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Violent crime
646 per 100,000 residents, per year
25,187 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026
−5% vs. the previous 12 months
Data through August 2026, Los Angeles Police Department
Crime in Los Angeles, CA
The violent crime rate in Los Angeles is 646 per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to August 2026, 48% above the average of the 302 cities and county areas we cover. That is −5% compared with the previous 12 months.
The numbers
12 months to Aug 2026Property crime
2,083 per 100,000 residents, per year
81,196 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026
+15% vs. the previous 12 months
All reported
2,729 per 100,000 residents, per year
106,383 reported in the 12 months to Aug 2026
Annual rates: reported incidents over the last 12 months per 100,000 residents (population 3,898,747, U.S. Census).
What counts as violent and property crime
Counted the FBI's way, the same for every city: violent crime is homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, theft, vehicle theft and arson. Simple assault is not counted as violent. How we count
Where Los Angeles sits among covered places
violent, per 100k, per year646
Los Angeles has the 66th-highest rate of the 302 cities and county areas on this site, higher than 236 of the other 301.
Carmel 51avg 437Detroit 1,632
The ring is Los Angeles; the tick is the average of all 302 cities and county areas.
| Place | Violent per 100k | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | 661 | 61 |
| Colorado Springs, CO | 657 | 62 |
| Billings, MT | 653 | 63 |
| Fresno, CA | 652 | 64 |
| Gainesville, FL | 647 | 65 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 646 | 66 |
| Fort Lauderdale, FL | 639 | 67 |
| Knoxville, TN | 633 | 68 |
| North Charleston, SC | 633 | 69 |
| Tallahassee, FL | 633 | 70 |
| New York, NY | 625 | 71 |
The places closest to Los Angeles in the ranking, highest rate first. See all 302 cities and county areas
Crime by neighborhood
132 neighborhoods, 12 months to Aug 2026Loading map…
SaferHigher rateNot rated: park or fewer than 2,500 residentsViolent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, last 12 months. Click an area for details.
Lowest violent crime rates
- Palisades Highlands102−92% vs. city
- Mandeville Canyon154−88% vs. city
- Harbor Pines194−85% vs. city
- Pacific Palisades220−83% vs. city
- Beverly Crest277−78% vs. city
Highest violent crime rates
- Little Tokyo9,468+650% vs. city
- Downtown5,579+342% vs. city; far more people work here than live here
- Wholesale District3,835+204% vs. city
- Chinatown3,722+195% vs. city
- Westlake2,660+111% vs. city
All 132 neighborhoods, ranked by violent crime rate
| Rank | Neighborhood | Violent per 100k | Property per 100k | Residents | vs. city |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Tokyo | 9,468 | 13,939 | 5,682 | +650% |
| 2 | Downtown | 5,579 | 13,204 | 40,904 | +342% |
| 3 | Wholesale District | 3,835 | 8,809 | 39,969 | +204% |
| 4 | Chinatown | 3,722 | 7,053 | 8,706 | +195% |
| 5 | Westlake | 2,660 | 3,218 | 56,428 | +111% |
| 6 | Vermont Vista | 2,623 | 2,718 | 39,993 | +108% |
| 7 | Hollywood | 2,620 | 5,160 | 65,469 | +108% |
| 8 | Florence-Firestone | 2,433 | 2,768 | 45,781 | +93% |
| 9 | Century Palms/Cove | 2,384 | 2,635 | 32,671 | +89% |
| 10 | Elysian Park | 2,357 | 3,780 | 4,709 | +87% |
