Gang-related homicides and crime related to homelessness remain persistent trouble spots, officials said. But the overall crime picture continued several positive trends from the previous year, and officials said Los Angeles may be experiencing one of the safest periods in modern history.
There is no doubt that statistically, Los Angeles is far less deadly than in previous decades: in 1992 homicides peaked at nearly 1,100 and nearly 90,000 violent crimes were reported. In 2019, about 27,000 violent crimes were reported. “We have a lot of room to improve on,” Moore said. “Imagine how much safer our city would be if we do.”
“There are more people talking about peace weekly than there are people talking about being violent again,” Townsend said. Moore said the department is investigating the steep drop in reported rape cases —1,495 in 2019, which is 436 fewer cases than 2018. It also marks the lowest total in six years.
The once criminal acts are worse than ever. But now that the police are hands off of course the official stats will be down.
People stopped reporting, tired of hearing 'there's nothing we can do ' from LAPD.
'Declined' means the police reported violent crime under a different category. We know how the game is played...
Lie: They under-report. It’s well known.
Everything is so decriminalized in California, that stabbing someone under 3 times will be a misdemeanor.
evidently you don't live here