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

West LA (Westwood)
May 107
April 264
Trend 60%
Last 7 days 37
Last 90 days 769
Wilshire (Koreatown)
May 93
April 312
Trend 70%
Last 7 days 31
Last 90 days 771

Top Incident Types — May

West LA (Westwood)
Type This Period
Theft 40
Assault violent 25
Vehicle Theft 15
Other 14
Vandalism 9
Wilshire (Koreatown)
Type This Period
Theft 34
Assault violent 18
Vandalism 13
Burglary 13
Vehicle Theft 7
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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