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via Cleveland19:

Coming to downtown Cleveland for a baseball or basketball game? Heading to a show or night out on the town? You need to beware of what’s in your vehicle when you walk away for the night.

Cleveland 19 News is taking a deeper look at downtown crime.

So far this year, there have been at least 193 cases of criminal damaging reported by residents and visitors. This includes vandalism, theft and property damage. Mostly to vehicles.

We’ve broken down the data.

January saw the most cases with 65 police reports filed and at least 40 cases reported every month since then.

As we reported last weekend, vehicle vandalism are on the rise. Take a look at what we’ve found:

What time of day are these crimes happening?

Crime data analysis provided by the City of Cleveland shows spikes around Noon and again at 8 p.m.

What day(s) of the week is your property most at risk?

Thursday and Fridays appear to be the most targeted days on average.

 

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