Total Inspections
43,184
1/1/2025 – 12/31/2025
Inspection Types
149
Active types
Pass Rate
44%
17,286 passed
Fail Rate
39%
15,407 failed
Change vs Prior Period
Volume
↑ 3.1%vs 2024
Fail Rate
↓ 3.8%vs 2024
Top Movers
- ↑ 342%Deputy Other (see comments)
- ↑ 275%Deputy Shotcrete
- ↑ 163%Deck
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 10,039 | 51% |
| Rough | 2,591 | 16% |
| Service/Power Release | 2,180 | 52% |
| Special/Order Compliance | 2,097 | 5% |
| Smoke Detectors | 1,557 | 62% |
| Inspection | 1,295 | 99% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 1,233 | 42% |
| BUILDING-Rough-Frame | 1,150 | 38% |
| PLUMBING-Rough | 1,122 | 40% |
| Footing/Foundation/Slab | 1,057 | 49% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Drilled-In Anchors | 90% | 335 |
| Deputy Wood Construction | 88% | 153 |
| Masonry Wall/Backfill | 84% | 110 |
| Water Piping or Service | 83% | 105 |
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 81% | 328 |
| Special Equipment | 74% | 128 |
| Underground | 73% | 533 |
| Rough | 70% | 2,591 |
| Rough-Ventilation | 69% | 143 |
| Rough-A/C and Heating | 67% | 321 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
9,784
23%
Permit Finaled
5,390
12%
Corrections Issued
4,330
10%
Insp Scheduled
4,157
10%
Partial Approval
3,714
9%
Insp Cancelled
3,480
8%
Not Ready for Inspection
3,434
8%
Partial Inspection
1,722
4%
Permit Expired
1,576
4%
Conditional Approval
1,032
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