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    University Park

    Violent crime reports are up significantly.  About »

    Latest complete week May 16–May 22

    3 violent
    crimes
    15 property
    crimes
    7.1 crimes
    per 10,000 people
    • In the seven days between May 16 and May 22, violent crime reports jumped significantly and property crime reports were about average.
    • Over the last three months, University Park averaged 1.4 violent crimes and 20.0 property crimes per week.
    • This week's rate of 7.1 crimes per 10,000 people is higher than in nearby Downtown, Pico-Union, Historic South-Central and Adams-Normandie and lower than Exposition Park.
    • A 2008 population estimate of 25,181 from the L.A. Department of City Planning is used to calculate per-capita totals.
    Location Crime Date and time
    2600 block of South Figueroa Street Grand theft auto May 22, 12:30 p.m.
    2100 block of Oak Street Theft from vehicle May 22, 3 a.m.
    1300 block of West 29th Street Theft from vehicle May 22, 2 a.m.
    23rd and Vermont Robbery May 21, 1:10 p.m.
    21st Street and Park Grove Robbery May 20, 2:15 p.m.
    800 block of West 23rd Street Theft from vehicle May 20, 10:30 a.m.
    2400 block of Magnolia Avenue Theft May 20, 1 a.m.
    Vermont and Exposition Robbery May 19, 3:40 p.m.
    900 block of West Washington Boulevard Theft from vehicle May 19, 6:05 a.m.
    800 block of West Washington Boulevard Theft May 19, 5:30 a.m.
    700 block of West 30th Street Theft from vehicle May 18, 11 p.m.
    2600 block of Menlo Avenue Theft from vehicle May 18, 6:23 p.m.
    Adams and Figueroa Street Theft May 18, 3:50 p.m.
    1000 block of West 24th Street Theft from vehicle May 18, 1:30 p.m.
    900 block of Downey Way Theft May 18, 1 p.m.
    2300 block of Scarff Street Theft from vehicle May 17, 4 p.m.
    3400 block of South Figueroa Street Theft May 17, 3 p.m.
    3500 block of South Figueroa Street Theft May 17, 6:12 a.m.

    Six-month summary

    48 violent
    crimes
    555 property
    crimes
    239.5 crimes
    per 10,000 people

    Neighborhood Rank Crimes Per 10,000 people

    Violent crimes: 70/209
    University Park
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    Property crimes: 8/209
    University Park
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    Crime types

    Violent crimes (48)
    Property crimes (555)

    Monthly totals Adjusted to 30 days

    • All crimes Violent crimes Property crimes
    — 500 — 0

    Weekly totals

    • All crimes Violent crimes Property crimes

    Police agency

    • University Park is covered by three police jurisdictions.
    Jurisdiction Department Address Phone
    Central L.A.P.D. 251 E. 6th St. 213-485-3294
    Newton L.A.P.D. 3400 S. Central Ave. 323-846-6547
    Southwest L.A.P.D. 1546 Martin Luther King Blvd. 213-485-2582

    University Park

    is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the South L.A. region of Los Angeles County. It contains North University Park.
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