Crime in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, CA is known for its high crime rates. According to the latest statistics, the violent crime rate in Los Angeles is 29.1 compared to the US average of 22.7. Similarly, property crime in Los Angeles stands at 35.1 which is slightly higher than the US average of 35.4. The severity of these numbers suggests that Los Angeles has an extremely high crime rate and should be addressed with urgency by local law enforcement agencies.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Los Angeles violent crime is 29.1. (The US average is 22.7)

Los Angeles property crime is 35.1. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of Los Angeles, California does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Los Angeles, California. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Los Angeles, California. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

West Hollywood, CA Crime History

*Closest City

Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	981.4	8.1	53.9	417.9	501.5	4335.4	806.1	2785.1	744.1
2001	1080.3	2.7	49.5	404.1	624	4290.8	838.4	2740.5	711.9
2002	1118.1	5.4	35.1	469.9	607.6	4493.9	750.8	2989.6	753.5
2003	923	8.1	27	458.8	429.1	4388.1	890.6	2779.7	717.9
2004	853.2	2.7	61.9	374.1	414.5	4508.1	917.8	2739.9	850.5
2005	919.9	5.4	51.1	449.2	414.2	4430	839.2	2886.1	704.7
2006	833.7	2.7	56.7	348.1	426.3	3866.4	771.7	2549.7	545
2007	923.4	2.7	51.9	385.2	483.6	3906.7	625.6	2819.4	461.7
2008	905.1	2.8	24.9	437.3	440.1	4090.8	747.3	2947.7	395.8
2009	905.1	0	27.8	319.3	558	4328.2	794	3170.5	363.7
2010	1084	16.7	33.4	429.1	604.7	4305.4	802.6	3132.2	370.6
2011	968.3	0	54.6	359.2	554.5	4129	795.9	2991.1	341.9
2012	966.5	0	34.3	383.2	549	4695.3	946.5	3414.3	334.6
2013		0	40.1	194.8	383.9	4111.5	836.6	2991.2	283.7
2014	752	2.8	19.7	267.6	461.9	3731.7	591.4	2898	242.2
2015	772.3	5.5	52.4	248.2	466.1	3861.4	576.5	3039.5	245.5
2016	751.5	5.5	71	325.2	349.8	4375	658.6	3325.7	390.8
2017	684.8	2.7	78.2	328.9	275	4596.6	630.8	3685.3	280.4
2018	803.1	8	106.7	338.9	349.5	5603.3	640.4	4701.4	261.5
2019	790.9	0	64.6	373.9	352.4	5105.9	578.4	4212.7	314.7

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
West Hollywood, CA	790.9	5,105.9	36,857	0	2019
Beverly Hills, CA	301.1	4,381.6	35,018	2	2019
Los Angeles, CA	732.2	2,383.3	4,007,905	6	2019
Culver City, CA	463.7	4,196.0	41,017	6	2019
Burbank, CA	182.2	2,522.7	101,210	7	2019
Santa Monica, CA	724.7	4,326.5	92,935	8	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
San Diego, CA	361.7	1,882.5	1,238,549	114	2019
Fresno, CA	555.3	3,344.6	403,966	202	2018
Las Vegas, NV	531.2	2,771.6	1,666,803	229	2019
San Jose, CA	438.4	2,419.6	875,840	294	2019
Sacramento, CA	627.1	3,182.1	499,997	354	2019

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Reviews for Los Angeles 240 Reviews

Toxic Wasteland - 11/7/2021
If I could give this place negative five stars, I would. Most of the people here are a giant waste of time. They are liars, manipulators, psychopaths, and sociopaths.... Read More

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Worth the hustle to live there - 10/3/2021
Even with the high costs of living and the sooty air, I feel there is no other place in USA that has access to oceans and beaches, cultural and recreational... Read More

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Pros & Cons listed - 9/28/2021
Ahhh where to begin? Long summary so bare with me. Born and raised in this ****hole, after 25 years finally getting close to be able to move state as I dreamed, as I've... Read More

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