Woodland Hills vandalism rose 75% against its multi-year baseline, the strongest single signal in Los Angeles this briefing. The same category moved sharply in Granada Hills and Harvard Heights as well, making vandalism the dominant story of the month across several neighborhoods. No prior-month recurring lead carried into September, so this is a fresh pattern at the top of the rankings.
Citywide volume is nearly flat, up 0.8% against the prior 12 months, 150,373 incidents versus 149,203. The signal mix tells a more active story: 100 spikes and 118 sustained-shift signals against only 47 below-trend moves, across 114 neighborhoods. Cypress Park and Echo Park both registered spikes in other larceny, giving the month two distinct categories in the top five.
The vandalism pattern across Woodland Hills, Granada Hills, and Harvard Heights is new this month, not a continuation of prior briefings. With 274 total signals and a heavy tilt toward spikes and sustained shifts, the structural direction is worth watching over the next one to two months to see whether the vandalism cluster broadens or recedes.
Sustained drops worth naming
No sustained-shift signals this month — every category sits within its trailing-year range.
Public Analyst.ai, “September 2024 — Los Angeles,” archived snapshot.Permanent URL: /los-angeles/2024/september