In Philadelphia, many types of crimes dropped in the first week of social distancing

These are the types of incidents reported last week, March 16-22, by the Philadelphia Police Department that varied significantly from what could have been expected any other week in the past year. Incidents overall were down by more than 25% last week.

−80%

−70%

−60%

−50%

−40%

−30%

−20%

−10%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

Narcotic / Drug Law Violations

Rape

Aggravated Assault (No Firearm)

Burglary Residential

Other Assaults

All incidents

Thefts

Motor Vehicle Theft

Percent change from average week|