Crime alerts for Atwater Village and nine other L.A. neighborhoods
Crime reports are up significantly for the latest week in 10 L.A. neighborhoods, according to an analysis of LAPD data by the Los Angeles Times’ Crime L.A. database.
Nine neighborhoods reported a significant increase in violent crime. Atwater Village (A) was the most unusual, recording three reports compared with a weekly average of 0.3 over the last three months.
Montecito Heights (J) was the lone neighborhood with a property-crime alert. It recorded eight property crimes compared with its weekly average of 3.7 over the last three months.
Alerts are based on an analysis of crime reports for Dec. 31–Jan. 6, the most recent seven days for which data are available. This post was automatically created by an algorithm written by the authors.
Violent crime up significantly
| Neighborhood | Average | Reports |
|---|---|---|
 Atwater Village | 0.3 | 3 |
 Exposition Park | 5.0 | 14 |
 Arleta | 1.4 | 9 |
 Broadway-Manchester | 5.7 | 14 |
 Echo Park | 1.8 | 5 |
 Vermont Knolls | 6.0 | 12 |
 Vermont-Slauson | 6.2 | 12 |
 Westlake | 13.3 | 17 |
 Wilmington | 3.2 | 6 |
Property crime up significantly
| Neighborhood | Average | Reports |
|---|---|---|
 Montecito Heights | 3.7 | 8 |
What triggers a crime alert? Learn about the process in the FAQ for our crime database.
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