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
Van Nuys
August 488
July 639
Trend 24%
Last 7 days 149
Last 90 days 1,657

Top Incident Types — August

Central (Downtown LA)
Type This Period
Theft 325
Assault violent 284
Other 275
Vandalism 109
Vehicle Theft 53
Van Nuys
Type This Period
Other 131
Theft 128
Assault violent 103
Vandalism 52
Vehicle Theft 31
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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