Windsor Square vandalism rose 94% against its multi-year baseline, the strongest single signal in Los Angeles this briefing and the reason the citywide lead shifts to vandalism this month. Tarzana other-larceny, last month's lead category, remains a prominent signal in the top five, but vandalism is the fresh move that distinguishes March 2026 from the prior period.
Citywide volume is down 26.3% against the prior 12 months, 102,103 incidents against 138,604. The mix leans heavily toward declines: 272 below-trend signals and 242 sustained-shift signals, against just 12 fresh spikes across 114 neighborhoods. Other-larceny spikes in Studio City, Beverlywood, and Woodland Hills round out the top five alongside Windsor Square, making larceny the category with the broadest geographic footprint this month.
The dominant structural story remains the citywide volume decline, now deep and consistent across categories. The Windsor Square vandalism move is this month's sharpest departure from that pattern and merits watching in April to determine whether it holds or retreats. The other-larceny cluster across multiple neighborhoods is a recurring thread, not a new development, and the briefing otherwise reflects a continuation of the sustained downward trend.
Sustained drops worth naming
Sexual Assault ran below trend in the trailing 12 months — 34% down from the year before. Sustained shifts often precede a baseline reset; we surface them at the same prominence as spikes.
Public Analyst.ai, “March 2026 — Los Angeles,” archived snapshot.Permanent URL: /los-angeles/2026/march