Los Angeles Crime 2021
Los Angeles · 2021 · updated 2026-11-12
Los Angeles police open data lists 210,597 incidents for 2021, up 5.1% from 2020. That is about 5,430 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 42 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2021 data: 8,134). The most common crime types were assault (21.7%), theft (17.7%), theft from vehicle (14.1%). The busiest month was October (19,394) and the quietest February (15,485).
Crime types in 2021
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault | 45,597 | 21.7% | up 1.8% |
| Theft | 37,201 | 17.7% | up 9.3% |
| Theft from vehicle | 29,669 | 14.1% | up 7.2% |
| Other | 26,696 | 12.7% | up 4.3% |
| Auto theft | 23,695 | 11.3% | up 14.1% |
| Vandalism | 20,034 | 9.5% | up 0.5% |
| Burglary | 13,029 | 6.2% | down 5.4% |
| Robbery | 8,505 | 4.0% | up 6.0% |
| Sexual assault | 2,559 | 1.2% | up 2.2% |
| Bike theft | 2,397 | 1.1% | up 9.8% |
| Fraud | 801 | 0.4% | down 1.8% |
| Homicide | 414 | 0.2% | up 13.7% |
Month by month
| Jan | 16,768 |
| Feb | 15,485 |
| Mar | 16,396 |
| Apr | 16,151 |
| May | 17,073 |
| Jun | 17,253 |
| Jul | 18,722 |
| Aug | 18,451 |
| Sep | 18,442 |
| Oct | 19,394 |
| Nov | 18,444 |
| Dec | 18,018 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2021
- Central 13,236 incidents
- 77th Street 13,139 incidents
- Pacific 12,955 incidents
- Hollywood 12,152 incidents
- Southwest 11,458 incidents
- N Hollywood 10,970 incidents
- Olympic 10,858 incidents
- Southeast 10,475 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Los Angeles in 2021?
210,597 incidents for 2021 in Los Angeles Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Los Angeles in 2021?
Reported incidents were up 5.1% from 2020.
Other years
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Source: Los Angeles Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.