Total Inspections
35,168
1/1/2025 – 12/31/2025
Inspection Types
144
Active types
Pass Rate
32%
10,064 passed
Fail Rate
52%
16,002 failed
Change vs Prior Period
Volume
↓ 0.1%vs 2024
Fail Rate
↑ 1.8%vs 2024
Top Movers
- ↑ 130%Rough-Grease Duct
- ↑ 119%Bathtub Test
- ↑ 114%Overhead Hydro
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 7,565 | 43% |
| Rough | 4,174 | 7% |
| Service/Power Release | 1,424 | 43% |
| Smoke Detectors | 1,098 | 57% |
| Special/Order Compliance | 979 | 6% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 836 | 29% |
| Drywall Nailing | 798 | 32% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 731 | 37% |
| Inspection | 684 | 100% |
| Wood Frame | 670 | 26% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Steel/Welding | 100% | 370 |
| Deputy Reinf. Masonry | 100% | 145 |
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 99% | 476 |
| Deputy Wood Construction | 96% | 221 |
| Deputy Drilled-In Anchors | 92% | 278 |
| Light Gage Steel Frame | 82% | 281 |
| Deputy Grading | 81% | 143 |
| Water Piping or Service | 80% | 189 |
| Rough | 78% | 4,174 |
| Overhead Hydro | 77% | 359 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Partial Approval
5,806
17%
Approved
5,505
16%
Corrections Issued
4,575
13%
Insp Scheduled
4,102
12%
Permit Finaled
3,322
9%
Insp Cancelled
3,060
9%
Not Ready for Inspection
2,405
7%
Partial Inspection
1,717
5%
Cancelled
790
2%
Conditional Approval
647
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