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

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very high for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of Hyde Park is higher than in 96% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 218 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 Hyde 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 97% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 88% 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 82% 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 95% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 60 (28%)
Aggravated assault: 27 (12%)
Robbery: 22 (10%)
Vandalism: 18 (8%)
Theft: 17 (8%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 22% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Hyde Park

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

Chesterfield Square High
Harvard Park Very high
Leimert Park Very high
Manchester Square High
Vermont Square High
Vermont-Slauson Very high
Vermont Knolls Very high
Baldwin Hills 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.