Homicides in Los Angeles neighborhoods classified as “most impacted by violence” declined by 27% last year, Mayor Karen Bass announced Tuesday, citing new data highlighting continued decreases in violent crime.
Speaking at a news conference at City Hall Tuesday, Bass said Gang Reduction and Youth Development, or GRYD, zones experienced reductions in violence for a second consecutive year. Overall, homicides citywide fell 19% in 2025 to their lowest level since the 1960s, according to Los Angeles Police Department data.
“The work of our prevention and intervention partners in GRYD is a cornerstone of our comprehensive approach to public safety, and it’s delivering real results: a nearly 27% drop in all homicides within GRYD zones in 2025,” Bass said in a statement.
“With LA experiencing the lowest homicides on record in nearly 60 years, the work of the city’s intervention workers and peacekeepers are changing lives, transforming communities, and helping prevent crime from occurring,” Bass added.
Bass was joined by City Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson and City Council members Eunisses Hernandez and Tim McOsker.
Hernandez, who represents the First Council District, encompassing downtown and northeast L.A. communities, said the decline in homicides is a result of community engagement, youth development and “preventing harm before it happens instead of only reacting after tragedy strikes.”
Last year, the LAPD recorded a significant reduction in crimes against residents, most notably in homicides and shooting victims, according to data from LAPD’s annual review of crime and initiatives report.
A total of 230 homicides were reported in 2025 compared to 284 homicides in 2024, representing a 19% decrease. The number of shooting victims declined from 981 in 2024 to 899 in 2025, representing a 8% decrease.
The report showed that efforts to reduce gun violence led to a sustained increase in the recovery of firearms. In 2025, LAPD seized 8,650 firearms, which officials say directly contributed to the reductions in shootings and homicides.
LAPD’s report showed there were 61 homeless-related homicides, an increase of 20% increase by division area, and there were 100 gang-related homicides, a 4% decrease compared to the previous year.
“From Watts to the waterfront, across our One-Five communities, the impact of community violence intervention is felt every day,” McOsker said in a statement. “This work is not only about responding in moments of crisis, but about preventing harm before it happens, making sure kids can walk to school, families can gather in parks, and neighborhoods can come together safely.
“That is what real community safety looks like. On behalf of residents across my community, thank you to the peacemakers and intervention workers who show up every day to keep our neighborhoods safe,” McOsker added.
The Mayor’s Office of Community Safety partners with local organizations to provide social services, community-based programming and reentry initiatives in gang-impacted communities. These reentry programs provide residents who have been released from jail with a second chance to rebuild their lives and thrive.