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

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Moderate for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of Highland Park is higher than in 78% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 212 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 Highland Park.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Los Angeles
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 79% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 53% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 86% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 76% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 79% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 77% of areas.

Most reports here are from 7pm–8pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 40 (19%)
Vehicle theft: 33 (16%)
Theft from vehicle: 28 (13%)
Aggravated assault: 27 (13%)
Vandalism: 22 (10%)

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

Around Highland Park

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.