Context matters. Incident counts reflect only crimes that were reported and recorded. Higher counts may reflect more reporting, not necessarily more crime. City average: 817 incidents per neighborhood per month (August through Aug 22). August data collection is ongoing — figures will increase.

August vs July

Central (Downtown LA)
August 1,126
July 1,465
Trend 23%
Last 7 days 361
Last 90 days 3,594
Olympic (Mid-City)
August 624
July 784
Trend 20%
Last 7 days 206
Last 90 days 2,132

Top Incident Types — August

Central (Downtown LA)
Type This Period
Theft 325
Assault violent 284
Other 275
Vandalism 109
Vehicle Theft 53
Olympic (Mid-City)
Type This Period
Assault violent 171
Other 166
Theft 135
Vandalism 56
Vehicle Theft 42
This comparison is based on reported crimes only and should not be interpreted as a definitive statement about the safety of either neighborhood. Factors such as population density, reporting culture, and data lag all affect these figures.

Data & Methodology

Data source: Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) crime records, sourced from the LA City Open Data Portal. Covers reported incidents from 2020 to present, updated regularly. Only active, non-duplicate records are counted.

Neighborhood boundaries correspond to LAPD patrol divisions, not city-defined neighborhood boundaries. An incident is assigned to a division based on the reporting area recorded in the original data.

Limitations: Reported incident counts reflect only crimes that were reported to and recorded by LAPD. Under-reporting means actual incident rates may be higher. Data may have delays of several days to weeks depending on the source dataset. A reported incident does not imply guilt or conviction.

Last database update: Sept. 5, 2026.

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