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    Violent crime reports are up significantly.  About »

    Latest complete week May 8–May 14

    8 violent
    crimes
    6 property
    crimes
    6.1 crimes
    per 10,000 people
    • In the seven days between May 8 and May 14, violent crime reports jumped significantly and property crime reports were about average.
    • Over the last three months, West Adams averaged 3.8 violent crimes and 6.8 property crimes per week.
    • This week's rate of 6.1 crimes per 10,000 people is higher than in nearby Jefferson Park, Arlington Heights, Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw and Mid-City and lower than Leimert Park.
    • A 2008 population estimate of 22,857 from the L.A. Department of City Planning is used to calculate per-capita totals.
    Location Crime Date and time
    2400 block of South Dunsmuir Avenue Theft from vehicle May 14, 10 p.m.
    Spaulding and West Adams Boulevard Robbery May 13, 6:50 p.m.
    2600 block of South Redondo Boulevard Robbery May 12, 11:30 p.m.
    Harcourt Avenue and West Adams Boulevard Robbery May 11, 1:10 p.m.
    Exposition Boulevard and La Brea Avenue Robbery May 11, 11 a.m.
    2900 block of West Boulevard Aggravated assault May 11, 3:50 a.m.
    2900 block of West View Street Burglary May 11, 1:50 a.m.
    West Adams Boulevard and Hillcrest Drive Robbery May 10, 7:30 p.m.
    West 29th Street and Crenshaw Boulevard Robbery May 10, 7 p.m.
    Jefferson and La Brea Theft May 10, 7 a.m.
    Hauser and Jefferson Aggravated assault May 9, 5 p.m.
    5400 block of Smiley Drive Burglary May 9, 8 a.m.
    2700 block of West View Street Theft from vehicle May 8, 2 p.m.
    Jefferson and Crenshaw Grand theft auto May 8, 1:30 p.m.

    Six-month summary

    80 violent
    crimes
    199 property
    crimes
    122.1 crimes
    per 10,000 people

    Neighborhood Rank Crimes Per 10,000 people

    Violent crimes: 32/209
    West Adams
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    Property crimes: 119/209
    West Adams
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    Crime types

    Violent crimes (80)
    Property crimes (199)

    Monthly totals Adjusted to 30 days

    • All crimes Violent crimes Property crimes
    — 500 — 0

    Weekly totals

    • All crimes Violent crimes Property crimes

    Police agency

    • West Adams is covered by two police jurisdictions.
    Jurisdiction Department Address Phone
    Southwest L.A.P.D. 1546 Martin Luther King Blvd. 213-485-2582
    Wilshire L.A.P.D. 4861 Venice Blvd. 213-473-0476

    West Adams

    is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the South L.A. region of Los Angeles County.
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