Context matters. Incident counts reflect only crimes that were reported and recorded. Higher counts may reflect more reporting, not necessarily more crime. City average: 811 incidents per neighborhood per month (October through Oct 3). October data collection is ongoing — figures will increase.

October vs September

Newton (South LA)
October 51
September 1,003
Trend 95%
Last 7 days 232
Last 90 days 2,613
West LA (Westwood)
October 34
September 539
Trend 94%
Last 7 days 117
Last 90 days 1,603

Top Incident Types — October

Newton (South LA)
Type This Period
Theft 12
Assault violent 11
Other 10
Vandalism 9
Vehicle Theft 3
West LA (Westwood)
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: Oct. 20, 2026.

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