Total Inspections
52,915
1/1/2025 – 12/31/2025
Inspection Types
156
Active types
Pass Rate
40%
18,784 passed
Fail Rate
43%
19,927 failed
Change vs Prior Period
Volume
↓ 7.3%vs 2024
Fail Rate
↓ 3.5%vs 2024
Top Movers
- ↑ 226%Deputy Fireproofing
- ↑ 98%Deputy Shotcrete
- ↑ 83%Underground Hydro
Top Inspection Types by Volume
| Type | Total | Pass Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 13,411 | 51% |
| Rough | 4,954 | 12% |
| Special/Order Compliance | 2,141 | 6% |
| Smoke Detectors | 2,022 | 70% |
| Service/Power Release | 1,800 | 49% |
| SGSOV-Seismic Gas S/O Valve | 1,302 | 59% |
| Inspection | 1,254 | 99% |
| Drywall Nailing | 1,189 | 38% |
| Floor/Roof Diaphrgm/Shear Wall | 1,173 | 46% |
| Footing/Foundation/Slab | 967 | 39% |
Highest Fail Rates
| Type | Fail Rate | Volume |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Fireproofing | 100% | 215 |
| Deputy Steel/Welding | 97% | 637 |
| Deputy Wood Construction | 89% | 144 |
| Deputy Reinf. Concrete | 87% | 611 |
| Deputy Drilled-In Anchors | 85% | 554 |
| Light Gage Steel Frame | 79% | 510 |
| Water Piping or Service | 78% | 228 |
| Underground | 76% | 651 |
| Special Equipment | 76% | 341 |
| Sewer or Sewer Cap | 73% | 125 |
Results Breakdown (LADBS Categories)
Approved
9,538
18%
Permit Finaled
6,904
13%
Insp Scheduled
6,171
12%
Partial Approval
6,092
12%
Corrections Issued
4,641
9%
Insp Cancelled
4,477
8%
Not Ready for Inspection
3,958
7%
Partial Inspection
2,906
5%
Cancelled
1,419
3%
Permit Expired
1,024
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