Is it okay to walk in Skid Row, Los Angeles?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very high for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of Skid Row is among the highest 1% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 2,893 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 Skid Row.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Los Angeles
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas

Day and night

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

Most reports here are from 7pm–8pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 658 (23%)
Aggravated assault: 529 (18%)
Theft from vehicle: 339 (12%)
Theft: 308 (11%)
Drug offense: 284 (10%)

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

Around Skid Row

The areas right next to it are all very high.

Toy District Very high
Gallery Row Very high
Little Tokyo Very high
Historic Core Very high
Downtown Very high
Arts District Very high
Jewelry District Very high
Civic Center Moderate

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.