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    Latest complete week May 16–May 22

    16 violent
    crimes
    17 property
    crimes
    8.0 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, Watts averaged 9.5 violent crimes and 17.6 property crimes per week.
    • This week's rate of 8.0 crimes per 10,000 people is lower than in nearby Green Meadows.
    • A 2008 population estimate of 41,028 from the L.A. Department of City Planning is used to calculate per-capita totals.
    Location Crime Date and time
    2200 block of East 103rd Street Theft May 22, 4:15 p.m.
    103rd and Grape streets Robbery May 22, 3:45 p.m.
    10100 block of Beach Street Theft May 22, 3 p.m.
    9800 block of Anzac Avenue Burglary May 22, 9:30 a.m.
    2100 block of East 101st Street Theft from vehicle May 21, 10 p.m.
    1200 block of East 109th Street Grand theft auto May 21, 9 p.m.
    109th Street and Willowbrook Theft May 21, 6:30 p.m.
    10100 block of Beach Street Theft May 21, 1:40 p.m.
    2100 block of East 114th Street Burglary May 21, 11 a.m.
    11300 block of Success Avenue Grand theft auto May 20, 6:20 p.m.
    2300 block of Santa Ana Bl Theft May 20, 8 a.m.
    103rd Street and Compton Robbery May 20, 12:30 a.m.
    109th Street and Compton Grand theft auto May 20, 12:05 a.m.
    1600 block of East 109th Street Grand theft auto May 20, 12:01 a.m.
    1400 block of East 92nd Street Burglary May 19, 11 p.m.
    11300 block of Hooper Avenue Theft from vehicle May 19, 3 p.m.
    1300 block of East 114th Street Aggravated assault May 19, 1:15 p.m.
    10100 block of Beach Street Robbery May 19, 7:40 a.m.
    1500 block of East 110th Street Theft May 19, 1 a.m.
    1700 block of East 115th Street Burglary May 18, 2 p.m.
    112th Street and Compton Robbery May 18, 12:50 p.m.
    103rd Street and Grandee Robbery May 18, 6 a.m.
    112th and Compton Robbery May 17, 11:30 p.m.
    112th Street and Compton Avenue Robbery May 17, 8 p.m.
    103rd Street and Compton Aggravated assault May 17, 5:40 p.m.
    112th Street and Alvaro Robbery May 17, 2:40 p.m.
    103rd Street and Compton Avenue Robbery May 17, 11:35 a.m.
    109th Street and Compton Aggravated assault May 17, 8:10 a.m.
    109th Street and Compton Aggravated assault May 17, 8:10 a.m.
    1500 block of East 106th Street Aggravated assault May 16, 9:40 p.m.
    10900 block of Willowbrook Avenue Rape May 16, 6 p.m.
    1700 block of East 104th Street Theft May 16, 3:40 p.m.
    105th and Grape streets Robbery May 16, 8:20 a.m.

    Six-month summary

    262 violent
    crimes
    474 property
    crimes
    179.4 crimes
    per 10,000 people
    • Six-month summaries are based on the latest six months where data are available from all departments, Oct. 24, 2011 to April 22, 2012
    • Over the last six months, the rate of 179.4 crimes per 10,000 people is higher than in nearby Lynwood, Willowbrook and Florence-Firestone and lower than Green Meadows.
    • A 2008 population estimate of 41,028 from the L.A. Department of City Planning is used to calculate per-capita totals.

    Neighborhood Rank Crimes Per 10,000 people

    Violent crimes: 14/209
    Watts
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    Property crimes: 79/209
    Watts
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    Crime types

    Violent crimes (262)
    Property crimes (474)

    Monthly totals Adjusted to 30 days

    • All crimes Violent crimes Property crimes
    — 500 — 0

    Weekly totals

    • All crimes Violent crimes Property crimes

    Police agency

    • Watts is covered by two police jurisdictions.
    Jurisdiction Department Address Phone
    Southeast L.A.P.D. 145 W. 108th St. 213-972-7828
    Century Sheriff 11703 Alameda St. 323-568-4800

    Watts

    is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the South L.A. region of Los Angeles County. It contains Imperial Courts, Jordan Downs and Nickerson Gardens.
    This neighborhood includes Unincorporated Watts in its area and statistics.
    The neighboring communities are Florence-Firestone, Green Meadows, Lynwood, South Gate and Willowbrook.
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