Is it okay to walk in Watts, Los Angeles?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very high for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of Watts is higher than in 97% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 267 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 Watts.

See Watts on the map

The map shows every block, by day and at night, and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Los Angeles
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very high	higher than in 97% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 80% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	High	higher than in 88% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very high	higher than in 97% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very high, among the highest 1% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): High, higher than in 91% of areas.

Most reports here are from 2pm–3pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 56 (21%)
Robbery: 35 (13%)
Vehicle theft: 31 (12%)
Aggravated assault: 29 (11%)
Theft: 29 (11%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 51% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Watts

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

Florence Very high
Vermont Knolls Very high
Gramercy Park High
Vermont-Slauson Very high
South Park High
Central-Alameda Moderate
Manchester Square 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.