The story of Los Angeles · September 25 to October 25
A quieter month for LA, with a few neighbourhoods running hot
Downtown logged 54 road hazard reports in the final week against a usual 8, and three neighbourhoods saw vandalism reports jump.
54 road hazard reports near Downtown LA this week, against about 8
In the last 30 days, most report types in Los Angeles came in below normal. There were 58,129 vandalism reports against a usual 65,836. Theft reports were 972 against 4,106, and assault reports were 797 against 2,996. Road hazard and weather alert reports stayed close to normal.
The exceptions came in the final week. Canoga Park had 21 vandalism reports against about 2, Highland Park had 19 against about 1, and Chinatown had 12 against about 1.
Road hazards also clustered. Near Downtown LA, 54 were logged this week against a usual 8. East Hollywood had 12, Reseda 11, Exposition Park 10 and San Pedro 9, each far above their usual weekly count.
The period closed with a busy morning on the freeways. Eight roadside vegetation fire reports came in at seven spots, the latest in Highland Park and near Pomona. On the southbound 5 between Atlantic Blvd and Paramount Blvd, four collision reports were logged since early morning.