Is it okay to walk in Park La Brea, Los Angeles?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Moderate for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of Park La Brea is higher than in 70% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 210 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 Park La Brea.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Los Angeles
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 68% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 86% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 51% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 59% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 65% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 73% of areas.

Most reports here are from 6pm–7pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 58 (28%)
Simple assault: 40 (19%)
Theft from vehicle: 24 (11%)
Vandalism: 14 (7%)
Shoplifting: 13 (6%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 37% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Park La Brea

The areas right next to it range from low to moderate.

Miracle Mile Low
Carthay Moderate
Fairfax Moderate
Little Ethiopia Moderate
Mid-Wilshire Moderate
Beverly Grove Moderate
Hancock Park Low
South Carthay Low

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.