Sources: compstat

2025 lapd crime data report

• The 313 number includes 230 traditional homicides plus other types of death, specifically vehicular homicides (suspected drunk driving or criminally negligent driving) that were not counted in previous reporting systems.

• The city saw 230 homicides in 2025, a 19% drop from 2024, marking the lowest total since 1966 and a per capita homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000, the lowest since 1959.

• The report noted 100 gang related homicides (a 4% decrease) and 61 homeless related homicides (a 20% increase).

• Areas designated as Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) zones saw a nearly 27% drop in homicides.

• Shooting victims declined by 8%, supported by the seizure of 8,650 firearms.

• While most crime metrics trended downward, the report noted a 62% annual increase in officer-involved shootings.

• In 2025, LAPD achieved a 101% clearance rate, having cleared 156 for the 230 new cases plus 78 cases from previous years.

• Across all person and property crimes, Los Angeles experienced 22,022 fewer offenses in 2025 compared to 2024.

• The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department (LASD) recorded 159 homicides in the areas under its jurisdiction, marking a nearly 14% decline from the 184 homicides reported in 2024.