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Latest complete week Feb. 15–Feb. 21

16 violent
crimes
40 property
crimes
4.8 crimes
per 10,000 people
  • In the seven days between Feb. 15 and Feb. 21, both violent and property crime reports were about average.
  • Over the last three months, Westlake averaged 21.6 violent crimes and 45.0 property crimes per week.
  • This week's rate of 4.8 crimes per 10,000 people is higher than in nearby Koreatown, Echo Park, Pico-Union and East Hollywood and lower than Downtown and Silver Lake.
  • A 2008 population estimate of 117,756 from the L.A. Department of City Planning is used to calculate per-capita totals.
Location Crime Date and time
600 block of Saint Paul Avenue Theft from vehicle Feb. 21, 11 p.m.
Temple and Robinson Aggravated assault Feb. 21, 10 p.m.
Loma Drive and Crown Hill Avenue Theft from vehicle Feb. 21, 10 p.m.
700 block of South Westlake Avenue Aggravated assault Feb. 21, 8:15 p.m.
Union Place and 3rd Street Grand theft auto Feb. 21, 7 p.m.
400 block of South La Fayette Park Place Grand theft auto Feb. 21, 5 p.m.
300 block of Lucas Avenue Burglary Feb. 21, 4 p.m.
300 block of Parkman Avenue Theft Feb. 21, 3 p.m.
900 block of Grattan Street Robbery Feb. 21, 1:30 p.m.
1700 block of West 6th Street Theft Feb. 21, 12:55 p.m.
3rd Street and Lake Theft from vehicle Feb. 20, 9 p.m.
3000 block of Beverly Boulevard Theft from vehicle Feb. 20, 7:30 p.m.
400 block of South Virgil Avenue Burglary Feb. 20, 6 p.m.
2700 block of West 8th Street Theft from vehicle Feb. 20, 5 p.m.
600 block of South Virgil Avenue Theft Feb. 20, 1:55 p.m.
2nd and Emerald Robbery Feb. 20, noon
5th Street and Hartford Grand theft auto Feb. 20, 10 a.m.
2100 block of James M Wood Boulevard Theft from vehicle Feb. 20, 9 a.m.
Lake and 6th streets Theft from vehicle Feb. 19, 10 p.m.
1700 block of West 6th Street Grand theft auto Feb. 19, 7:30 p.m.
600 block of South Alvarado Street Theft Feb. 19, 7 p.m.
Bixel and 4th Street Theft from vehicle Feb. 19, 5:30 p.m.
4th Street and Bixel Theft from vehicle Feb. 19, 4 p.m.
8th Street and Burlington Avenue Aggravated assault Feb. 19, 1 p.m.
1700 block of Miramar Street Theft from vehicle Feb. 19, noon
900 block of South Westmoreland Avenue Theft from vehicle Feb. 19, 9 a.m.
2600 block of Wilshire Boulevard Aggravated assault Feb. 19, 8:40 a.m.
600 block of Witmer Street Theft Feb. 19, 7:30 a.m.
400 block of South Occidental Boulevard Grand theft auto Feb. 19, 5:30 a.m.
400 block of South Occidental Boulevard Grand theft auto Feb. 19, 5:30 a.m.
200 block of Witmer Street Aggravated assault Feb. 18, 9:30 p.m.
1700 block of West 6th Street Theft Feb. 18, 7:30 p.m.
Westlake Avenue and Miramar Theft from vehicle Feb. 18, 6 p.m.
5th Street and Hartford Avenue Grand theft auto Feb. 18, 1 p.m.
1300 block of Ingraham Street Theft Feb. 18, 12:30 p.m.
1500 block of Wilshire Boulevard Theft Feb. 18, 10:55 a.m.
2200 block of Beverly Boulevard Aggravated assault Feb. 18, 10:35 a.m.
7th and Westlake Theft from vehicle Feb. 17, 11 p.m.
6th and Park View Theft Feb. 17, 9 p.m.
700 block of Valencia Street Grand theft auto Feb. 17, 4 p.m.
Beverly and Alvarado Aggravated assault Feb. 17, 12:45 p.m.
6th and Park View streets Rape Feb. 17, 10:40 a.m.
6th Street and Alvarado Aggravated assault Feb. 17, 10:38 a.m.
1000 block of Wilshire Boulevard Theft Feb. 17, 10:30 a.m.
Burlington Avenue and Wilshire Boulevard Theft from vehicle Feb. 16, 8:20 p.m.
2000 block of West 7th Street Theft Feb. 16, 10:20 a.m.
Westmoreland and 7th Robbery Feb. 16, 8:15 a.m.
Witmer Street and Miramar Theft from vehicle Feb. 15, 11:05 p.m.
2700 block of Wilshire Boulevard Theft Feb. 15, 8:45 p.m.
8th Street and Union Avenue Aggravated assault Feb. 15, 6:30 p.m.
1700 block of West 6th Street Theft Feb. 15, 1:27 p.m.
Alvarado and Wilshire Theft Feb. 15, 12:20 p.m.
1800 block of West 6th Street Robbery Feb. 15, 8:45 a.m.
8th Street and Columbia Theft from vehicle Feb. 15, 6 a.m.
Westlake and Olympic Aggravated assault Feb. 15, 2:30 a.m.
1200 block of West 7th Street Rape Feb. 15, 12:30 a.m.
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Six-month summary

589 violent
crimes
1,145 property
crimes
147.3 crimes
per 10,000 people

Neighborhood Rank Crimes Per 10,000 people

Violent crimes: 17/209
Westlake
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Property crimes: 67/209
Westlake
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Crime types

Violent crimes (589)
Property crimes (1,145)

Monthly totals Adjusted to 30 days

  • All crimes Violent crimes Property crimes
— 500 — 0

Weekly totals

  • All crimes Violent crimes Property crimes

Police agency

  • Westlake is covered by three police jurisdictions.
Jurisdiction Department Address Phone
Central L.A.P.D. 251 E. 6th St. 213-485-3294
Olympic L.A.P.D. 1130 S. Vermont Ave. 213-382-9102
Rampart L.A.P.D. 1401 W. 6th St. 213-484-3400

Westlake

is a neighborhood in the city of Los Angeles in the Central L.A. region of Los Angeles County. It contains Historic Filipinotown, Lafayette Park, MacArthur Park and Temple-Beaudry.
The neighboring communities are Downtown, East Hollywood, Echo Park, Koreatown, Pico-Union and Silver Lake.
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