2019-045 Oak Street and Fry Street Intersection Call AnalysisDate: March 8, 2019 Report No. 2019-045
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
Analysis of calls, crimes, and vehicle collisions near the intersection of W. Oak Street and Fry
Street.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
On Feb. 7, 2019, Council Member Briggs requested information on public safety incidents and
calls in the area near the intersection of W. Oak Street and Fry Street. Calls have varied by year
with the most frequent call times coming in the early morning hours on weekends. Current
efforts to address crimes and increase the perception of safety include proactive policing and
property code enforcement.
BACKGROUND:
There were 1,266 calls for service between 3/1/2014 and 2/28/2019 at or near the intersection of
W. Oak Street and Fry Street. Call volume varied from year to year over the period studied, with
the lowest amount of calls occurring in 2016 and the highest in 2018.
Additional charts illustrating the calls for service by type, time of day, and day of the week is
attached to this report.
Overall, the five most frequent call types during this time period were Speak With Officer (233),
Disturbance-Other (208), Domestic Disturbance (115), Disturbance Music/Party (113) and
Burglar Alarm (58). These five call types combined represent 717 calls, or 56.6% of the calls
received in the past 5 years. Most of the calls for service occur on Sunday between the hours of
11:00 pm and 3:00 am, on Thursday between 11:00 pm and 12:00 am, and on both Friday and
Saturday between 2:00 am and 3:00 am.
Crime Reports
During the past five years, there were 274 Part I and Part II crimes reported in this location. Part
I crimes are more serious criminal offenses, and Part II are less serious criminal offenses. Many
of these lower level offenses are considered “disorder” offenses.
Years Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
2014 24 21 24 20 13 27 28 25 20 20 222
2015 17 22 11 23 13 23 15 19 27 20 19 22 231
2016 12 17 15 11 22 13 6 16 16 19 13 15 175
2017 30 17 15 24 20 17 11 25 30 25 29 15 258
2018 30 43 24 23 29 25 21 32 32 27 31 16 333
2019 30 17 47
Total 119 116 89 102 108 98 66 119 133 116 112 88 1,266
ALL CALLS FOR SERVICE 3/1/2014 TO 2/28/2019
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Of the 274 crimes, 107 were Part I crimes. Of these, there were 23 violent crimes and 84
property crimes. Theft offenses accounted for 64 of the Part I crimes, which were 64.4% of the
total Part I offenses.
Of the 167 Part II Crimes in this location, the top three offense categories were Simple Assaults
(54), Criminal Mischief (41), and Drug Offenses (28). These three categories combined for a
total of 123, which represented 73.6% of all Part II offenses.
Vehicle Collisions
The city has additional data available relating to traffic collisions in this area. There have been
34 vehicle collisions at the intersection of Fry and W. Oak since 2010, with a marked increase in
2018 (10). There was only one traffic crash at this intersection in 2016, and on average there
have 5 crashes per year since 2013.
Proactive Policing Efforts
There are several multi-housing units located in the 200 block of Fry Street. Since the beginning
of 2018, there have been multiple calls for service regarding drug activity, assaults, fights, and
other crimes. Assigned Downtown Unit Officers, in coordination with other DPD units, have
taken a proactive approach in this problem area by conducting surveillance and enforcement
activity. These efforts have resulted in several known drug users being removed from the
location, other criminal arrests, and the seizure of drugs and weapons.
This unit has also been actively working with Community Improvement Services, identifying
multiple building code violations and working toward bringing structures into compliance or
compelling their removal.
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Total
SEXUAL ASSAULT 1 1 1 3
ROBBERY 1 2 3
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 2 3 1 3 7 1 17
BURGLARY 1 1 3 1 3 1 10
THEFT 14 15 5 14 18 3 69
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT 2 3 5
TOTAL 20 20 10 20 32 5 107
PART I CRIMES - FRY STREET & W. OAK STREET
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Total
2010 1 1
2011 1 1
2012 1 1
2013 2 1 1 1 5
2014 2 1 1 4
2015 1 2 1 1 5
2016 1 1
2017 1 1 2 2 6
2018 1 2 1 1 2 2 1 10
Total 1 6 5 3 1 2 1 4 4 4 3 34
CRASHES AT FRY STREET & W. OAK STREET
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CONCLUSION:
DPD will continue to take a collaborative and multifaceted approach to decrease crime in this
area and positively impact of neighborhood safety.
