Research Article

Characterizing the Temporal Regularities of Crime

Table 2

Temporal patterns in five cities in 2018.

TypeCityMaximumMinimum

Weekly theftChicagoFridaySunday
San FranciscoFridaySunday
Santa MonicaSundayTuesday
PhiladelphiaWednesdaySaturday
New YorkFridaySunday

Weekly burglaryChicagoMondaySunday
San FranciscoTuesdayFriday
Santa MonicaMondayFriday
PhiladelphiaMondaySunday
New YorkFridaySunday

Monthly theftChicagoJulyFebruary
San FranciscoJanuaryDecember
Santa MonicaFebruaryJanuary
PhiladelphiaAprilJanuary
New YorkJulyJanuary

Monthly burglaryChicagoSeptemberMarch
San FranciscoAugustMarch
Santa MonicaSeptemberMarch
PhiladelphiaJanuaryDecember
New YorkNovemberJune