Is it okay to walk in Jewelry District, Los Angeles?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very high for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of Jewelry District is higher than in 98% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 1,788 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 Jewelry District.

See Jewelry District 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	Very high	higher than in 98% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 85% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 92% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, among the highest 1% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 332 (19%)
Theft: 265 (15%)
Shoplifting: 256 (14%)
Simple assault: 254 (14%)
Vandalism: 196 (11%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 27% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Jewelry District

The areas right next to it are all very high.

Downtown Very high
Financial District Very high
Gallery Row Very high
Historic Core Very high
Toy District Very high
Skid Row Very high
Bunker Hill Moderate
South 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.