Total Inspections
70,510
1/2/2024 – 12/31/2024
Inspection Types
161
Active types
Pass Rate
33%
20,188 passed
Fail Rate
52%
32,009 failed
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 15,980 | 43% |
| Rough | 8,044 | 11% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 2,251 | 18% |
| Smoke Detectors | 2,146 | 58% |
| Drywall Nailing | 2,071 | 28% |
| Service/Power Release | 1,791 | 32% |
| Special/Order Compliance | 1,764 | 11% |
| Wood Frame | 1,630 | 20% |
| Inspection | 1,535 | 100% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 1,481 | 48% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Pre-Stress Concrete | 99% | 134 |
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 94% | 995 |
| Deputy Drilled-In Anchors | 94% | 581 |
| Stormwater Drainage | 94% | 191 |
| Deputy Steel/Welding | 93% | 386 |
| Water Piping or Service | 92% | 370 |
| Deputy Grading | 89% | 209 |
| Masonry Wall/Backfill | 86% | 263 |
| Fire Damper Framing | 85% | 101 |
| Bathtub Test | 84% | 187 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
10,382
15%
Partial Approval
9,921
14%
Insp Scheduled
8,513
12%
Permit Finaled
7,019
10%
Corrections Issued
6,760
10%
Not Ready for Inspection
6,426
9%
Insp Cancelled
6,028
9%
Partial Inspection
5,315
8%
Cancelled
2,164
3%
Conditional Approval
2,042
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