Murder per Capita in Los Angeles County
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Los Angeles County residents.
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1 in 17,606
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in Los Angeles County is about 1 in 17,606.
$107
Murder costs the average Los Angeles County resident about $107 per year.
Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Los Angeles County in green. The most dangerous areas in Los Angeles County are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
Is Los Angeles County, CA Safe from Murder?
The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. Los Angeles County is in the 63rd percentile for safety, meaning 37% of counties are safer and 63% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Los Angeles County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of murder in Los Angeles County is 0.0568 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Los Angeles County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Los Angeles County may be as high as 1 in 10,946 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 33,715 in the southeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the south parts of Los Angeles County, CA: about 135 per year. The north part of Los Angeles County has fewer cases of murder with only 26 in a typical year.
How Los Angeles County's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Los Angeles County to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Los Angeles County, CA: | 0.0568 |
|---|---|
| California: | 0.0557 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Los Angeles County is as safe as the California state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Murder in Los Angeles County, CA
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Los Angeles County about $1,073,385,093 in 2025, or roughly $107 per resident. This is part of Los Angeles County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Los Angeles County, including every crime type and how Los Angeles County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Murder Map
Remember that murder rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Los Angeles County's crime maps on the Los Angeles County overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in Los Angeles County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Los Angeles County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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B- | C | C- | A+ | |
B- | C | C- | A- | |
C | C- | D+ | B- | |
B- | C | C- | B | |
D- | F | F | F | |
B- | C- | C | D+ | |
D- | F | D | F | |
F | F | D- | F | |
F | F | F | F | |
C | C- | C+ | F |
Murder in County with Similar Populations
Los Angeles County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
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C | C- | C- | A- | |
B- | C | C | A+ | |
B- | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
D | D | D | D- | |
C | C+ | C+ | D | |
A- | B | B | D+ | |
A | B+ | B+ | A+ | |
B- | C | C | B | |
C- | C | C | B+ | |
C | C- | C- | B- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Los Angeles County, CA average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Los Angeles County schools on SchoolGrade
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