Politics & Government
Artesia Crimes Up Nearly 20 Percent In 2011
Preliminary report presented to the Artesia Public Safety Commission during its Jan. 17 meeting indicates a rise in crime in Artesia last year.
Preliminary figures from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department showed that the overall number of crimes committed in Artesia rose by 19.09 percent in 2011.
The Artesia Public Safety Commission browsed through the report during its meeting held on Jan. 17 with Sgt. Greg Knapp of the Lakewood Sheriff's Station answering questions posed by the panel.
The report stated that the overall number of actual crimes committed in Artesia stood at 393 in 2011, up from 330 in 2010. Knapp told the commission that the numbers will likely change once the final report is presented at tonight’s Artesia City Council meeting.
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Although no homicides were recorded last year and only one instance of rape was reported, the figures for aggravated assaults rose to 34 in 2011 from 28 the year before — a 21.43 percent increase.
In the crimes against property categories, the overall number of crimes went up from 299 in 2010 to 358 in 2011—an increase of 19.73 percent. Notable increases included a 17.65 percent rise in residential burglaries and a 31.25 percent jump in theft from vehicles.
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The Lakewood Sheriff's Station provides general and specialized community-oriented law enforcement services to more than 240,000 residents in the contract cities of Artesia, Bellflower, Hawaiian Gardens, Lakewood and Paramount.
The next Artesia Public Safety Commission is scheduled for March 20 at 6 p.m. at Artesia City Hall. For more information, call (562) 865-6262.