Total Inspections
58,781
1/2/2025 – 12/31/2025
Inspection Types
150
Active types
Pass Rate
36%
18,916 passed
Fail Rate
46%
23,959 failed
Change vs Prior Period
Volume
↓ 3.3%vs 2024
Fail Rate
↑ 0.6%vs 2024
Top Movers
- ↑ 159%Water Piping or Service
- ↑ 85%Fire Damper Framing
- ↑ 79%Rough-Appliance Vents
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 14,012 | 45% |
| Rough | 6,967 | 8% |
| Special/Order Compliance | 2,354 | 5% |
| Smoke Detectors | 2,107 | 61% |
| Service/Power Release | 2,087 | 42% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 1,473 | 39% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 1,379 | 50% |
| Inspection | 1,368 | 100% |
| Drywall Nailing | 1,267 | 42% |
| Interior/Exterior Lathing | 1,208 | 40% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Reinf. Masonry | 93% | 166 |
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 89% | 818 |
| Water Piping or Service | 87% | 358 |
| Deputy Wood Construction | 87% | 228 |
| Deputy Shotcrete | 85% | 196 |
| Fire Damper Framing | 84% | 135 |
| Light Gage Steel Frame | 84% | 317 |
| Deputy Drilled-In Anchors | 81% | 509 |
| Rough | 78% | 6,967 |
| Underground | 77% | 562 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
9,914
17%
Partial Approval
7,501
13%
Insp Scheduled
6,588
11%
Permit Finaled
6,412
11%
Corrections Issued
6,326
11%
Insp Cancelled
5,389
9%
Not Ready for Inspection
4,753
8%
Partial Inspection
2,762
5%
Cancelled
1,811
3%
Permit Expired
1,243
2%
Data Quality & Transparency
99.99% Coverage
We ingest directly from the official LADBS public dataset. A small number of records (~0.006%) are excluded because they're missing required fields like inspection type or result — these are data quality issues in the source system, not our processing.
Duplicate Tracking
LADBS sometimes records the same inspection multiple times. We detect and track these duplicates using Socrata's unique row IDs, ensuring accurate counts while preserving evidence of source data quality issues.
Source: Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) • Dataset ID: 9w5z-rg2h •View on LA Open Data