Vandalism rose 91% in Woodland Hills against its multi-year baseline, the strongest single signal in Los Angeles this month. The top five are swept entirely by vandalism spikes, with Porter Ranch, West Hills, Granada Hills, and Northridge all showing the same move. This is the first month Woodland Hills has topped the citywide rankings, so the pattern is new rather than a recurring backdrop.
Citywide volume is down 1.8% against the prior 12 months, 148,178 incidents against 150,947, a modest decline that masks a notably active signal mix. Of 311 tracked signals across 114 neighborhoods, 99 are fresh spikes and 134 are sustained shifts, with just 68 below-trend signals. The vandalism cluster is the loudest fresh spike, but the broader picture is a month with elevated activity across many categories and neighborhoods.
The concentration of vandalism across Woodland Hills, Porter Ranch, and West Hills in the same month is the structural story here. Whether this reflects a shared local factor or converging seasonal pressure is the open question heading into December. The citywide trend remains essentially flat, so the cluster stands out precisely because the baseline is otherwise stable.
Sustained drops worth naming
Homicide ran below trend in the trailing 12 months — 32% down from the year before. Sustained shifts often precede a baseline reset; we surface them at the same prominence as spikes.
Public Analyst.ai, “November 2024 — Los Angeles,” archived snapshot.Permanent URL: /los-angeles/2024/november