Los Angeles Crime 2022
Los Angeles · 2022 · updated 2026-11-12
Los Angeles police open data lists 236,317 incidents for 2022, up 12.2% from 2021. That is about 6,093 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 52 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2022 data: 8,513). The most common crime types were theft (22.9%), assault (20.3%), theft from vehicle (13.7%). The busiest month was May (20,527) and the quietest February (17,824).
Crime types in 2022
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 54,104 | 22.9% | up 45.4% |
| Assault | 47,988 | 20.3% | up 5.2% |
| Theft from vehicle | 32,402 | 13.7% | up 9.2% |
| Other | 27,856 | 11.8% | up 4.3% |
| Auto theft | 24,761 | 10.5% | up 4.5% |
| Vandalism | 18,504 | 7.8% | down 7.6% |
| Burglary | 15,012 | 6.4% | up 15.2% |
| Robbery | 9,130 | 3.9% | up 7.3% |
| Sexual assault | 2,638 | 1.1% | up 3.1% |
| Bike theft | 2,471 | 1.0% | up 3.1% |
| Fraud | 1,033 | 0.4% | up 29.0% |
| Homicide | 418 | 0.2% | up 1.0% |
Month by month
| Jan | 18,714 |
| Feb | 17,824 |
| Mar | 19,831 |
| Apr | 19,899 |
| May | 20,527 |
| Jun | 20,372 |
| Jul | 20,089 |
| Aug | 20,245 |
| Sep | 19,434 |
| Oct | 20,431 |
| Nov | 18,827 |
| Dec | 20,124 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2022
- Central 17,806 incidents
- 77th Street 14,631 incidents
- Southwest 13,457 incidents
- Pacific 13,091 incidents
- Hollywood 12,601 incidents
- Olympic 12,108 incidents
- Newton 11,979 incidents
- Southeast 11,789 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Los Angeles in 2022?
236,317 incidents for 2022 in Los Angeles Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Los Angeles in 2022?
Reported incidents were up 12.2% from 2021.
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Source: Los Angeles Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.