LA Robberies Reached 2021 High Last Week, Though 12.7 Percent Lower Than 2019

A screenshot of security footage of a daytime robbery in Hancock Park, Calif., on Nov. 28, 2021. Courtesy of the Los Angeles Police Department

LOS ANGELES—While robberies overall have decreased by 12.7 percent this year compared to 2019, last week had the highest number of robberies for the entire year, with about 200 reported, Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said Dec. 7.

The vast majority of the reported robberies were street robberies, Moore added.