Commuters in Los Angeles are going through hell. And there’s statistics to prove it.
Crime on Los Angeles Metrohas risen a staggering 58% since 2019 – despite bureaucrats pumping $192 million into safety measures.
Crime has risen from 2,747 reported incidents in 2019, to 4,354 in September 2025, according to Metro data. The data during the COVID period and recovery is not included.
Metro recorded 286 aggravated assaults on buses and rail lines in In 2025 — up 38% from 2017’s 207.
Rider complaints logged through Metro’s Transit Watch app also repeatedly flagged the same problems: open drug use, smoking, alcohol, graffiti, harassment and disorder.
Over the course of a week, the Post confirmed what riders have been describing, witnessing homeless passengers unraveling, pacing the aisles while shouting or muttering to themselves.
Drug deals were conducted in the open, with some customers lighting up in public, filling the sealed train cars with smoke.
Crack pipes clattered across grime-slicked floors and the sour stench of sweat and urine soaked the seats.
A woman even pulled a knife during one ride, waved it in the open car, before slipping the blade back into a holster and continuing on her journey like nothing had happened.
Security flickered into view — then disappeared, leaving passengers to fend for themselves.
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
