Total Inspections
115,939
1/1/2025 – 12/31/2025
Inspection Types
157
Active types
Pass Rate
42%
43,712 passed
Fail Rate
42%
43,874 failed
Change vs Prior Period
Volume
↓ 5.8%vs 2024
Fail Rate
↑ 2.0%vs 2024
Top Movers
- ↑ 238%Pressure Test-Ref
- ↑ 100%Fire Damper Framing
- ↑ 72%Deputy Reinf. Masonry
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 25,334 | 48% |
| Rough | 10,019 | 22% |
| Smoke Detectors | 3,855 | 64% |
| Special/Order Compliance | 3,535 | 10% |
| Inspection | 3,483 | 100% |
| Service/Power Release | 3,078 | 46% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 2,980 | 54% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 2,801 | 29% |
| Interior/Exterior Lathing | 2,551 | 44% |
| Footing/Foundation/Slab | 2,544 | 32% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Wood Construction | 87% | 481 |
| Fire Damper Framing | 81% | 234 |
| Deputy Grading | 80% | 871 |
| Deputy Shotcrete | 73% | 457 |
| Water Piping or Service | 73% | 193 |
| Sub-Drain | 71% | 253 |
| Rough-A/C and Heating | 70% | 1,266 |
| Rough-Grease Duct | 70% | 109 |
| Fill/Backfill | 70% | 121 |
| Light Gage Steel Frame | 68% | 909 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
24,144
21%
Permit Finaled
13,342
12%
Partial Approval
12,666
11%
Corrections Issued
11,429
10%
Insp Cancelled
11,255
10%
Insp Scheduled
11,026
10%
Not Ready for Inspection
9,212
8%
Partial Inspection
4,164
4%
Conditional Approval
3,339
3%
Cancelled
2,899
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