| 11 | Faircrest Heights | 2,306 | 5,025 | 3,642 | +83% |
| 12 | Little Armenia | 2,290 | 3,630 | 6,942 | +82% |
| 13 | West Vernon | 2,224 | 2,646 | 50,989 | +76% |
| 14 | Green Meadows | 2,214 | 2,899 | 21,142 | +75% |
| 15 | Historic Filipinotown | 2,184 | 4,218 | 11,997 | +73% |
| 16 | Vermont Knolls | 2,063 | 2,307 | 17,645 | +64% |
| 17 | East Hollywood | 2,035 | 2,930 | 24,474 | +61% |
| 18 | Manchester Square | 2,010 | 2,129 | 8,409 | +59% |
| 19 | Victoria Park | 2,008 | 3,256 | 7,370 | +59% |
| 20 | Harvard Park | 2,006 | 2,978 | 38,178 | +59% |
| 21 | Pico-Union | 1,965 | 2,596 | 39,024 | +56% |
| 22 | Hyde Park | 1,950 | 2,231 | 29,133 | +55% |
| 23 | Harvard Heights | 1,917 | 2,967 | 15,806 | +52% |
| 24 | Koreatown | 1,846 | 3,102 | 47,297 | +46% |
| 25 | Exposition Park | 1,801 | 3,284 | 42,417 | +43% |
| 26 | Baldwin Hills | 1,798 | 3,024 | 30,096 | +42% |
| 27 | University Park | 1,732 | 4,803 | 25,753 | +37% |
| 28 | Watts | 1,709 | 2,081 | 42,246 | +35% |
| 29 | Lafayette Square | 1,698 | 2,789 | 4,123 | +35% |
| 30 | South Park | 1,697 | 2,138 | 36,008 | +34% |
| 31 | Figueroa Park Square | 1,694 | 2,477 | 8,558 | +34% |
| 32 | Leimert Park | 1,693 | 2,395 | 15,827 | +34% |
| 33 | Central | 1,609 | 2,568 | 34,738 | +28% |
| 34 | Wilshire Center | 1,609 | 2,596 | 47,107 | +28% |
| 35 | Venice | 1,597 | 3,884 | 33,444 | +27% |
| 36 | Gramercy Place | 1,519 | 2,349 | 10,601 | +20% |
| 37 | Crenshaw District | 1,483 | 3,406 | 13,419 | +18% |
| 38 | Adams-Normandie | 1,462 | 2,503 | 7,590 | +16% |
| 39 | Boyle Heights | 1,446 | 2,127 | 78,611 | +15% |
| 40 | Wellington Square | 1,418 | 2,342 | 4,654 | +12% |
| 41 | St. Elmo Village | 1,417 | 2,227 | 3,951 | +12% |
| 42 | Longwood | 1,381 | 2,398 | 3,837 | +9% |
| 43 | Temple-Beaudry | 1,374 | 3,171 | 34,718 | +9% |
| 44 | Marina Peninsula | 1,367 | 1,978 | 4,903 | +8% |
| 45 | Van Nuys | 1,346 | 2,445 | 90,338 | +7% |
| 46 | Vernon Central | 1,339 | 1,487 | 48,767 | +6% |
| 47 | Little Bangladesh | 1,325 | 3,045 | 27,319 | +5% |
| 48 | West Adams | 1,286 | 2,489 | 26,352 | +2% |
| 49 | North Hollywood | 1,282 | 2,349 | 142,038 | +2% |
| 50 | Cloverdale/Cochran | 1,234 | 2,228 | 13,287 | −2% |
| 51 | Melrose | 1,195 | 2,837 | 71,127 | −5% |
| 52 | Alsace | 1,175 | 2,037 | 10,553 | −7% |
| 53 | Wilmington | 1,125 | 2,028 | 51,487 | −11% |
| 54 | Echo Park | 1,115 | 3,677 | 13,271 | −12% |
| 55 | Lincoln Heights | 1,104 | 2,473 | 29,354 | −13% |
| 56 | Reseda Ranch | 1,096 | 1,895 | 4,380 | −13% |
| 57 | Panorama City | 1,085 | 1,755 | 69,747 | −14% |
| 58 | Exposition | 1,073 | 2,619 | 3,169 | −15% |
| 59 | Rancho Park | 1,066 | 3,647 | 6,663 | −16% |
| 60 | Canoga Park | 1,059 | 3,414 | 62,627 | −16% |
| 61 | Tarzana | 1,052 | 2,371 | 31,002 | −17% |
| 62 | Carthay | 1,047 | 5,644 | 14,138 | −17% |
| 63 | Mission Hills | 1,046 | 2,160 | 23,333 | −17% |
| 64 | Westchester | 1,038 | 4,673 | 50,760 | −18% |
| 65 | Reseda | 1,022 | 1,517 | 74,447 | −19% |
| 66 | Jefferson Park | 1,008 | 1,785 | 7,339 | −20% |
| 67 | San Pedro | 994 | 1,517 | 75,269 | −21% |
| 68 | North Hills | 961 | 1,943 | 58,069 | −24% |
| 69 | Vermont Square | 950 | 1,187 | 7,580 | −25% |
| 70 | Mid-City | 948 | 2,514 | 14,556 | −25% |
| 71 | Playa del Rey | 947 | 2,705 | 2,958 | −25% |
| 72 | Winnetka | 937 | 1,424 | 49,433 | −26% |
| 73 | Northridge | 927 | 2,459 | 68,270 | −27% |
| 74 | Elysian Valley | 915 | 2,958 | 8,856 | −28% |
