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Introduction to Los Angeles
Los Angeles lies in a basin in Southern California, and is the largest city in California. With an estimated population of nearly four million people, it is the second-most populous city in the United States. Los Angeles, CA had a population of 3.99 Million people with a large proportion in younger adult and a median household income of $51,500. The 5 largest ethnic groups in Los Angeles, CA are Hispanic (48.2%), White (28.5%), Asian (11.6%), Black (9.0%) or Mixed (2.2%). Most of household in LA are composed by married and one-person population.
Source: Statistical Atlas
Crime Rates in Los Angeles
As California ranked as 14th most dangerous state in the US, Los Angeles is safer than 10% of the cities in the United States. In Los Angeles, crime rates are 26% higher than the national average, violent crimes are 96% higher than the national average. In the year 2019, per 100,000 population, total estimated crime is about 3,261, with violent crime about 447 (6.4 Murder, 62.7 Rape, 256.3 Robbery, 422.2 Assault) and property crime about 2,380 (396.8 Burglary, 1686.5 Theft, 427.9 Vehicle theft) .
Los Angeles is safer in the north and west areas, with the highest crime rates in the southern area. The following dynamic crime map allows you to select the area in Los Angeles you want to research on.