East Los Angeles, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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63%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

82%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

59%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2024 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2025; this is the most current data available.

East Los Angeles crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that East Los Angeles crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The East Los Angeles crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The East Los Angeles crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	East Los Angeles_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,445 (estimate)	2,564	2,119
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.5	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	36.6	37.5
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	119.1	60.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	325.8	256.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	653 (estimate)	486	359
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	305.8	229.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,345.2	1,272.1
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	427.5	258.8
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,792 (estimate)	2,078	1,760

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East Los Angeles crime map

The East Los Angeles crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in East Los Angeles as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The East Los Angeles crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the East Los Angeles crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

East Los Angeles crime rates are 63% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in East Los Angeles are 82% higher than the national average
In East Los Angeles you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of crime
East Los Angeles is safer than 5% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in East Los Angeles has decreased by 10%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in East Los Angeles

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in East Los Angeles is 1 in 154

The chance of being a victim of property crime in East Los Angeles is 1 in 36

The chance of being a victim of crime in East Los Angeles is 1 in 30

Year Over Year Crime In East Los Angeles (per 100,000 people)

East Los Angeles police department

Item	East Los Angeles	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.6	3.3

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
San Pasqual, CA	2,038	76	326	402
Rose Hills, CA	2,619	87	371	458
North El Monte, CA	3,709	121	518	639
Sierra Madre, CA	10,829	209	597	806
East Pasadena, CA	6,025	158	676	834
Ladera Heights, CA	6,419	158	676	834
La Habra Heights, CA	5,318	171	683	853
East Los Angeles, CA	120,504	653	2,792	3,445

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Arvada, CO	120,229	286	2,479	2,764
Ann Arbor, MI	121,093	302	1,716	2,018
Allentown, PA	121,156	272	1,569	1,841
Vallejo, CA	121,275	740	3,990	4,730
Wilmington, NC	122,162	483	3,515	3,998
East Los Angeles, CA	120,504	653	2,792	3,445

Source: The East Los Angeles, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2024. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.