Is it okay to walk in West Las Vegas, Las Vegas?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

High for Las Vegas

Reported crime around the center of West Las Vegas is higher than in 92% of areas in Las Vegas, taking into account how many people are usually around. 112 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of West Las Vegas.

See West Las Vegas on the map

The map shows every block and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Las Vegas
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	High	higher than in 94% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 76% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 62% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	higher than in 97% of areas

Day and night

Las Vegas police data has no time of day, so day and night cannot be compared here.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 37 (33%)
Shoplifting: 14 (13%)
Public order: 12 (11%)
Drug offense: 10 (9%)
Weapons offense: 7 (6%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 37% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around West Las Vegas

The areas right next to it range from moderate to very high.

Symphony Park Very high
Twin Lakes High
Downtown Las Vegas Very high
Fremont East Entertainment District Very high
Las Vegas Medical District Low
Las Vegas High School Historic District Very high
18b: The Las Vegas Arts District High
Las Vegas High School Neighborhood Historic District Very high

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within Las Vegas. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.