Is it okay to walk in Little Tokyo, Los Angeles?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very high for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of Little Tokyo is higher than in 95% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 807 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 Little Tokyo.

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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 95% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	higher than in 96% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 92% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 88% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 81% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very high, among the highest 1% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6pm–7pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 137 (17%)
Vandalism: 126 (16%)
Theft from vehicle: 118 (15%)
Theft: 115 (14%)
Aggravated assault: 88 (11%)

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

Around Little Tokyo

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

Toy District Very high
Skid Row Very high
Pueblo de Los Ángeles Historical Monument High
Gallery Row Very high
Historic Core Very high
Civic Center Moderate
Arts District Very high
Downtown 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.