LAPD reports 19% drop in homicides to 230 in 2025; clearance rate reported at 68% In its 2025 annual review, the LAPD reported 230 homicides — a 19% decrease from 2024 — and said 68% of 2025 homicides (156 cases) were cleared; the chief cautioned mixed results in other violent and property-crime categories.

The LAPD's 2025 annual review reveals a groundbreaking 19% drop in homicides, marking the lowest total since 1966, but warns that challenges in other crime categories remain.

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