ATTACHMENT(S):
W. Oak Street/Fry Street Intersection Call Categories
W. Oak Street/Fry Street Intersection Call Times and Dates
STAFF CONTACT:
Bobby Smith
Assistant Police Chief
940-349-7971
Bobby.Smith@cityofdenton.com
CALL TYPE Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total
SPEAK WITH OFFICER 25 15 21 17 17 15 10 23 36 19 13 12 223
DISTURBANCE OTHER 29 18 16 14 22 18 9 18 11 18 19 16 208
DOMESTIC DISTURBANCE 9 16 6 9 7 5 9 8 14 9 14 9 115
DISTURBANCE MUSIC/PARTY 11 11 3 14 9 12 4 11 12 10 16 113
BURGLAR ALARM 2 2 3 7 5 9 10 5 4 10 1 58
SUSPICIOUS ACTIVITY 2 3 7 2 2 4 3 6 5 6 7 2 49
THEFT REPORT 3 3 4 7 8 3 4 2 1 4 2 3 44
PEDESTRIAN STOP 2 2 2 3 2 3 4 9 7 5 1 1 41
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF/VANDALISM REPORT 2 3 5 5 1 1 1 3 5 2 2 7 37
SUSPICIOUS PERSON 7 1 1 2 3 3 7 2 1 3 2 32
ASSAULT REPORT 1 1 2 2 5 1 2 1 4 5 4 28
CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE 2 3 1 3 2 2 1 3 2 2 1 4 26
SERVICE RELATED 1 3 1 2 3 1 3 2 2 5 23
HARASSMENT 1 4 2 5 4 2 1 1 1 21
ASSAULT - JUST OCCURRED 4 1 2 1 2 4 5 19
CRIMINAL TRESPASS 4 2 1 3 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 19
SUICIDAL PERSON 1 4 3 1 1 2 1 2 2 1 1 19
FIGHT 2 1 4 1 2 3 3 1 1 18
SUSPICIOUS VEHICLE 1 1 1 2 2 1 3 2 2 1 16
BURGLARY OF A VEHICLE REPORT 1 1 2 4 3 1 3 15
911 HANGUP 1 3 1 1 1 1 1 3 1 13
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT REPORT 1 1 1 1 3 1 2 10
SHOTS HEARD 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 2 10
ASSIST CITIZEN 2 2 1 1 1 1 8
SUSPICIOUS NOISE 2 1 3 1 7
TERRORISTIC THREAT 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 7
BURGLARY OF A BUILDING REPORT 3 3 6
PERSON WITH A KNIFE 1 2 1 1 1 6
PERSON WITH A GUN 1 1 2 1 5
PROTECTIVE ORDER 1 1 2 1 5
CREDIT CARD ABUSE 1 1 1 1 4
NOISE 4 4
OVERDOSE 1 1 2 4
STABBING-JUST OCCURRED 1 1 2 4
BURGLARY IN PROGRESS-HABITATION 1 1 1 3
DEMENTED PERSON 1 1 1 3
FRAUD REPORT 1 2 3
PANHANDLING 1 1 1 3
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY OF A VEHICLE REPORT 1 1 2
BURGLARY OF A BUILDING - JUST OCCURRED 1 1 2
CRIMINAL MISCHIEF/VANDALISM IN PROGRESS 1 1 2
ROBBERY REPORT 1 1 2
SEXUAL ASSAULT REPORT 1 1 2
THEFT-JUST OCCURRED 1 1 2
UNUATHORIZED USE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE 1 1 2
VIOLATION OF PROTECTIVE ORDER 1 1 2
911 OPEN LINE 1 1
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT REPORT 1 1
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT-JUST OCCURRED 1 1
ATTEMPTED BURGLARY OF A HABITATION REPORT 1 1
ATTEMPTED ROBBERY-JUST OCCURRED 1 1
ATTEMPTED SEXUAL ASSAULT REPORT 1 1
ATTEMPTED THEFT REPORT 1 1
DECEASED PERSON 1 1
DISORDERLY CONDUCT REPORT 1 1
GRAFFITI 1 1
GRAFFITI ABATEMENT 1 1
GUNSHOT 1 1
IDENTITY THEFT 1 1
INDECENT EXPOSURE-JUST OCCURRED 1 1
MISSING PERSON-JUST OCCURRED 1 1
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT-JUST OCCURRED 1 1
PANIC ALARM 1 1
ROBBERY-JUST OCCURRED 1 1
SEXUAL ASSAULT-JUST OCCURRED 1 1
SOLICITATION FOR SEX 1 1
SUSPICIOUS PACKAGE 1 1
Grand Total 119 116 89 102 109 98 66 120 134 116 112 88 1266
Sunday Monday TuesdayWednesdayThursday Friday Saturday Total
00 21 6 7 12 6 10 14 76
01 25 6 10 7 11 10 13 82
02 22 5 5 9 10 22 24 97
03 12 5 6 7 8 11 14 63
04 12 0 4 5 1 5 6 33
05 4 3 1 2 2 4 4 20
06 4 2 2 0 3 1 0 12
07 2 1 2 3 2 4 6 20
08 3 9 5 5 7 5 3 37
09 7 9 5 8 6 5 8 48
10 3 9 7 7 5 3 5 39
11 2 10 11 11 7 1 3 45
12 12 6 7 7 6 10 6 54
13 8 8 13 6 5 11 4 55
14 4 2 6 10 6 10 3 41
15 8 13 9 5 7 4 6 52
16 5 8 11 9 3 10 10 56
17 9 9 7 8 11 10 10 64
18 7 9 7 6 11 7 4 51
19 4 9 8 11 11 10 8 61
20 5 5 5 3 11 9 10 48
21 8 6 6 7 9 13 13 62
22 8 12 12 11 13 9 11 76
23 12 9 11 2 23 8 9 74
Total 207 161 167 161 184 192 194 1,266