| 75 | Country Club Park | 913 | 2,961 | 14,016 | −28% |
| 76 | Cadillac-Corning | 904 | 1,512 | 6,086 | −28% |
| 77 | Park La Brea | 903 | 5,290 | 12,287 | −28% |
| 78 | Valley Glen | 896 | 1,574 | 28,454 | −29% |
| 79 | Sun Valley | 884 | 1,849 | 50,904 | −30% |
| 80 | Valley Village | 873 | 2,284 | 24,871 | −31% |
| 81 | Pacoima | 855 | 1,091 | 72,055 | −32% |
| 82 | Encino | 855 | 2,624 | 45,045 | −32% |
| 83 | Lake Balboa | 848 | 1,531 | 39,515 | −33% |
| 84 | Reynier Village | 845 | 1,938 | 4,025 | −33% |
| 85 | Harbor Gateway | 840 | 2,056 | 41,093 | −33% |
| 86 | Los Feliz | 803 | 3,517 | 21,042 | −36% |
| 87 | Lakeview Terrace | 797 | 1,415 | 12,795 | −37% |
| 88 | Harbor City | 788 | 2,108 | 28,561 | −38% |
| 89 | West Los Angeles | 771 | 3,316 | 37,611 | −39% |
| 90 | Miracle Mile | 770 | 2,906 | 17,275 | −39% |
| 91 | Sylmar | 763 | 1,021 | 81,909 | −40% |
| 92 | Hancock Park | 753 | 3,219 | 16,342 | −40% |
| 93 | Chatsworth | 738 | 1,536 | 36,838 | −41% |
| 94 | South Carthay | 723 | 2,207 | 10,375 | −43% |
| 95 | Glassell Park | 718 | 1,581 | 28,146 | −43% |
| 96 | Woodland Hills | 717 | 1,696 | 71,273 | −43% |
| 97 | Crestview | 716 | 1,919 | 11,310 | −43% |
| 98 | Del Rey | 714 | 1,815 | 29,261 | −43% |
| 99 | Hollywood Hills | 701 | 2,584 | 29,679 | −44% |
| 100 | Sherman Oaks | 688 | 2,398 | 87,828 | −45% |
| 101 | Toluca Lake | 678 | 2,204 | 8,848 | −46% |
| 102 | Studio City | 651 | 3,980 | 22,435 | −48% |
| 103 | Century City | 640 | 4,272 | 13,600 | −49% |
| 104 | Highland Park | 634 | 1,638 | 43,093 | −50% |
| 105 | El Sereno | 624 | 1,308 | 38,141 | −51% |
| 106 | Atwater Village | 623 | 1,912 | 14,435 | −51% |
| 107 | Mount Washington | 596 | 1,004 | 21,324 | −53% |
| 108 | Silver Lake | 584 | 2,964 | 41,129 | −54% |
| 109 | Granada Hills | 546 | 1,622 | 56,970 | −57% |
| 110 | Mar Vista | 508 | 1,774 | 39,576 | −60% |
| 111 | Sunland | 506 | 987 | 20,768 | −60% |
| 112 | Arleta | 499 | 957 | 31,465 | −60% |
| 113 | West Hills | 491 | 1,469 | 39,075 | −61% |
| 114 | Palms | 491 | 1,679 | 42,167 | −61% |
| 115 | Eagle Rock | 491 | 1,684 | 36,289 | −61% |
| 116 | Bel Air | 452 | 994 | 7,748 | −64% |
| 117 | Shadow Hills | 430 | 1,248 | 4,649 | −66% |
| 118 | Playa Vista | 425 | 2,249 | 16,230 | −66% |
| 119 | University Hills | 422 | 875 | 3,315 | −67% |
| 120 | View Heights | 405 | 1,532 | 3,460 | −68% |
| 121 | Tujunga | 398 | 972 | 27,362 | −68% |
| 122 | Thai Town | 378 | 1,088 | 8,734 | −70% |
| 123 | Brentwood | 372 | 1,425 | 30,606 | −70% |
| 124 | Porter Ranch | 356 | 1,064 | 35,717 | −72% |
| 125 | Cheviot Hills | 323 | 1,304 | 9,588 | −74% |
| 126 | Westwood | 304 | 1,204 | 56,962 | −76% |
| 127 | Beverlywood | 277 | 1,380 | 12,975 | −78% |
| 128 | Beverly Crest | 277 | 957 | 11,918 | −78% |
| 129 | Pacific Palisades | 220 | 1,007 | 20,952 | −83% |
| 130 | Harbor Pines | 194 | 739 | 2,571 | −85% |
| 131 | Mandeville Canyon | 154 | 524 | 3,242 | −88% |
| 132 | Palisades Highlands | 102 | 281 | 3,911 | −92% |
The neighborhoods and communities of the City of Los Angeles as mapped in Los Angeles County’s statistical areas, with the names the city uses. Population from the 2020 Census blocks inside each neighborhood, scaled to the city’s current total. The national forest and places with fewer than 2,500 residents are drawn but not rated. Small areas swing more from month to month, so rates use the last 12 months.
