Metro officials attributed the decline to a strategy centered on increasing the visibility of personnel, strengthening fare gate and access controls, and expanding partnerships.
Violent crime on Los Angeles County’s transit system declined for a second consecutive year in 2025, according to data released Thursday by the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
The agency reported a 6.7% drop in violent crime compared with 2024, bringing incidents to their lowest level since 2021. Crimes categorized as “against society,” including trespassing, narcotics and weapons violations, fell 33% year over year. Property crimes such as theft and vandalism remained largely unchanged, though officials said copper wire theft continued to pose challenges.
Metro officials attributed the decline to a public safety strategy centered on increasing the visibility of uniformed personnel, strengthening fare gate and access controls, and expanding partnerships aimed at addressing homelessness, addiction and untreated mental illness on the system.
In an October 2025 rider survey of more than 9,000 customers, 87% reported satisfaction with safety and cleanliness, the highest level recorded by the agency, Metro said.
Metro also reported a 50.5% decrease in assaults on bus operators in 2025 compared with the previous year, following the installation of fully enclosed barriers across its bus fleet in 2024. Assaults requiring medical transport declined 67%, according to the agency.
Metro said officers conducted about 123,000 bus boardings and more than 116,000 train boardings in 2025, along with roughly 500,000 TAP card inspections that led to more than 2,300 arrests.
