Crime & Safety in Los Angeles, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
7.29
per 1,000 residents
+63% vs national
Property Crime Rate
14.84
per 1,000 residents
-32% vs national
Total Crimes
83,993
2024
Violent Clearance
33%
cases solved
-23% vs national
Property Clearance
8%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+2%
vs 1M+ avg
+2% vs 1M+
YoY Change
-11.2%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Los Angeles Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Los Angeles vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with Over 1,000,000 residents. Los Angeles is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Los Angeles police solve 59% of murder cases but only 5% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 264 | 0.07 | 59.5% |
| Rape | Violent | 1,530 | 0.40 | 31.8% |
| Robbery | Violent | 7,967 | 2.10 | 23.1% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 17,895 | 4.71 | 36.5% |
| Burglary | Property | 14,152 | 3.73 | 7.7% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 32,326 | 8.52 | 8.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 9,857 | 2.60 | 5.1% |
Los Angeles, CA reported 27,658 violent crimes and 56,335 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 7.29 per 1,000 residents is 62.6% above the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 33% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 32,326 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 24.1% of aggravated assaults. Los Angeles's violent crime rate is roughly in line with similarly sized cities (Over 1,000,000 population). Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 27,658 | 56,335 | 7.29 | 14.84 |
| 2023 | 31,048 | 107,777 | 8.20 | 28.47 |
| 2022 | 31,773 | 103,171 | 8.34 | 27.08 |
| 2020 | 28,887 | 85,932 | 7.22 | 21.48 |
| 2019 | 29,400 | 95,704 | 7.32 | 23.83 |
| 2018 | 30,127 | 101,267 | 7.48 | 25.13 |
| 2017 | 30,508 | 101,618 | 7.61 | 25.36 |
| 2016 | 28,817 | 99,151 | 7.19 | 24.74 |
| 2015 | 25,157 | 93,503 | 6.35 | 23.60 |
School Shootings
Source: The Washington PostTotal Incidents
8
Total Killed
2
Total Injured
12
| Date | School | Killed | Injured | Type | Weapon |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 1, 2022 | Ulysses S. Grant High School | 0 | 1 | unclear | nan |
| Nov 13, 2019 | Esteban Torres High School | 1 | 0 | targeted | nan |
| Aug 27, 2019 | Hollenbeck Middle School | 0 | 1 | unclear | nan |
| Feb 1, 2018 | Salvador B. Castro Middle School | 0 | 5 | accidental | semi-automatic handgun |
| Jan 18, 2011 | Gardena High School | 0 | 2 | accidental | 9-mm Beretta handgun |
| Jun 5, 2006 | Venice High School | 1 | 0 | targeted | handgun |
| Feb 6, 2002 | Gardena High School | 0 | 2 | targeted | pistol |
| Jul 30, 2001 | Belmont High School | 0 | 1 | targeted | revolver |
Data from The Washington Post, licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.