Context matters. Incident counts reflect only crimes that were reported and recorded. Higher counts may reflect more reporting, not necessarily more crime. City average: 382 incidents per neighborhood per month (May through May 16). May data collection is ongoing — figures will increase.

May vs April

Central (Downtown LA)
May 324
April 769
Trend 58%
Last 7 days 106
Last 90 days 2,094
Pacific (Venice)
May 124
April 371
Trend 67%
Last 7 days 36
Last 90 days 1,003

Top Incident Types — May

Central (Downtown LA)
Type This Period
Assault violent 96
Theft 91
Other 73
Vandalism 33
Vehicle Theft 14
Pacific (Venice)
Type This Period
Theft 42
Assault violent 26
Vehicle Theft 21
Other 19
Vandalism 12
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: June 6, 2026.

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