Los Angeles, CA Crime and Crime Rate
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The Los Angeles crime rate is higher than the California average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #341
Los Angeles, CA | 1,845.05 |
California | 1,700.60 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Los Angeles, CA Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 260 | 1,126 | 7,949 | 9,836 | 15,070 | 54,281 | 13,788 | 1,137 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Per 100,000 | 6.7 | 28.8 | 203.5 | 251.8 | 385.7 | 1,389.4 | 352.9 | 29.1 | 1,519 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 4.4 | 21.6 | 125.5 | 236.6 | 522.3 | 1,527.4 | 391.3 | NA | 1,437 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 251 | 764 | 7,885 | 7,624 | 15,728 | 55,734 | 14,382 | 1,430 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Per 100,000 | 6.5 | 19.7 | 203.3 | 196.6 | 405.5 | 1,436.9 | 370.8 | 36.9 | 1,446 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 4.6 | 19.5 | 139.9 | 232.3 | 605.4 | 1,621.5 | 431.2 | NA | 1,532 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 299 | 936 | 8,983 | 8,329 | 16,388 | 56,006 | 15,084 | 1,262 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Per 100,000 | 7.8 | 24.3 | 233.0 | 216.1 | 425.1 | 1,452.8 | 391.3 | 32.7 | 1,576 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 20.6 | 148.6 | 248.9 | 646.1 | 1,669.5 | 443.2 | NA | 1,611 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 297 | 828 | 10,077 | 8,843 | 17,264 | 53,469 | 15,597 | 1,376 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Per 100,000 | 7.7 | 21.6 | 262.6 | 230.5 | 449.9 | 1,393.4 | 406.5 | 35.9 | 1,627 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 20.3 | 144.0 | 242.0 | 610.4 | 1,583.8 | 389.6 | NA | 1,527 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 293 | 923 | 10,924 | 9,344 | 17,410 | 55,248 | 17,046 | 1,341 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Per 100,000 | 7.6 | 24.0 | 284.4 | 243.2 | 453.2 | 1,438.1 | 443.7 | 34.9 | 1,714 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 4.9 | 22.4 | 156.0 | 257.4 | 614.3 | 1,612.1 | 409.4 | NA | 1,591 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 312 | 903 | 12,217 | 10,638 | 18,435 | 57,414 | 18,391 | 1,561 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Per 100,000 | 8.1 | 23.5 | 317.4 | 276.4 | 479.0 | 1,491.7 | 477.8 | 40.6 | 1,845 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 5.3 | 23.6 | 173.4 | 269.7 | 622.6 | 1,665.1 | 443.8 | NA | 1,677 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 384 | 949 | 13,422 | 11,798 | 19,726 | 58,472 | 22,623 | 1,967 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Per 100,000 | 10.0 | 24.6 | 348.5 | 306.4 | 512.2 | 1,518.4 | 587.5 | 51.1 | 2,034 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 5.8 | 24.2 | 188.8 | 285.0 | 647.1 | 1,769.4 | 523.8 | NA | 1,804 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 395 | 1,004 | 13,481 | 12,926 | 19,629 | 58,304 | 23,524 | 2,207 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Per 100,000 | 10.2 | 25.9 | 348.3 | 334.0 | 507.1 | 1,506.4 | 607.8 | 57.0 | 2,076 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 6.2 | 24.7 | 193.0 | 298.8 | 648.4 | 1,784.4 | 600.2 | NA | 1,875 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 480 | 1,059 | 14,353 | 14,634 | 20,359 | 59,711 | 25,389 | 2,356 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Per 100,000 | 12.4 | 27.3 | 370.0 | 377.2 | 524.8 | 1,539.2 | 654.4 | 60.7 | 2,232 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 6.8 | 25.3 | 194.7 | 305.7 | 676.0 | 1,829.1 | 665.7 | NA | 1,954 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 489 | 1,105 | 13,797 | 16,376 | 22,592 | 65,972 | 28,721 | 2,229 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Per 100,000 | 12.6 | 28.5 | 356.4 | 423.0 | 583.6 | 1,704.2 | 741.9 | 57.6 | 2,382 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 6.9 | 26.0 | 176.1 | 317.3 | 693.3 | 1,916.5 | 712.8 | NA | 1,998 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
Los Angeles, CA | 47.13 |
California | 28.33 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Los Angeles, CA Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 142 | 44 | 41 | 41 | 14 | 2 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Per 100,000 | 3.6 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 | 36 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 18 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 112 | 41 | 29 | 33 | 9 | 0 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 28 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 124 | 41 | 25 | 41 | 17 | 0 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Per 100,000 | 3.2 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 32 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 23 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2010 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 138 | 39 | 28 | 37 | 33 | 1 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Per 100,000 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.0 | 35 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 29 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 190 | 74 | 57 | 36 | 23 | 0 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Per 100,000 | 4.9 | 1.9 | 1.5 | 0.9 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 49 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 27 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 280 | 112 | 83 | 43 | 42 | 0 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Per 100,000 | 7.3 | 2.9 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 72 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 37 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 279 | 132 | 50 | 43 | 54 | 0 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Per 100,000 | 7.2 | 3.4 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 72 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 38 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 211 | 94 | 33 | 42 | 41 | 1 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 0.0 | 54 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 35 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Los Angeles, CA | 2.81 |
California | 3.05 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Los Angeles, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 12,774 | 9,907 | 2,867 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Per 100,000 | 327.0 | 253.6 | 73.4 | 2.90 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 356.0 | 231.9 | 124.1 | 2.94 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 12,616 | 9,843 | 2,773 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Per 100,000 | 325.3 | 253.8 | 71.5 | 2.90 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 357.1 | 234.1 | 123.0 | 2.96 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 12,956 | 9,992 | 2,964 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Per 100,000 | 336.1 | 259.2 | 76.9 | 2.98 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 359.6 | 236.3 | 123.3 | 2.98 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 12,724 | 9,860 | 2,864 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Per 100,000 | 331.6 | 257.0 | 74.6 | 2.94 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 361.2 | 239.9 | 121.3 | 3.01 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 12,754 | 9,858 | 2,896 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Per 100,000 | 332.0 | 256.6 | 75.4 | 2.94 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 370.2 | 246.0 | 124.2 | 3.08 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 13,195 | 9,980 | 3,215 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Per 100,000 | 342.8 | 259.3 | 83.5 | 3.01 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 382.9 | 252.3 | 130.6 | 3.18 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 13,008 | 9,743 | 3,265 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Per 100,000 | 337.8 | 253.0 | 84.8 | 2.95 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 388.3 | 255.6 | 132.7 | 3.22 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 12,869 | 9,538 | 3,331 | |
| Los Angeles, CA | Per 100,000 | 332.5 | 246.4 | 86.1 | 2.89 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 381.8 | 247.8 | 134.0 | 3.15 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 12,685 | 9,393 | 3,292 | |
2005 | Los Angeles, CA | Count | 12,420 | 9,355 | 3,065 | |