By Libor JanyLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — In the latest sign that violent crime in Los Angeles is receding from a surge during the COVID-19 pandemic, LAPD officials on Wednesday released statistics showing double-digit percentage declines in both homicides and nonfatal shootings in 2023. The decreases — killings and shootings were down 17% and 10%, respectively — contributed to a roughly overall 3% drop in reported violent crime, compared with the year before. Although violent crime continued to fall, property crimes have gone up. An increase in the theft of Kia and Hyundai models was fueled by social media trends, Moore said. The end-of-year figures show that reported violent crime continued to decline last year, following a trend in other large U.S. cities.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 29, 2024 17:03 UTC