Is it okay to walk in South Park, Los Angeles?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

High for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of South Park is higher than in 91% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 264 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 South Park.

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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 92% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 58% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 87% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	High	higher than in 92% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 93% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 87% of areas.

Most reports here are from 7pm–8pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 75 (28%)
Vehicle theft: 39 (15%)
Aggravated assault: 27 (10%)
Theft: 27 (10%)
Robbery: 23 (9%)

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

Around South Park

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

Central-Alameda Moderate
Historic South-Central High
Florence Very high
Vermont-Slauson Very high
Jefferson High
Vermont Square High
Nevin High
Harvard Park 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.