Sepulveda Basin theft from vehicle is the headline signal this month, up 215% against its multi-year baseline, the largest single-category move in Los Angeles this briefing. Other larceny has been the dominant category across the rankings, with West Hills leading that pattern, but theft from vehicle in Sepulveda Basin is the freshest and sharpest move this period. West Hills other larceny remains the persistent backdrop, topping the underlying rankings, but the new story is a different category and a different neighborhood.
Citywide volume is up 3.4% against the prior 12 months, 152,318 incidents against 147,306. The signal mix is heavily tilted toward upward pressure: 87 fresh spikes and 76 sustained-shift signals, against 39 below-trend signals across 114 neighborhoods. Other larceny is the recurring category, with Echo Park and Boyle Heights both registering spikes alongside West Hills in the top five.
The breadth of this month is the structural story. With 213 total signals and only 39 running below trend, the balance has shifted notably toward volume growth. Whether the Sepulveda Basin theft-from-vehicle move is an isolated cluster or the start of a broader pattern is the question to track in July's briefing. The other-larceny pattern across multiple neighborhoods has now been the category leader for at least a month, and nothing in this data suggests it is reversing.
Sustained drops worth naming
No sustained-shift signals this month — every category sits within its trailing-year range.
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