Is it okay to walk in Castle Heights, Los Angeles?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Low for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of Castle Heights is lower than in 56% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 36 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 Castle Heights.

See Castle Heights on the map

The map shows every block, by day and at night, and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Los Angeles
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	lower than in 62% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 66% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 54% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 54% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 53% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 58% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6pm–7pm.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 11 (31%)
Burglary: 9 (25%)
Public order: 4 (11%)
Simple assault: 3 (8%)
Theft: 3 (8%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 49% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Castle Heights

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

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within Los Angeles. 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.