Is it okay to walk in Mid-City Heights, Los Angeles?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

High for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of Mid-City Heights is higher than in 87% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 211 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 Mid-City Heights.

See Mid-City Heights 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	High	higher than in 87% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 86% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 85% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 77% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 88% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 85% of areas.

Most reports here are from 10pm–11pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 56 (27%)
Theft from vehicle: 33 (16%)
Vandalism: 30 (14%)
Aggravated assault: 21 (10%)
Theft: 18 (9%)

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

Around Mid-City Heights

The areas right next to it range from moderate to 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.