Is Los Angeles Experiencing a Crime Bump?

Among the top 10 most common crimes committed in Los Angeles this May, nine of them rose from last month and also from the same month a year ago.

The sharpest rise?
Assaults* in Los Angeles jumped 23.0% from May of 2017. It was also the most common crime in May.

*Does not include aggravated assault.

Downtown LA had the most assaults, with 174.
This number rose from 154 in April and 119 a year ago.

The second-most common crime was theft from a vehicle. There were 1555 in May, a 20.8% increase from May 2017.

Again, Downtown LA tops the list, with 143 in May 2018, a 62.5% increase from last year.

Misdemeanor vandalism had a 12.52% increase from April and 17.53% increase from same period last year.

Crime	May 2018	April 2018	Percentage Change	May 2017	Percentage Change
Assault	1768	1665	6.19%	1437	23.03%
Theft from Vehicle	1555	1488	4.50%	1287	20.82%
Vehicle Theft	1503	1461	2.87%	1496	0.47%
Petty Theft	1226	1165	5.24%	1159	5.78%
Burglary	1224	1166	4.97%	1214	0.82%
Domestic Violence	1075	1049	2.48%	1045	2.87%
Aggravated Assault	935	846	10.52%	865	8.09%
Petty Theft from Motor Vehicle	877	871	0.69%	856	2.45%
Misdemeanor Vandalism	791	703	12.52%	673	17.53%
Felony Vandalism	778	1030	-24.47%	1014	-23.27%
Total number in LA city	18882	18301	3.17%	18188	3.82%