| Founded | 1920-1930 |
|---|---|
| Founding location | Oakwood, Venice, Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Years active | 1920 or 1930–present |
| Territory | Venice |
| Ethnicity | Mexican American |
| Activities | Murder, kidnapping, extortion, assault, assault and vandalism |
| Allies | Lennox13 PlayBoys Gangster Crips[1] Santa Monica 13[2] 18th Street gang Venice Shoreline Crips |
Venice 13 or West Side Venice 13, abbreviated as V13 or VX3, is a Mexican American street gang based in the Oakwood (aka "Ghost Town") neighborhood of Venice, a section of Los Angeles, California. It has a substantial presence in East Venice as well as the Culver City/Los Angeles border, especially around Washington Blvd.
The gang dates back to the 1920s or 1930s. It was amongst the first Mexican gangs to fight gang wars against African-American gangs, especially the local Venice Shoreline Crips which were founded in the mid-1970s. It is affiliated with the Sureños and the Mexican Mafia. It is widely known for its deadly street violence with fellow Mexican-American gang, the Trinitarios.