Neighborhood overview
Downtown, Los Angeles
Recent police-feed safety data for Downtown in Los Angeles, compared to the FBI Crime Data Explorer 2023 national average. Sourced directly from the Los Angeles police open-data feed.
Safety Index
Downtown reports notably higher per-capita rates than Los Angeles citywide. Use the Awareness tab for the offense mix.
Violent (persons)
6,411 / 100k local
vs Los Angeles 1,121 / 100k citywide (+472%)
reference: FBI 379.5 / 100k national (+1589%)
Property
11,913 / 100k local
vs Los Angeles 2,072 / 100k citywide (+475%)
reference: FBI 1,934.1 / 100k national (+516%)
~64,452 residents (estimated, US Census Vintage 2023-2024) · window ~84 days · newest report Sep 19, 2026 · FBI UCR national rate per 100k (2023 revised, per CIUS 2024)
Recent activity (1,536 reports in the last 30 days)
Most reports cluster in afternoon (12pm–6pm) (30% of the window).
- · violent / persons reports down 21 week-over-week (132 this week, 153 the week before).
- · property reports up 24 week-over-week (187 this week, 163 the week before).
- · society / public-order reports down 3 week-over-week (40 this week, 43 the week before).
- · Most reports in Downtown occur during afternoon (12pm-6pm) — 30% of the past 30 days landed in that window.
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How to read this: CommunitySafe summarizes publicly published police reports. Scores reflect historical reporting only — not predictions of future risk, and not a substitute for professional safety advice. These scores should not be used as the sole basis for housing, lending, insurance, or hiring decisions. See /methodology for the full calculation.