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

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

High for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of University Park is higher than in 89% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 443 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 University 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 86% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	higher than in 97% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very high	higher than in 97% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 79% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): High, higher than in 91% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 86% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 103 (23%)
Vehicle theft: 89 (20%)
Simple assault: 64 (14%)
Theft from vehicle: 35 (8%)
Burglary: 33 (7%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 26% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around University Park

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.