Tarzana other larceny is the headline signal for December 2025 — a sharp spike against the neighborhood's multi-year baseline, the most prominent single move in Los Angeles this month. Other larceny also rose in Encino and Chesterfield Square, suggesting the category is active across multiple neighborhoods rather than isolated to a single block. No demoted lead is in play; this combination is new to the top position.
Citywide volume is down 26.2% against the prior 12 months — 107,932 incidents vs 146,257 in the year before — a substantial decline across Los Angeles. The signal mix is weighted heavily toward improvement: 254 below-trend signals and 238 sustained-shift signals against 29 spikes across 114 neighborhoods. Windsor Square vandalism and Canoga Park vandalism both registered fresh spikes, placing that category alongside other larceny as the two most active movers in the top five.
With 535 total signals and a citywide decline of this magnitude, December 2025 reflects a structural downward trend that has been building across the prior year. The other larceny cluster — three neighborhoods in the top five — is the one pattern worth watching into January to determine whether it holds or resolves. The broader picture is one of sustained decline with localized exceptions.
Sustained drops worth naming
Sexual Assault ran below trend in the trailing 12 months — 26% down from the year before. Sustained shifts often precede a baseline reset; we surface them at the same prominence as spikes.
Public Analyst.ai, “December 2025 — Los Angeles,” archived snapshot.Permanent URL: /los-angeles/2025/december