All 132 neighborhoods side by side, with property crime: Los Angeles neighborhoods by reported crime rate.
Reported crime by type
12 months to Aug 2026- RobberyTaking property by force or threatViolent, 7,043 reported181−5% vs. a year ago
- HomicideViolent, 218 reported5.6−2% vs. a year ago
- TheftShoplifting, pickpocketing and other theft without force or entryProperty, 30,874 reported792+30% vs. a year ago
- Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins includedProperty, 22,737 reported583+22% vs. a year ago
- Vehicle theftProperty, 17,142 reported440+14% vs. a year ago
- BurglaryEntering a home or business to stealProperty, 9,961 reported255−22% vs. a year ago
See the table
| Offense | Reported | Per 100k | vs. previous month | vs. a year earlier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RobberyViolent | 7,043 | 181 | — | −5% |
| HomicideViolent | 218 | 5.6 | — | −2% |
| TheftProperty | 30,874 | 792 | — | +30% |
| Theft from vehiclesProperty | 22,737 | 583 | — | +22% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 17,142 | 440 | — | +14% |
| BurglaryProperty | 9,961 | 255 | — | −22% |
About these categories
Homicide, robbery, burglary, theft and vehicle theft come from the same reports Los Angeles Police Department sends the FBI. Theft from vehicles is NIBRS codes 23F and 23G (items and parts taken from a vehicle) and theft is the rest of larceny. Robbery is part of violent crime and the others of property crime; assault and rape count in violent crime but are not listed separately, so the rows do not add up to the totals. Red means more than before, green means fewer. “Not yet” means the site does not have that month from a year earlier.
Against other places of 100,000+ residents: vehicle theft (31st highest rate of 155), robbery (10th highest rate of 152) and burglary (59th highest rate of 168).
Month by month
Sep 2025 to Aug 2026Violent crime −5%
| Month | Violent crimes | Month a year earlier | Violent crimes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 2098 | Sep 2024 | 2383 |
| Oct 2025 | 2085 | Oct 2024 | 2321 |
| Nov 2025 | 2078 | Nov 2024 | 2099 |
| Dec 2025 | 2061 | Dec 2024 | 2066 |
| Jan 2026 | 2044 | Jan 2025 | 2124 |
| Feb 2026 | 1822 | Feb 2025 | 1973 |
| Mar 2026 | 2242 | Mar 2025 | 2051 |
| Apr 2026 | 2081 | Apr 2025 | 2144 |
| May 2026 | 2128 | May 2025 | 2275 |
| Jun 2026 | 2096 | Jun 2025 | 2356 |
| Jul 2026 | 2280 | Jul 2025 | 2410 |
| Aug 2026 | 2172 | Aug 2025 | 2289 |
Homicides −2%
