Total Inspections
46,143
1/2/2025 – 12/31/2025
Inspection Types
147
Active types
Pass Rate
37%
15,170 passed
Fail Rate
44%
18,165 failed
Change vs Prior Period
Volume
↑ 1.2%vs 2024
Fail Rate
↓ 0.3%vs 2024
Top Movers
- ↑ 248%Fire Damper Framing
- ↑ 228%MERV13>=Rough
- ↑ 150%Green Plumbing Final
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 11,840 | 43% |
| Rough | 3,917 | 10% |
| Service/Power Release | 2,125 | 43% |
| Smoke Detectors | 1,860 | 53% |
| Special/Order Compliance | 1,772 | 4% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 1,543 | 36% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 1,104 | 42% |
| BUILDING-Rough-Frame | 1,055 | 33% |
| Insulation | 1,043 | 40% |
| PLUMBING-Rough | 1,038 | 39% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 95% | 254 |
| Deputy Drilled-In Anchors | 91% | 215 |
| Deputy Wood Construction | 88% | 185 |
| Light Gage Steel Frame | 86% | 117 |
| Water Piping or Service | 83% | 139 |
| Special Equipment | 78% | 156 |
| Underground | 77% | 394 |
| Rough | 76% | 3,917 |
| T-Bar Ceiling | 72% | 107 |
| Bottom/Toe | 71% | 177 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
8,496
18%
Corrections Issued
5,667
12%
Insp Scheduled
5,175
11%
Permit Finaled
5,013
11%
Insp Cancelled
4,661
10%
Partial Approval
4,427
10%
Not Ready for Inspection
3,800
8%
Partial Inspection
1,941
4%
Permit Expired
1,221
3%
Cancelled
1,169
3%
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