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Westside Hate Crimes Lowest in L.A. County

After a three-year decline, hate crimes increased in 2011.

Fewer hate crimes occurred in the Westside in 2011 compared to other regions in Los Angeles County.

Despite a 15 percent increase in the number of hate crimes after a three-year decline, L.A. County recorded the second lowest incident number in the past 22 years, according to the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations' annual report released on Wednesday.

“While we are heartened by the relatively low numbers, we are alarmed that 21 percent of hate crimes show evidence of white supremacist ideology and 12 percent of hate crimes were committed by gang members,” Commission President Kathay Feng said in a statement.  “This means that potentially a full third of hate crimes are committed by mission offenders who believe that they are part of a larger cause to terrorize entire communities.”

In 2011, there were 25 hate crimes in the Westside, which includes the communities of Beverly Hills, Culver City, Malibu, Marina del Rey, Pacific Palisades, Playa del Rey, Santa Monica, Venice and Westchester.

Per 100,000 residents, San Gabriel Valley and L.A. Eastside saw the lowest hate crime rate – both 2.1 percent. The Westside’s rate was 3.8 percent. 

The metro Los Angeles area, stretching from West Hollywood to Boyle Heights, had the highest rate of hate crimes – 10.2 percent.

African-Americans were targeted in about 60 percent of all hate crimes, while a quarter were aimed at people of different sexual orientations.

Compared to 2010, all 2011 hate crime categories in L.A County increased – at 24 percent, religion-motivated crimes saw the highest increase. The majority of these incidents, 77 percent, were aimed at Jews.

There were no hate-motivated murders in 2011, but there was a case in which gang members attempted to murder three African Americans based on their race.

Glenn E Grab October 25, 2012 at 12:53 pm
what about whites killed by blacks, or doesn't that qualify?.....
mimi October 25, 2012 at 01:55 pm
Glenn-
What's up with the racist remark? As everyone's favorite bigot, Archie Bunker, used to say to Edith: "stifle yourself."

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