[SoDu Crime Watch] Seven people face serious charges in South Durham Crime Watch
The Sept. 25-Oct. 1 roundup also includes 74 selected property and financial reports. Which reports were closest to you?
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Wes Platt
Southpoint Access counted 74 property and financial incident reports in its coverage area from Sept. 25-Oct. 1. The reports were tied to 60 address blocks.
That was 26 fewer reports than the 100 counted for Sept. 18-24. Vehicle-related theft remained the largest category, with 23 reports, followed by 19 shoplifting reports.
The roundup also includes arrest entries naming seven people across six alleged offense occurrences that met our serious-charge screen. Those arrest entries are listed separately and are not included in the 74-report total.
At a glance
| Category | Sept. 18-24 | Sept. 25-Oct. 1 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vehicle-related theft | 44 | 23 | -21 |
| Shoplifting | 24 | 19 | -5 |
| Theft from a building | 3 | 2 | -1 |
| Other larceny | 8 | 9 | +1 |
| Vandalism | 7 | 10 | +3 |
| Burglary | 6 | 5 | -1 |
| Fraud and financial crimes | 8 | 6 | -2 |
| Total incident reports | 100 | 74 | -26 |
The drop should not be read as proof that crime declined. Reports can take several days to appear in the Police-to-Citizen portal, and they can be added or reclassified later.