| Month | Homicides | Month a year earlier | Homicides |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 29 | Sep 2024 | 16 |
| Oct 2025 | 14 | Oct 2024 | 15 |
| Nov 2025 | 12 | Nov 2024 | 23 |
| Dec 2025 | 20 | Dec 2024 | 18 |
| Jan 2026 | 24 | Jan 2025 | 19 |
| Feb 2026 | 11 | Feb 2025 | 20 |
| Mar 2026 | 13 | Mar 2025 | 15 |
| Apr 2026 | 19 | Apr 2025 | 19 |
| May 2026 | 24 | May 2025 | 19 |
| Jun 2026 | 16 | Jun 2025 | 25 |
| Jul 2026 | 21 | Jul 2025 | 20 |
| Aug 2026 | 15 | Aug 2025 | 14 |
143 in 2026 through August, 151 in the same months of 2025. Compare with other places
Every month since Sep 2023
| Month | Violent | Property | Homicides |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 2,172 | 6,463 | 15 |
| Jul 2026 | 2,280 | 6,981 | 21 |
| Jun 2026 | 2,096 | 7,005 | 16 |
| May 2026 | 2,128 | 6,762 | 24 |
| Apr 2026 | 2,081 | 6,470 | 19 |
| Mar 2026 | 2,242 | 6,594 | 13 |
| Feb 2026 | 1,822 | 6,038 | 11 |
| Jan 2026 | 2,044 | 6,865 | 24 |
| Dec 2025 | 2,061 | 7,131 | 20 |
| Nov 2025 | 2,078 | 6,663 | 12 |
| Oct 2025 | 2,085 | 7,211 | 14 |
| Sep 2025 | 2,098 | 7,013 | 29 |
| Aug 2025 | 2,289 | 7,246 | 14 |
| Jul 2025 | 2,410 | 7,429 | 20 |
| Jun 2025 | 2,356 | 6,836 | 25 |
| May 2025 | 2,275 | 7,365 | 19 |
| Apr 2025 | 2,144 | 7,198 | 19 |
| Mar 2025 | 2,051 | 7,776 | 15 |
| Feb 2025 | 1,973 | 7,657 | 20 |
| Jan 2025 | 2,124 | 7,772 | 19 |
| Dec 2024 | 2,066 | 3,975 | 18 |
| Nov 2024 | 2,099 | 2,375 | 23 |
| Oct 2024 | 2,321 | 2,643 | 15 |
| Sep 2024 | 2,383 | 2,480 | 16 |
| Aug 2024 | 2,450 | 2,691 | 21 |
| Jul 2024 | 2,538 | 2,532 | 21 |
| Jun 2024 | 2,478 | 2,560 | 32 |
| May 2024 | 2,047 | 2,244 | 16 |
| Apr 2024 | 2,195 | 8,415 | 20 |
| Mar 2024 | 2,383 | 8,890 | 29 |
| Feb 2024 | 2,264 | 8,638 | 29 |
| Jan 2024 | 2,503 | 9,561 | 26 |
| Dec 2023 | 2,445 | 9,640 | 19 |
| Nov 2023 | 2,490 | 9,441 | 30 |
| Oct 2023 | 2,795 | 9,368 | 36 |
| Sep 2023 | 2,689 | 8,815 | 30 |
When crime happens in Los Angeles
12 months to Sep 2026In the last 12 months, half of the violent crime reported in Los Angeles happened between 1 pm and 11 pm. Saturday had the most.
Violent crime busiest hour 8 pm
Property crime busiest hour 6 pm
Each line is an average day of that kind, as a multiple of the average hour of the week (dashed line), smoothed over three hours. Days run from 6 am to 6 am, so a Friday night stays on Friday. Times are when the incident happened, as recorded by Los Angeles Police Department; 2% of incidents have no usable time (many unknown times are recorded as midnight or noon) and are left out.
