Distribution by Area

The distribution of crime victims and arrests can be broken down by neighborhood within Los Angeles. This page seeks to understand the difference between the number of crime victims and the number of arrests in areas across Los Angeles.

Arrests

First Insight: The majority of crime is in the most densely populated areas of Los Angeles.

Second Insight: The area with the most arrests is Rampart, with 20,642 arrests.

Third Insight: The area with the least arrests is Wilshire, with 7,883 arrests.

Fourth Insight: The northern area of Los Angeles has more arrests than the southern portion.

Fifth Insight: The distribution of arrests is relatively similar across Los Angeles, but the ring suburbs have fewer arrests in general than the central city and the northern suburbs.

Crimes

First Insight: Every area has more crime victims than arrests.

Second Insight: Central has the most crime victims at 58,093.

Third Insight: Foothill has the fewest crime victims at 28,528.

Fourth Insight: Central has the greatest difference in crime victims and arrests at 38,559.

Fifth Insight: The difference between crime victims and arrests is around 30,000 for most cities. This suggests a need for more police or more productive policing practices.