Crime & Safety in Los Angeles, CA

Los Angeles has a violent crime rate of 732 per 100,000 residents, 93% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 428.7 per 100,000, robbery at 240.4, rape at 56.6. The murder rate is 6.4 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,383 per 100,000, 22% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,650, burglary at 344, vehicle theft at 390 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 817 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 1,001 federally declared disasters. Overall, Los Angeles receives a safety grade of F.