The West Hollywood Sheriff’s Station has released its September 2023 crime stats in advance of tonight’s Public Safety Commission, and WEHOville has done some number crunching.
The monthly report typically features data from the same month one year ago. However, many have requested that the department compare the current month’s statistics with the previous month’s, and that’s what we’ve assembled for you here.
In September, the department received 1,699 calls for service, a decrease from 1,934 calls in August. Observations were also down, totaling 1,358 compared to 1,499 in August. Felony arrests decreased to 38 from 58 in the previous month, while misdemeanor arrests decreased to 119 from 90. The total number of arrests for September was 128, a decrease from 177 in August.
Emergency response times improved, with a new average time of 3.4 minutes, a decline from 4.2 minutes in August. Routine response times were also reduced, averaging 29.3 minutes. Deputies responded to 243 fewer routine incidents in August than in September.
Thefts fell from 54 to 41 since last month. Non-aggravated assaults saw the only noticeable uptick among Part II crimes.
The sheriffs will present these figures in greater detail and context tonight at 6 p.m. during the Public Safety Commission’s meeting.
| Calls for Service | Observations | Felony Arrests | Misdemeanor Arrests | Total Arrests | |
| July 2023 | 1,771 | 1,138 | 49 | 85 | 134 |
| August 2023 | 1,934 | 1,499 | 58 | 119 | 177 |
| September 2023 | 1,699 | 1,358 | 38 | 90 | 128 |
| Change (+/-) | 163 | 361 | 9 | 34 | -43 |
| Response Emergency (Time) |
Response Emergency (Incidents) |
Response Priority (Time) |
Response Priority (Incidents) | Response Routine (Time) |
Response Routine
(Incidents) |
|
| July 2023 | 5 | 104 | 11.5 | 444 | 35.5 | 1235 |
| August 2023 | 4.2 | 99 | 10.7 | 455 | 32.3 | 1368 |
| September 2023 | 3.4 | 73 | 9.9 | 403 | 29.3 | 1125 |
| Change (+/-) | -0.8 | -26 | -0.8 | -52 | -3 | -243 |
| Pickpockets | Thefts | Arrests |
| July 2023 | 30 | 1 |
| August 2023 | 33 | 0 |
| September 2023 | 35 | 0 |
| DUI arrests | Traffic collisions | Vehicle vs. pedestrians | Vehicle vs. bicycle | Scooters/e-bikes accidents | Scooter citations | |
| July 2023 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| August 2023 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| September 2023 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 4 | N/A | N/A |
| Change (+/-) | 0 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| PART 1 CRIME | July 2023 | August 2023 | September 2023 | Change (+/-) |
| HOMICIDE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RAPE | 1 | 4 | 1 | -3 |
| ASSAULT, AGGRAVATED | 8 | 14 | 8 | -6 |
| ROBBERY TOTAL | 21 | 14 | 12 | -2 |
| ‐ROBBERY, ARMED | 6 | 4 | 5 | 1 |
| ‐ROBBERY, STRONG ARMED | 15 | 10 | 7 | -3 |
| BURGLARY TOTAL | 43 | 30 | 31 | 1 |
| ‐BURGLARY, RESIDENCE | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 |
| ‐BURGLARY, OTHER STRUCTURE | 29 | 25 | 26 | 1 |
| THEFT TOTAL | 117 | 154 | 113 | -41 |
| ‐GRAND THEFT | 39 | 54 | 41 | -13 |
| ‐VEHICLE BURGLARY | 28 | 47 | 34 | -13 |
| ‐LOCKER | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| ‐PETTY THEFT | 50 | 53 | 37 | -16 |
| GTA | 13 | 13 | 17 | 4 |
| ARSON | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
| TOTAL | 203 | 231 | 182 | 49 |
| PART II CRIME | July 2023 | August 2023 | Sept 2023 |
Change (+/-)
|
| FORGERY | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FRAUD | 18 | 17 | 12 | -5 |
| IDENTITY THEFT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SEX OFFENSES ‐ FELONIES | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| SEX OFFENSES ‐ MISDEMEANOR | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| ASSAULT, NON‐AGGRAVATED | 22 | 20 | 30 | 10 |
| ASSAULT ON PEACE OFFICER | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| DOMESTIC ASSAULT, NON‐AGGRAVATED | 15 | 9 | 10 | 1 |
| WEAPON LAWS | 4 | 6 | 5 | -1 |
| DEFRAUDING INN KEEPER | 0 | 3 | 1 | -2 |
| OFFENSES AGAINST FAMILY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FELONY SALE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
| UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF NARCOTIC | 3 | 10 | 5 | -5 |
| FELONY POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| MISDEMEANOR POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE | 6 | 13 | 10 | -3 |
| FOUND NARCOTICS | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| LIQUOR LAWS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DRUNK | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| DISODERLY CONDUCT | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| VAGRANCY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GAMBLING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DRUNK DRIVING | 9 | 7 | 6 | -1 |
| VEHICLE LAWS ‐ MISDEMEANOR HIT AND RUN | 24 | 31 | 21 | -10 |
| VEHICLE LAWS ‐ FELONY HIT AND RUN | 4 | 3 | 0 | -3 |
| VEHICLE / BOATING LAWS MISDEMEANOR | 11 | 17 | 11 | -6 |
| VEHICLE / BOATING LAWS FELONY | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| VANDALISM ‐ MISDEMEANOR | 12 | 10 | 4 | -6 |
| VANDALISM ‐ FELONY | 31 | 35 | 19 | -16 |
| VANDALISM ‐ GRAFFITI / TAGGING | 0 | 3 | 1 | -2 |
| RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FEDERAL OFFENSES | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| FELONIES ‐ MISCELLANEOUS | 9 | 4 | 6 | 2 |
| MISDEMEANORS, MISCELLANEOUS: TRESPASSING | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| MISDEMEANORS, MISCELLANEOUS: ALL OTHERS | 12 | 11 | 7 | -4 |
| TOTAL | 198 | 217 | 174 | -43 |
TG we have more sheriffs on the beat.
I see ZERO arrests for vagrancy. How can that be with so many vagrants terrorizing people on the street on a daily basis? They didn’t think to arrest the man who spent the entire day completely naked at the bus stop on Santa Monica Blvd/La Cienega.
Uhhh…The article stated: …while misdemeanor arrests decreased to 119 from 90. I think you meant that arrests decreased to 90 from 119. You may want to correct this.