See the numbers by hour
| Hour | Friday and Saturday | Sunday to Thursday | All days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 286 | 709 | 995 |
| 7 am | 422 | 1,074 | 1,496 |
| 8 am | 553 | 1,412 | 1,965 |
| 9 am | 679 | 1,505 | 2,184 |
| 10 am | 705 | 1,676 | 2,381 |
| 11 am | 704 | 1,802 | 2,506 |
| 12 pm | 742 | 1,840 | 2,582 |
| 1 pm | 787 | 1,916 | 2,703 |
| 2 pm | 804 | 2,003 | 2,807 |
| 3 pm | 878 | 2,086 | 2,964 |
| 4 pm | 814 | 2,122 | 2,936 |
| 5 pm | 862 | 2,137 | 2,999 |
| 6 pm | 877 | 2,067 | 2,944 |
| 7 pm | 858 | 2,132 | 2,990 |
| 8 pm | 955 | 2,179 | 3,134 |
| 9 pm | 919 | 2,143 | 3,062 |
| 10 pm | 951 | 1,936 | 2,887 |
| 11 pm | 883 | 1,658 | 2,541 |
| 12 am | 900 | 1,585 | 2,485 |
| 1 am | 856 | 1,104 | 1,960 |
| 2 am | 747 | 946 | 1,693 |
| 3 am | 553 | 756 | 1,309 |
| 4 am | 364 | 598 | 962 |
| 5 am | 302 | 542 | 844 |
| Total with a known time | 17,401 | 37,928 | 55,329 |
| Hour | Friday and Saturday | Sunday to Thursday | All days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 am | 498 | 1,243 | 1,741 |
| 7 am | 572 | 1,507 | 2,079 |
| 8 am | 791 | 2,041 | 2,832 |
| 9 am | 921 | 2,217 | 3,138 |
| 10 am | 1,162 | 2,679 | 3,841 |
| 11 am | 1,135 | 2,569 | 3,704 |
| 12 pm | 1,281 | 2,892 | 4,173 |
| 1 pm | 1,261 | 2,897 | 4,158 |
| 2 pm | 1,424 | 3,115 | 4,539 |
| 3 pm | 1,458 | 3,301 | 4,759 |
| 4 pm | 1,541 | 3,406 | 4,947 |
| 5 pm | 1,760 | 3,988 | 5,748 |
| 6 pm | 1,840 | 4,165 | 6,005 |
| 7 pm | 1,659 | 4,019 | 5,678 |
| 8 pm | 1,753 | 3,868 | 5,621 |
| 9 pm | 1,476 | 3,242 | 4,718 |
| 10 pm | 1,466 | 3,050 | 4,516 |
| 11 pm | 1,396 | 2,234 | 3,630 |
| 12 am | 1,174 | 2,076 | 3,250 |
| 1 am | 917 | 1,542 | 2,459 |
| 2 am | 808 | 1,503 | 2,311 |
| 3 am | 733 | 1,547 | 2,280 |
| 4 am | 614 | 1,490 | 2,104 |
| 5 am | 519 | 1,279 | 1,798 |
| Total with a known time | 28,159 | 61,870 | 90,029 |
How Los Angeles compares
per 100k, per yearSimilar size
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Houston, TX | 837 | 3,679 | 2,413,559 | Mar 2026 |
| 38 | Philadelphia, PA | 795 | 4,163 | 1,562,379 | Jul 2026 |
| 58 | Phoenix, AZ | 678 | 1,905 | 1,688,662 | Jul 2026 |
| 66 | Los Angeles, CA | 646 | 2,083 | 3,898,747 | Aug 2026 |
| 71 | New York, NY | 625 | 2,189 | 8,336,817 | Jul 2026 |
| 86 | Dallas, TX | 549 | 2,992 | 1,304,379 | Sep 2026 |
| 94 | San Antonio, TX | 525 | 3,678 | 1,549,306 | Aug 2026 |
| 130 | Chicago, IL * | 392 | 2,856 | 2,746,388 | Mar 2026 |
| 133 | Las Vegas, NV | 390 | 2,295 | 1,712,136 | May 2026 |
| 135 | San Diego, CA | 385 | 1,551 | 1,409,432 | Aug 2026 |
The 10 places closest to Los Angeles in population, Los Angeles included, highest violent crime rate first.
Same state
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 60 | Sacramento, CA | 668 | 2,055 | 538,389 | Jul 2026 |
| 64 | Fresno, CA | 652 | 2,471 | 551,969 | Aug 2026 |
| 66 | Los Angeles, CA | 646 | 2,083 | 3,898,747 | Aug 2026 |
| 72 | Long Beach, CA | 621 | 2,553 | 447,317 | Dec 2025 |
| 83 | Riverside, CA | 568 | 2,056 | 325,858 | Aug 2026 |
| 85 | Modesto, CA | 555 | 1,521 | 221,064 | Jul 2026 |
| 87 | Anaheim, CA | 546 | 1,670 | 344,040 | Sep 2026 |
| 88 | Oxnard, CA | 539 | 1,289 | 200,296 | Jul 2026 |
| 106 | Bakersfield, CA | 494 | 2,245 | 420,589 | Sep 2026 |
| 107 | San Francisco, CA | 486 | 2,960 | 815,330 | Dec 2025 |
The 10 of 24 places in California closest to Los Angeles in violent crime rate. All 24 in California
Nearby
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Los Angeles, CA | 646 | 2,083 | 3,898,747 | Aug 2026 |
| 72 | Long Beach, CA | 621 | 2,553 | 447,317 | Dec 2025 |
| 87 | Anaheim, CA | 546 | 1,670 | 344,040 | Sep 2026 |
| 88 | Oxnard, CA | 539 | 1,289 | 200,296 | Jul 2026 |
| 174 | Santa Ana, CA | 310 | 1,267 | 317,439 | Jun 2026 |
| 212 | Fontana, CA | 232 | 1,072 | 220,837 | Jul 2026 |
| 228 | Glendale, CA | 215 | 1,793 | 185,849 | Jul 2026 |
| 239 | Huntington Beach, CA | 182 | 1,464 | 191,856 | Dec 2025 |
| 241 | Santa Clarita, CA | 173 | 984 | 228,353 | Dec 2025 |
| 293 | Irvine, CA | 75 | 856 | 321,339 | Sep 2026 |
The 9 places on this site closest to Los Angeles by distance, highest violent crime rate first.
