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Skid Row's murder rate is 17 times higher than LA overall. Would clearing encampments change that?
By Agya K. Aning and Alain Stephens | The LA Local and LAist at LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio)
· July 1, 2026
· 7 min read
Tents and motorhomes in L.A.'s Skid Row area of downtown. The murder rate on Skid Row was 17 times higher in 2024 than in the city as a whole.(Apu Gomes / AFP via Getty Images)This story is a collaboration between the LAist and The LA Local. Agya K. Aning and Alain Stephens are freelance reporter...
Key takeaway The murder rate on Skid Row was 17 times higher in 2024 than in the city as a whole.
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Category: parks ·
Published: July 1, 2026 ·
Source: LAist (KPCC / Southern California Public Radio) ·
Reading time: 7 min
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What is this story about? Tents and motorhomes in L.A.'s Skid Row area of downtown. The murder rate on Skid Row was 17 times higher in 2024 than in the city as a whole.(Apu Gomes / AFP via Getty Images)This story is a collaboration between the LAist and The LA Local. Agya K. Aning and Alain Stephens are freelance reporter...
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