The plague of pickpockets in West Hollywood worsened in June, according to the WeHo Sheriff’s Station, while motor vehicles thefts saw a marked decrease.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputies are set to present the crime data from June at Monday night’s Public Safety Commission meeting.
Motor vehicle thefts in June were down about 30 percent from the 32 incidents seen in May. Meanwhile, there were 35 reported incidents of pickpocketing in June, up from 15 in May. Deputies, however, were able to arrest two pickpockets last month — the second and third arrests so far this year, which has seen a total of 113 reported incidents.
Over the past six months, and particularly since April, West Hollywood has seen steady increases in reports of:
- Rape
- Strong Arm Street Robbery
- Shoplifting
- Armed Estes Robbery
- Other Theft
- Grand Theft Pickpocket
| PART 1 CRIME | January 2024 | February 2024 | March 2024 | April 2024 | May 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Homicide | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0000 | 0000 | 0000 |
| Rape | 0 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Aggravated Assault | 15 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| Domestic | -1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| ADW Gun | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | -1 |
| ADW Knife | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| ADW Other Weapon | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | -3 |
| ADW Hands, Fist, Feet | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| ADW Peace Officer | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ADW Child | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robbery | 10 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 1 |
| Armed Street Robbery | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Armed Robbery – All others | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
| Strong Arm Street Robbery | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Strong Arm Robbery – All others | 2 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Burglary | 36 | 20 | 30 | 25 | 21 | 20 | -1 |
| Residential Burglary | 10 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 2 |
| Other Burglary | 26 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | -3 |
| Other Burglary – Business | 11 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
| Other Burglary – Mailrooms | 8 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | -3 |
| Other Burglary – Secure Garages | 6 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Other Burglary – All Others | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Theft from Motor Vehicles | 19 | 29 | 21 | 25 | 32 | 21 | -11 |
| Vehicle Burglary | 14 | 26 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | -1 |
| Grand Theft Unlocked Vehicle | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 3 | -6 |
| Petty Theft Unlocked Vehicle | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | -1 |
| Grand Theft Vehicle Parts | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | -2 |
| Petty Theft Vehicle Parts | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 |
| Shoplifting | 14 | 14 | 23 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 5 |
| Armed Estes Robbery | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Strong Arm Estes Robbery | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Grand Theft Shoplifting | 6 | 5 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| Petty Theft Shoplifting | 8 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 11 | -1 |
| Other Theft | 89 | 54 | 67 | 88 | 87 | 102 | 15 |
| Grand Theft Pickpocket | 9 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 35 | 20 |
| Grand Theft Bike | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1 |
| Petty Theft Bike | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Grand Theft from Buildings / Other | 4 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 14 | -4 |
| Petty Theft from Buildings / Other | 69 | 35 | 41 | 61 | 51 | 50 | -1 |
| Locker Burglary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Auto Theft | 21 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 5 | -5 |
| Arson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 413 | 288 | 347 | 369 | 0379 | 0394 | 0010 |
In Part II crimes, deputies will report notable drops in felony vandalism and non-aggravated domestic violence incidents. However, ther was a rise in reports of disorderly conduct and possession of a controlled substances, as well vehicle/boating laws misdemeanors.
Possession of a controlled substances reports have been on a steady rise since the beginning of the year, as well as non-aggravated assaults.
