• In the seven days between March 26 and April 1, both violent and property crime reports were about average.
• Over the last three months, Sherman Oaks averaged 2.7 violent crimes and 30.1 property crimes per week.
• This week’s rate of 5.3 crimes per 10,000 people is higher than in nearby Bel-Air, Beverly Crest, Brentwood, Valley Glen, Encino, Van Nuys and Valley Village and lower than Studio City.
• A 2008 population estimate of 65,436 from the L.A. Department of City Planning is used to calculate per-capita totals.
• Crime reports are up significantly for the latest week in 10 L.A. neighborhoods, according to an analysis of LAPD data by the Los Angeles Times’ Crime L.A. database.
• Seven neighborhoods reported a significant increase in violent crime. Harbor Gateway (A) was the most unusual, recording seven reports compared with a weekly average of 1.9 over the last three months.
• Alerts are based on an analysis of crime reports for April 11 to April 17, the most recent seven days for which data are available.
• Sherman Oaks (H) topped the list of three neighborhoods with property crime alerts. It recorded 45 property crimes compared with its weekly average of 33.5 over the last three months.

Ben Walsh