Los Angeles Police Arrest Records from 2010 to 2019

Arrest incidents in the City of Los Angeles from 2010 to 2019, transcribed from original paper reports by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). The dataset includes 31 columns such as Arrest Date, Charge Description, Location, and demographic codes. It is published on the Los Angeles Open Data Portal and was last updated on 2026-01-02.

Use Cases

• Analyzing temporal arrest trends using Arrest Date, Time, and Booking Date from 31 available columns.
• Mapping arrest density and spatial patterns using LON, LAT, Address, and Census Tracts from 31 available columns.
• Profiling arrest demographics and charges using Age, Sex Code, Descent Code, Charge Description, and Charge Group Code from 31 available columns.
• Correlating policing activity with administrative boundaries using Council Districts, Precinct Boundaries, and Area Name from 31 available columns.

Strengths

• Covers a 10-year time range from 2010 to 2019.
• Includes 31 columns with arrest details, charges, locations, and administrative boundaries.
• Addresses are provided to the nearest hundred block to maintain privacy.

Limitations

• Data was transcribed from paper reports, which may introduce inaccuracies.
• Some location fields contain placeholder coordinates (0.0000°, 0.0000°).
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) via data.lacity.org.

Collection Method

Transcribed from original paper arrest reports.

Time Range

2010 to 2019

Freshness

Dataset is archived and no longer updated as of 2026-01-02; historical reference only.

Geography

City of Los Angeles, California, USA.