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

Southwest
August 699
July 730
Trend → flat
Last 7 days 231
Last 90 days 2,138
West Valley (Reseda)
August 454
July 539
Trend 16%
Last 7 days 141
Last 90 days 1,485

Top Incident Types — August

Southwest
Type This Period
Assault violent 207
Theft 136
Other 136
Vandalism 83
Vehicle Theft 53
West Valley (Reseda)
Type This Period
Assault violent 131
Theft 118
Other 99
Vandalism 46
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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