Overall crime in Los Angeles fell in 2024, with murders down 14% and shooting casualties down 19%, according to statistics released Monday by Los Angeles Police.
Mayor Karen Bass joined LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell and members of the LAPD Police Commission at a press conference Monday in Boyle Heights’ Hollenbeck division. The department said murders in that neighborhood fell 65% last year.
“While recognizing this progress, we are committed to maintaining these reductions and ensuring that all residents feel safe in their homes, on the streets and in their communities,” Bass said. “Public safety is my number one priority and the City of Los Angeles will continue to take bold steps to keep crime under control and maintain those who hold crime accountable.”
Some important findings of LAPD data showed in 2024 compared to 2023:
With 14% (-47) victim shooting cases reduced by about 19% (-225) by LAPD, which secured 7,634 illegal firearms, including 790 ghost guns rapes, robbery and aggravated assault. (20,042 worsening attacks in 2023) Rape cases have fallen 97 (1,505 Rafes in 2023).
Data showed a decline in both property crimes and traffic collisions. According to LAPD, officers have made hundreds of arrests related to organized retail theft and motor vehicle crime.
The department has recovered more than $36 million in stolen goods through the local organized retail crime task force. Additionally, officers have arrested more than 100 people in connection with copper theft as part of the Heavy Metal Task Force, which targets crimes related to metal theft.
The LAPD data also showed the following:
Citywide property crimes, including robbery, car theft, car theft and theft, have dropped 7,259 cases (109,025 property crimes in 2023). Robberies fell by 1,092 (15,340 robberies in 2023). Vehicle theft (MVT) has decreased by 1,963 cases (26,827 MVT in 2023). Thefts from automobiles (TFMVs) have decreased by 3,988 cases (30,788 TFMV in 2023). Thefts have decreased by 216 cases (36,070 thefts in 2023).
While traffic safety remained in 2024, the police chief said fatal felony hit-and-run crashes fell by nearly 6.5%, with nine fewer cases compared to 2023.
Collisions with driving under the influence reduced by 36.7%, or 11 cases, while fatal vehicle-to-insect collisions reduced by 7% or 13 cases during the same period.
The department has formally moved its data collection process to a new national case-based reporting system, also known as NIBRS. Police departments across the country are integrated with the latest national reporting standard policies, as mandated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
According to LAPD, the new system captures data on all crimes within a single crime, providing a more comprehensive view of crime. NIBRS provides details about the demographics, relationships and weapons of victims and offenders.
Data on human and property crime statistics is a combination of the summary reporting system and the NIBRS standards, with numbers for murder and shooting victims being counted manually, McDonnell said.
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