Is it okay to walk in Mariachi Plaza, Los Angeles?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

High for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of Mariachi Plaza is higher than in 89% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 229 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 Mariachi Plaza.

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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 89% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 74% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 92% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	higher than in 95% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 88% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 91% of areas.

Most reports here are from 7pm–8pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 43 (19%)
Aggravated assault: 25 (11%)
Theft: 25 (11%)
Vehicle theft: 24 (10%)
Public order: 23 (10%)

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

Around Mariachi Plaza

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

Boyle Heights Very high
Arts District Very high
Little Tokyo Very high
Pueblo de Los Ángeles Historical Monument High
Skid Row Very high
Chinatown High
Toy District Very high
New Chinatown 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.