Crime alerts for Mid-Wilshire, Exposition Park and 14 other L.A. neighborhoods
In 16 L.A. neighborhoods, crime reports are up significantly for the latest week, according to an analysis of LAPD data by the Los Angeles Times’ Crime L.A. database.
Nine neighborhoods reported a significant increase in violent crime. Mid-Wilshire (A) was the most unusual, recording 11 reports compared with a weekly average of 2.6 over the last three months.
Exposition Park (J) topped the list of eight neighborhoods with property crime alerts. It recorded 29 property crimes compared with its weekly average of 17.4 over the last three months.
Mid-City (B) triggered alerts for both violent and property crime.
Alerts are based on an analysis of crime reports for April 29–May 5, the most recent seven days for which data are available.
Violent crime up significantly
| Mid-Wilshire | 2.6 | 11 |
| Mid-City | 3.8 | 8 |
| Woodland Hills | 1.7 | 5 |
| East Hollywood | 7.0 | 15 |
| Echo Park | 1.8 | 4 |
| Harvard Heights | 2.7 | 5 |
| Studio City | 0.6 | 3 |
| Silver Lake | 1.1 | 3 |
| Jefferson Park | 3.1 | 7 |
Property crime up significantly
| Exposition Park | 17.4 | 29 |
| Westlake | 32.1 | 49 |
| Glassell Park | 4.9 | 10 |
| Playa del Rey | 3.1 | 6 |
| Sunland | 4.7 | 10 |
| Mid-City | 20.2 | 28 |
| Harbor City | 9.9 | 14 |
| Fairfax | 12.7 | 20 |
What triggers a crime alert? Learn about the process in the FAQ for our crime database.
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