| # | Place | Violent | Property | Residents | Data to |
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* Chicago, IL reports less to the FBI than it records; its own page leads with its own figures. Figures are what each agency reports to the FBI, over the last 12 months it has reported in full, so the months differ. See all 302 cities and county areas in the rankings
Compare Los Angeles side by side with San Diego, San Francisco or New York, or with any other place.
Other cities in California
8 closest of 23California as a whole has 417 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year, as reported to the FBI over the 12 months to Jun 2026; Los Angeles’s rate is 55% above the state’s.
GlendaleLong BeachSanta ClaritaHuntington BeachSanta AnaAnaheimIrvineOxnard
Common questions
answered with the data aboveIs Los Angeles safe?
By reported violent crime, Los Angeles is well above the average of the 302 cities and county areas on this site: 646 violent crimes per 100,000 residents per year over the 12 months to August 2026, −5% versus the previous 12 months. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood: Palisades Highlands runs 102 per 100,000 and Little Tokyo 9,468.
What is the crime rate in Los Angeles?
646 violent and 2,083 property crimes per 100,000 residents per year, based on 106,383 incidents reported to Los Angeles Police Department over the 12 months to August 2026. Violent crime includes 7,043 robberies (property taken by force or threat); property crime includes 9,961 burglaries, 22,737 thefts from vehicles and 30,874 other thefts.
Is crime in Los Angeles going up or down?
It is going down: violent crime −5% and property crime +15% over the last 12 months compared with the 12 months before.
How many homicides has Los Angeles had in 2026?
Los Angeles Police Department reported 143 homicides from January to August 2026, the latest month it has reported in full, against 151 in the same months of 2025. Over the 12 months to Aug 2026 the count was 218, or 6 per 100,000 residents.
Where does the data come from?
From Los Angeles Police Department, via Los Angeles Open Data (dataset k7nn-b2ep). We count reported incidents by month and offense type and divide by the Census population. Reported crime undercounts actual crime; see the methodology page for what the numbers leave out.
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12 months to August 2026- Violent crime was down 5% and property crime up 15% over the 12 months to August 2026, compared with the 12 months before.
- 218 homicides over the 12 months to August 2026, down 2% on the 12 months before.
| What most people ask about | Reported | Per 100k | vs. the 12 months before |
|---|---|---|---|
| RobberyTaking property by force or threat | 7,043 | 181 | −5% |
| BurglaryEntering a home or business to steal | 9,961 | 255 | −22% |
| Theft from vehiclesItems or parts taken from a vehicle, break-ins included | 22,737 | 583 | +22% |
| Vehicle theft | 17,142 | 440 | +14% |
What these numbers leave out: most crime never reaches the police. In the federal victim survey (BJS, 2024), about half of violent crimes and less than a third of property crimes were reported, and only a quarter of everyday thefts. Rates are per resident, which overstates them where far more people work than live: Downtown, Carthay, Westchester and Hollywood Hills in Los Angeles.
The official source is Los Angeles Police Department data on Los Angeles Open Data. For what to look for, and what not to read into a rate, see how to read US crime numbers.
Source and dates
k7nn-b2ep- Source
- Los Angeles Police Department, via Los Angeles Open Data (dataset k7nn-b2ep)
- Latest complete month
- August 2026
- History on this site
- September 2023 to August 2026 (44 months)
- Update schedule
- Published by LAPD on the city portal and refreshed every morning. Each incident counts once, however many offenses it lists. LAPD moved to the FBI’s NIBRS standard during 2024, so the series starts in January 2025, the first month the new system was recording the full city.
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- Monthly counts by offense (JSON)