Los Angeles Police Logged 18,334 Aggravated Assaults with Deadly Weapons

Los Angeles open police data reveals a stark contrast in how different offenses are resolved, with 18,334 reported cases of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon resulting in a 37.0% arrest rate. When reviewing municipal crime records, the gap between reported incidents and actual arrests defines the reality of public safety. The numbers show exactly where law enforcement focuses its resources and where cases go cold.

Bottom line: Arrest rates vary wildly by offense type. While intimate partner aggravated assaults see arrests nearly 80% of the time, property crimes like document forgery and attempted vehicle theft sit below 5%.

Top Offenses Recorded in Los Angeles Open Data

When analyzing Los Angeles police incident data, violent offenses dominate the high-volume incident logs. The primary dataset tracks specific charges, giving us a clear view of patrol priorities. Assault With Deadly Weapon, Aggravated Assault is the most frequent charge in this extract.

This single offense category accounts for 18,334 incidents. Out of those reports, police made 6,789 arrests. That translates to an arrest rate of exactly 37.0%.

Here is the breakdown of the highest-volume offenses from the Los Angeles data:

The second most common violent offense is intimate partner aggravated assault. The data logs 4,273 incidents for this specific charge.

Unlike general aggravated assault, this category sees a massive jump in resolution. Police recorded 3,415 arrests for intimate partner assaults. This indicates that when the victim and suspect know each other, cases are cleared at a much higher frequency.

Arrest Rates for Common LA Offenses

Here's the thing: incident volume only tells half the story. The arrest percentage reveals the actual likelihood of a suspect being processed.

In Los Angeles, the probability of an arrest depends entirely on the nature of the crime. Violent crimes with known suspects or compliance violations yield the highest clearance rates. Property and opportunistic crimes sit at the bottom of the spectrum.

Consider the highest arrest rates in the dataset:

• Intimate Partner Assaults: Leads the board with a 79.9% arrest rate.
• Stalking: Stalking shows 257 incidents and 153 arrests, hitting 59.5%.
• Sex Offender Violations: Sex Offender Registrant Out Of Compliance records 269 incidents with a 56.9% arrest rate.
• Crimes Against Children: Crm Agnst Chld (13 Or Under) (14-15 & Susp 10 Yrs Older) logs 450 incidents and 240 arrests, a 53.3% rate.

The result? Offenses involving direct interpersonal targeting or administrative tracking are highly actionable for police.

But there's a catch. When we look at non-violent or opportunistic crimes, the numbers plummet.

• Document Forgery: Only 41 arrests out of 1,228 incidents (3.3%).
• Attempted Vehicle Theft: Just 98 arrests for 2,130 incidents (4.6%).
• Attempted Theft From Vehicle: Theft From Motor Vehicle - Attempt yields 16 arrests from 177 incidents (9.0%).

This means that for every 100 forged documents reported, 96 cases result in no immediate arrest. The data confirms that property crimes without a suspect on the scene are notoriously difficult to clear.

Firearms and Sexual Assault Statistics in LA

Beyond assault and theft, the Los Angeles data tracks severe felonies like sexual assault and firearm discharges. These categories show moderate clearance rates compared to administrative violations.

Forcible rape reports reached 1,192 incidents in this dataset. Police made 408 arrests for these cases, resulting in a 34.2% arrest rate.

Attempted rape incidents occur less frequently but show a slightly higher clearance. Rape, Attempted logged 110 incidents and 50 arrests, hitting 45.5%.

Firearm offenses present a unique challenge for patrol officers. Discharge Firearms/shots Fired recorded 944 incidents.

Police made only 122 arrests for shots fired calls. This 12.9% arrest rate reflects the reality of gun violence reporting: suspects typically flee the area long before patrol units arrive to investigate the sound of gunfire.

Theft Incidents in Los Angeles

Theft categories highlight a significant strain on municipal resources. Los Angeles aggravated assault might dominate the violent crime logs, but property theft impacts thousands of residents daily.

The dataset separates theft into highly specific categories. Theft, Person—which includes pickpocketing and purse-snatching—logged 1,441 incidents. Police made 159 arrests for these offenses.

