National

Los Angeles, California Crime Statistics (2024)

Los Angeles reported 88,788 criminal offenses in 2024, with a population of 3,796,352. The overall crime rate is 2,339 per 100,000 residents. Explore detailed agency-level data on the California interactive crime map.

Assault Rate
939
#71 of 81 large cities
Homicide Rate
5
#57 of 81 large cities
Robbery Rate
150
#26 of 81 large cities
Sex Offense Rate
52
#67 of 81 large cities
Total Offenses
88,788
2024 FBI NIBRS

Los Angeles vs State & National Average

Assault Homicide Robbery Sex Offenses Overall
Los Angeles 939 5 150 52 2,339
California
State avg.
702 3 75 53 3,471
National
U.S. avg.
896 5 46 56 3,849

Compare to Similar-Size Cities

City Population Assault Homicide Robbery Sex Off.
Los Angeles, California 3,796,352 939 5 150 52
Chicago, Illinois 2,638,698 2,868 17 336 96
Houston, Texas 2,319,160 2,569 14 275 102
Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, Nevada 1,716,565 1,914 7 65 91
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 1,549,259 2,085 19 275 83
San Antonio, Texas 1,514,458 1,917 10 108 105
San Diego, California 1,389,024 798 2 78 46
Dallas, Texas 1,321,502 1,731 17 170 62
Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina 1,003,130 1,540 12 132 63
Fort Worth, Texas 997,476 1,034 7 73 68
Honolulu, Hawaii 992,973 809 2 51 55
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About this data

Crime rates are per 100,000 residents based on 2024 FBI NIBRS data. Rankings are among 81 U.S. cities with 250,000+ population. #1 = highest rate.