Los Angeles Crime 2023
Los Angeles · 2023 · updated 2026-11-12
Los Angeles police open data lists 234,517 incidents for 2023, down 0.8% from 2022. That is about 6,046 incidents per 100,000 residents (average across the 55 US cities on TheCrimeMaps.com with complete 2023 data: 8,800). The most common crime types were theft (22.4%), assault (20.6%), theft from vehicle (13.1%). The busiest month was October (20,340) and the quietest February (18,612).
Crime types in 2023
| Crime type | Incidents | Share | vs prior year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Theft | 52,556 | 22.4% | down 2.9% |
| Assault | 48,405 | 20.6% | up 0.9% |
| Theft from vehicle | 30,817 | 13.1% | down 4.9% |
| Other | 30,185 | 12.9% | up 8.4% |
| Auto theft | 24,505 | 10.4% | down 1.0% |
| Vandalism | 17,882 | 7.6% | down 3.4% |
| Burglary | 15,412 | 6.6% | up 2.7% |
| Robbery | 8,713 | 3.7% | down 4.6% |
| Sexual assault | 2,556 | 1.1% | down 3.1% |
| Bike theft | 2,082 | 0.9% | down 15.7% |
| Fraud | 1,044 | 0.4% | up 1.1% |
| Homicide | 360 | 0.2% | down 13.9% |
Month by month
| Jan | 20,163 |
| Feb | 18,612 |
| Mar | 19,352 |
| Apr | 19,088 |
| May | 19,059 |
| Jun | 18,902 |
| Jul | 20,106 |
| Aug | 20,279 |
| Sep | 19,505 |
| Oct | 20,340 |
| Nov | 19,303 |
| Dec | 19,808 |
Neighborhoods with the most reports in 2023
- Central 17,124 incidents
- 77th Street 14,039 incidents
- Pacific 13,898 incidents
- Southwest 13,187 incidents
- Newton 11,993 incidents
- Olympic 11,856 incidents
- Wilshire 11,812 incidents
- N Hollywood 11,700 incidents
Counts are not adjusted for population or area.
Questions
How much crime was reported in Los Angeles in 2023?
234,517 incidents for 2023 in Los Angeles Police Department open data.
Did crime go up or down in Los Angeles in 2023?
Reported incidents were down 0.8% from 2022.
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Source: Los Angeles Police Department open data. Police-reported incidents, not convictions.