Is it okay to walk in Venice Canal Historic District, Los Angeles?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

High for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of Venice Canal Historic District is higher than in 90% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 282 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 Venice Canal Historic District.

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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 88% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	among the highest 1% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 88% 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 89% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 93% of areas.

Most reports here are from 8pm–9pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 55 (20%)
Simple assault: 49 (17%)
Vandalism: 40 (14%)
Vehicle theft: 31 (11%)
Theft from vehicle: 31 (11%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 23% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Venice Canal Historic District

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

Venice Moderate
Mar Vista Low
Alla Low
Del Rey Low
Playa del Rey Very low
Playa Vista Very low
Westdale Low
Sawtelle 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.