Is it okay to walk in Manchester Square, Los Angeles?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

High for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of Manchester Square is higher than in 87% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 110 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 Manchester Square.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Los Angeles
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	High	higher than in 88% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 60% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 91% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 81% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 92% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 80% of areas.

Most reports here are from 8pm–9pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 38 (35%)
Theft from vehicle: 17 (15%)
Vehicle theft: 15 (14%)
Aggravated assault: 14 (13%)
Vandalism: 8 (7%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 21% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Manchester Square

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

Gramercy Park High
Chesterfield Square High
Vermont Knolls Very high
Harvard Park Very high
Hyde Park Very high
Vermont-Slauson Very high
Vermont Square High
Florence 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.