Is it okay to walk in Historic South-Central, Los Angeles?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

High for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of Historic South-Central is higher than in 94% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 272 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 Historic South-Central.

See Historic South-Central 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	High	higher than in 95% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 84% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 90% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 95% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 95% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 93% of areas.

Most reports here are from 9pm–10pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 69 (25%)
Vehicle theft: 38 (14%)
Vandalism: 32 (12%)
Aggravated assault: 31 (11%)
Robbery: 21 (8%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 40% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Historic South-Central

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

Jefferson High
Nevin High
University Park High
Fashion District Very high
Central-Alameda Moderate
South Park High
South Park Very high
Exposition Park Very 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.