Crime in Los Angeles
Crime in Los Angeles has varied throughout time, reaching peaks between the 1970s and 1990s. Since the early 2020s, crime has increased in Los Angeles.
| Los Angeles | |
|---|---|
| Crime rates* (2022) | |
| Violent crimes | |
| Homicide | 9.9 |
| Rape | 36.2 |
| Robbery | 236.2 |
| Aggravated assault | 519.1 |
| Total violent crime | 801.5 |
| Property crimes | |
| Burglary | 380.9 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 669.8 |
| Total property crime | 3.434.6 |
Notes *Number of reported crimes per 100,000 population. Source: LAPD COMPSTAT | |
In 2012, the Los Angeles Police Department reported that crime had declined in the city for the 10th consecutive year. In 2013, Los Angeles reported 296 homicides in the city proper, which corresponds to a rate of 6.3 per 100,000 population—a notable decrease from 1980, when the all time homicide rate of 34.2 per 100,000 population was reported for the year.
In 2014, there were 260 homicides, at a rate of 6.7 per 100,000 people.
In 2015, it was revealed that the LAPD had been under-reporting crime for eight years, making the crime rate in the city appear much lower than it really is. Approximately 14,000 assaults went unreported as "minor offenses" rather than violent crimes. Additionally, recent years have seen more crime in the increasingly gentrified downtown area. However, these inaccuracies do not affect the general downward trend in crime in Los Angeles.
The city is patrolled by the Los Angeles Police Department. California Highway Patrol and Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department also assist.