person.

So far this year, the city has reported a total of 353 thefts from person.

Notably, the four-week period ending Jan. 14 marked the highest incidence of these crimes this year, with 46 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 Dec. 15

Type of CrimeNumber of IncidentsChange from Previous 4 Weeks
Armed aggravated assaults166-21.7%
Armed robberies1290.8%
Homicides1416.7%
Rapes32-43.9%
Residential burglaries220-16%
Retail thefts1,610-11.9%
Stolen autos1,060-17.6%
Thefts1,1460.6%
Thefts from auto696-20%
Thefts from person25-19.4%
Thefts of motor vehicle tags233-9.7%
Unarmed aggravated assaults352-14.8%
Unarmed robberies181-13.4%
Сommercial burglaries103-8.8%

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