Los Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore says violent crime overall decreased more than 3% in 2023, despite a perception that the nation's second-largest city is unsafe.

However, the 30,078 violent crimes in Los Angeles last year is a 66.2 percent drop from the 88,919 in 1992. Property crime rose 4.2 percent last year over 2020, but there were about 5,000 fewer ...

An unexpected city that now wears the crown of the most dangerous in California, knocking the infamous LA from its dubious seat.

Citywide, violent crime has declined nearly 7% compared with this time last year, with 1,650 fewer incidents reported as of Sept. 30, according to Los Angeles Police Department statistics.

Critics of City Hall and the Los Angeles Police Department say the smash-and-grab incidents, while alarming, have been happening for at least the better part of a decade.

Los Angeles cracks down on looters targeting downtown stores during anti-ICE protests as California pivots away from lenient policies following voter approval of Proposition 36.

While overall Los Angeles crime rates are far below 1990s records, violent crime has been rising, and it could be a turning point for California, which has been the center of criminal justice reform.

There were also nine hate “incidents” — or bigoted encounters that don’t rise to the level of a crime — compared with seven in 2019, police said. Several anti-Asian hate crimes have ...

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- A new report by the L.A. Metro system shows a significant spike in crime from year to year. In February, crimes on the Metro rose 21% when compared to the previous February.

The $10,000 reward will be given in exchange for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the individuals responsible for the alleged attacks.

LOS ANGELES — Violent crime overall in Los Angeles decreased more than 3% in 2023, ... Data about use-of-force incidents, including police shootings, is scheduled for release by March 1.