Altadena Sheriff's station Det. Lt. Joseph Dempsey gives us a report on statistics for January:
Even though crime has been greatly reduced in the last eight months, we are still experiencing a problem with residential burglaries, vehicle burglaries and thefts from vehicles (items taken from unlocked cars).
We ask that residents remain vigilant. Secure your homes and cars. Do not leave valuables in your cars. Report any suspicious behavior in your neighborhoods.
In the month of January we had 12 reports of Residential Burglaries and 27 reports of Larcenies (vehicle burglary, grand theft and petty theft). These numbers are very similar to what we experienced in the months of November and December.
Below are some examples of the crime rate in Altadena:
- Reported Burglaries are down 18.4% since this time last year and down 33.8% since 2006.
- Reported Violent crime is down 25.1 % since this time last year and down 35.6% since 2006.
- Reported Property crime is down 44.9% since this time last year and down 25.6% since 2006.
We ask that our residents partner to prevent or report crime by contacting the Altadena Sheriff’s Station at 626-798-1131. Or if you wish to remain Anonymous, call “LA Crime Stoppers” by dialing 800-222-TIPS (8477), texting the letters TIPLA plus your tip to CRIMES (274637), or using the website http://lacrimestoppers.org
