Is it okay to walk in El Sereno, Los Angeles?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Low for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of El Sereno is lower than in 53% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 33 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 El Sereno.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Los Angeles
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Low	lower than in 54% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 55% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 51% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 77% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 60% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 66% of areas.

Most reports here are from 1pm–2pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 9 (27%)
Burglary: 6 (18%)
Vandalism: 4 (12%)
Vehicle theft: 3 (9%)
Theft from vehicle: 3 (9%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around El Sereno

The areas right next to it range from 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.