That 11.0% arrest rate is standard for street-level property crime. Unless an officer witnesses the event or the victim can immediately identify the suspect, these cases rarely end in handcuffs.

Vehicle-related thefts show an even steeper drop in clearance. Attempted stolen vehicle reports reached 2,130 incidents. With only 98 arrests, the 4.6% clearance rate shows the difficulty of catching suspects in the act.

Even attempted thefts from a motor vehicle follow this pattern. The data shows 177 incidents but only 16 arrests.

Truth is: thieves targeting vehicles operate quickly and anonymously. The numbers prove that without video evidence or a patrol unit nearby, these incidents simply become statistics in the open data portal.

New York City Neighborhood Crime Patterns

Shifting to the East Coast, NYC neighborhood crime patterns reveal how specific offenses concentrate in different boroughs. The New York dataset provides a direct look at area-specific incident volumes.

Unlike the LA data, this specific NYC extract shows arrest numbers that closely mirror incident counts. This indicates a dataset heavily weighted toward cleared cases or proactive policing metrics.

Here is the breakdown of offenses across New York City boroughs:

Brooklyn burglary incidents represent one of the largest property crime categories in the city. The borough recorded 2,382 incidents of burglary.

Corresponding to those incidents, police logged 2,268 arrests. This high ratio suggests a focused effort on processing burglary suspects within the borough.

The Bronx shows a massive concentration of drug-related offenses. The area logged 2,252 incidents of Dangerous Drugs. With 2,242 arrests, this category reflects proactive narcotics enforcement rather than reactive victim reporting.

Proactive vs. Reactive Enforcement in NYC

The New York data clearly separates proactive police work from reactive incident response. When police discover a crime themselves, the arrest rate is naturally near 100%.

For example, Possession Of Stolen Property is rarely reported by a victim. It is usually discovered during a stop or search. Brooklyn recorded 481 incidents and 478 arrests for this charge.

Manhattan saw similar numbers for the same offense. The borough logged 350 incidents of stolen property possession, resulting in 349 arrests.

The Bronx data includes more specialized proactive charges. Police logged 359 incidents under Other State Laws, all resulting in arrests.

Finally, Brooklyn logged 114 incidents for Burglar's Tools. With 113 arrests, this shows officers actively processing suspects for possessing implements designed for forced entry, often stopping burglaries before they occur.

Specific Offenses by NYC Borough

Drilling down into the borough-level data exposes unique public safety challenges for each area. Staten Island petit larceny is the highest single area-offense combination in this dataset.

Staten Island recorded 2,568 incidents of petit larceny. Police matched this with 2,538 arrests. This volume of low-level theft processing indicates a strict enforcement approach to retail and minor property crimes in the borough.

Queens presents a different profile, leaning toward financial and vehicular offenses.

• Frauds: Frauds in Queens reached 318 incidents, with 309 arrests.
• Unauthorized Vehicle Use: Unauthorized Use Of A Vehicle logged 320 incidents and 302 arrests.

Manhattan's data highlights both severe violent crimes and specific property offenses. The borough recorded 44 incidents of Murder & Non-negl. Manslaughter, resulting in exactly 44 arrests.

Additionally, Manhattan recorded 30 incidents of Fraudulent Accosting. This highly specific charge, often related to street scams, resulted in 26 arrests.

The Bronx also recorded 20 incidents of Escape 3, a charge related to fleeing custody. Police made 18 arrests for this offense.

Quick Takeaways

• Violent crime leads LA volume: Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon is the most frequent charge in the LA data, with 18,334 incidents.
• Arrest rates favor known suspects: Intimate partner assaults in LA see a 79.9% arrest rate, while anonymous property crimes like document forgery sit at 3.3%.
• Staten Island targets retail theft: The borough processed 2,568 petit larceny incidents, nearly all resulting in arrests.
• Bronx enforcement focuses on narcotics: Dangerous drug offenses in the Bronx reached 2,252 incidents, indicating heavy proactive policing.
• Brooklyn tracks stolen property: Aside from its 2,382 burglaries, Brooklyn actively processes suspects for possessing stolen goods and burglar's tools.