Los Angeles Crime 2020
Los Angeles · 2020 · updated 2026-11-12
Los Angeles police open data lists 200,459 incidents for 2020, down 8.6% from 2019. That is about 5,168 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 34 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2020 data: 8,037). The most common crime types were assault (22.3%), theft (17.0%), theft from vehicle (13.8%). The busiest month was January (18,695) and the quietest November (15,641).
Crime types in 2020
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 44,786 | 22.3% | down 6.6% |
| Theft | 34,031 | 17.0% | down 26.7% |
| Theft from vehicle | 27,668 | 13.8% | down 11.1% |
| Other | 25,601 | 12.8% | down 6.6% |
| Auto theft | 20,774 | 10.4% | up 35.3% |
| Vandalism | 19,939 | 9.9% | down 2.4% |
| Burglary | 13,770 | 6.9% | up 0.6% |
| Robbery | 8,023 | 4.0% | down 16.8% |
| Sexual assault | 2,503 | 1.2% | down 16.4% |
| Bike theft | 2,184 | 1.1% | down 12.1% |
| Fraud | 816 | 0.4% | down 48.7% |
| Homicide | 364 | 0.2% | up 41.6% |
Month by month
| Jan | 18,695 |
| Feb | 17,325 |
| Mar | 16,236 |
| Apr | 15,749 |
| May | 17,282 |
| Jun | 17,104 |
| Jul | 17,201 |
| Aug | 16,945 |
| Sep | 15,690 |
| Oct | 16,557 |
| Nov | 15,641 |
| Dec | 16,034 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2020
- 77th Street 13,404 incidents
- Central 11,680 incidents
- Pacific 11,600 incidents
- Southwest 11,212 incidents
- Southeast 10,893 incidents
- N Hollywood 10,199 incidents
- Hollywood 10,192 incidents
- Newton 10,020 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Los Angeles in 2020?
200,459 incidents for 2020 in Los Angeles Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Los Angeles in 2020?
Reported incidents were down 8.6% from 2019.
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Source: Los Angeles Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.