Is it okay to walk in Harvard Park, Los Angeles?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very high for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of Harvard Park is higher than in 95% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 230 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 Harvard Park.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Los Angeles
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very high	higher than in 95% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 85% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	higher than in 96% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 87% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very high, higher than in 97% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 89% of areas.

Most reports here are from 12pm–1pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 67 (29%)
Vehicle theft: 35 (15%)
Aggravated assault: 29 (13%)
Theft: 20 (9%)
Vandalism: 20 (9%)

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

Around Harvard Park

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

Chesterfield Square High
Vermont-Slauson Very high
Vermont Square High
Manchester Square High
Vermont Knolls Very high
Hyde Park Very high
Florence Very high
South Park High

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.