| PART II CRIME | January 2024 | February 2024 | March 2024 | April 2024 | May 2024 | June 2024 | Change (+/-) |
| FORGERY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0005 | 0005 |
| FRAUD | 14 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 6 |
| IDENTITY THEFT | 0 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | -1 |
| SEX OFFENSES ‐ FELONIES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| SEX OFFENSES ‐ MISDEMEANOR | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 |
| ASSAULT, NON‐AGGRAVATED | 20 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 29 | 32 | 3 |
| ASSAULT ON PEACE OFFICER | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
| DOMESTIC ASSAULT, NON‐AGGRAVATED | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 4 | -6 |
| WEAPON LAWS | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| DEFRAUDING INN KEEPER | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| OFFENSES AGAINST FAMILY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FELONY SALE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF NARCOTIC | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| FELONY POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| MISDEMEANOR POSSESSION CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 4 |
| FOUND NARCOTICS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -2 |
| LIQUOR LAWS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DRUNK | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| DISODERLY CONDUCT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| VAGRANCY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| GAMBLING | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DRUNK DRIVING | 3 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 3 | -3 |
| VEHICLE LAWS ‐ MISDEMEANOR HIT AND RUN | 29 | 22 | 22 | 34 | 20 | 19 | -1 |
| VEHICLE LAWS ‐ FELONY HIT AND RUN | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| VEHICLE / BOATING LAWS MISDEMEANOR | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 6 | 14 | 8 |
| VEHICLE / BOATING LAWS FELONY | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| VANDALISM ‐ MISDEMEANOR | 9 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | -3 |
| VANDALISM ‐ FELONY | 20 | 13 | 19 | 16 | 22 | 17 | -5 |
| VANDALISM ‐ GRAFFITI / TAGGING | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| RECEIVING STOLEN PROPERTY | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FEDERAL OFFENSES | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| FELONIES ‐ MISCELLANEOUS | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| MISDEMEANORS, MISCELLANEOUS: TRESPASSING | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| MISDEMEANORS, MISCELLANEOUS: ALL OTHERS | 12 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 4 |
| TOTAL | 173 | 130 | 134 | 165 | 154 | 0180 | 0026 |
Felony arrests jumped by 14 over May’s count, while misdemeanor arrests fell slightly. The sheriffs received 1,752 calls for service in June, 73 more than May.
| Calls for Service | Observations | Felony Arrests | Misdemeanor Arrests | Total Arrests | |
| January 2024 | 1,594 | 1,473 | 43 | 65 | 108 |
| February 2024 | 1,490 | 1,372 | 34 | 55 | 89 |
| March 2024 | 1,639 | 1,335 | 22 | 52 | 74 |
| April 2024 | 1,610 | 1,512 | 29 | 78 | 107 |
| May 2024 | 1,715 | 1,476 | 39 | 91 | 130 |
| June 2024 | 1,752 | 1,627 | 53 | 80 | 133 |
| Change (+/-) | 37 | 151 | 14 | -11 | 3 |
Response took slightly longer in the emergency and priority categories, while routine responses got a little quicker. There were significantly more routine response incidents in June, while emergency and priority incidents saw a small decrease.
| Response Emergency (Time) |
Response Emergency (Incidents) |
Response Priority (Time) |
Response Priority (Incidents) | Response Routine (Time) |
Response Routine
(Incidents) |
|
| January 2024 | 3.5 | 75 | 9.1 | 319 | 30.7 | 1,183 |
| February 2024 | 3.9 | 63 | 9.8 | 313 | 28.3 | 1083 |
| March 2024 | 3.7 | 76 | 9.8 | 356 | 30.6 | 1167 |
| April 2024 | 3.6 | 88 | 8.6 | 381 | 27.5 | 1106 |
| May 2024 | 3.7 | 86 | 8.8 | 460 | 26.4 | 1113 |
| June 2024 | 4 | 71 | 10 | 393 | 25.6 | 1254 |
| Change (+/-) | 0.3 | -15 | 1.2 | -67 | -0.8 | 141 |
DUI incidents fell from the year’s high last month, and traffic reports rose by 29. There were 7 vehicle/pedestrian incidents in June, the highest all year. Deputies continued their crackdown on scooters, with 21 citations issued last month.
| DUI arrests | Traffic reports | Vehicle vs. pedestrians | Vehicle vs. bicycle | Scooters/e-bikes accidents | Scooter citations | |
| January 2024 | 3 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| February 2024 | 5 | 41 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| March 2024 | 1 | 71 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| April 2024 | 2 | 79 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| May 2024 | 8 | 55 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 23 |
| June 2024 | 3 | 84 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 21 |
| Change (+/-) | -5 | 29 | 5 | -3 | -1 | -2 |
Eleven homeless people accepted services in June, the most so far this year.
| January 2024 | February 2024 | March 2024 | April 2024 | May 2024 | June 2024 | |
| Contacts Made | 90 | 132 | 126 | 102 | 103 | 84 |
| Services Offered | 87 | 131 | 120 | 102 | 103 | 84 |
| Services Accepted | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 11 |
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