Tarzana other larceny rose 96% against its multi-year baseline, the strongest single signal in Los Angeles this briefing and the first time this neighborhood has topped the citywide rankings. There is no persistent prior-month leader to displace: this month's lead is a fresh one, with no recurring backdrop to account for.
Citywide volume is down 26.3% against the prior 12 months, 104,153 incidents against 141,239 in the year before, a substantial reduction across a broad base. The signal mix is weighted heavily toward declines: 262 below-trend signals and 237 sustained-shift signals across 114 neighborhoods, against just 18 fresh spikes. Other larceny accounts for much of the upward movement, with Studio City, Beverlywood, and Encino all registering spikes alongside Tarzana, while Windsor Square vandalism is the one non-larceny signal in the top five.
The other-larceny cluster across multiple neighborhoods is the structural story this month. Four of the five strongest signals share the same category, which points to a category-level move rather than isolated neighborhood noise. The citywide decline remains deep and broad, but the other-larceny pattern in these neighborhoods is worth tracking into March to determine whether it holds or reverts.
Sustained drops worth naming
Sexual Assault 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.
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