These include year to date (nine month) 2011 preliminary reported crime statistics compared to 2010 and compared to five years ago (2006). Reported crimes for each sheriff’s station and city include homicides, robberies, burglaries, etc.
As of the end of September 2011, preliminary reported crime data shows that reported overall incidents of violent crimes (Part 1) have declined 12.61 percent, and serious property crimes reported (Part I) have declined by 3.5 percent in Sheriff’s patrol areas countywide, compared to last year at this time. These numbers combine to show a 5.37 percent decrease in overall Part I crimes.
Sheriff’s stations experiencing the most significant decreases in overall violent crimes (Part I) over the same period last year included Santa Clarita Valley Station at 35.2 percent, Avalon Station at 30.4 percent, Malibu/Lost Hills Station at 29.7 percent, Lakewood Station at 24.8 percent, Carson Station at 24.0 percent, Norwalk Station at 21.8 percent, and Crescenta Valley Station at 21.6 percent.
As of the end of August 2011, preliminary reported crime data shows that criminal homicides decreased by 2.2% in Sheriff’s patrol areas (131 YTD in 2010 and 127 YTD in 2011), and have decreased by 43.59% compared to five years ago (2006).
This follows a five-year overall decrease in homicides in 2010. 2010 had the lowest homicide rate (allowing for population changes) in Sheriff’s Department patrol areas since 1965.
Most notable, were decreases in homicides in the Carson Station, East Los Angeles and Lancaster Station areas. Carson Station homicides were reduced from 3 homicides this year compared to 6 last year. East Los Angeles Station has had 9 homicides this year, down from 13 homicides last year. Lancaster Station has had 6 homicides this year compared to 8 last year.
Note: The East Los Angeles Station of the LASD began policing the cities of Maywood and Cudahy on July 1, 2010. Therefore, the 2010 to 2011 year-to-date comparisons for those two cities (and therefore total East LA Station statistics) are unavoidably incomplete, and should not be used for comparison.
Population source for crime rates per 10,000 population: 2001-2009 population projections from the Chief Administrative Officer’s (CAO) Office of Urban Research and California Department of Finance. 2010 and 2011 Year-To-Date (YTD) population source from the 2010 United States Census Population count.
To view the LASD 1960-2010 homicides and ratios, and 1960-2010 charts of Part 1 crimes and rates on the official website of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (http://www.lasd.org), click on the following link: LASD 1960-2010 homicides and ratios