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
Southeast (Watts)
August 605
July 771
Trend 22%
Last 7 days 210
Last 90 days 2,093

Top Incident Types — August

Central (Downtown LA)
Type This Period
Theft 325
Assault violent 284
Other 275
Vandalism 109
Vehicle Theft 53
Southeast (Watts)
Type This Period
Assault violent 217
Other 101
Theft 92
Vehicle Theft 58
Vandalism 55
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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