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Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026

Is Greater Wilshire safe?

Greater Wilshire records more reported crime than most Los Angeles neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 32 out of 100 — 23 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 82nd of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 783 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).

32/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Greater Wilshire — higher is safer. 82nd of 99 LA neighborhoods.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (20% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 34% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 18% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
783 incidents reported within 1 km of the Greater Wilshire center (500 shown) · LAPD data through July 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.

What's reported here

Violent crime
153 · 20%
Other theft
185 · 24%
Criminal damage & arson
89 · 11%
Burglary
88 · 11%
Public order
83 · 11%
Vehicle crime
66 · 8%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

Walking in Greater Wilshire at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Greater Wilshire safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 32/100). About 51% of severity-weighted incidents in Greater Wilshire are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a block or two of detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.

What is the most common crime in Greater Wilshire?

Violent crime — 153 of 783 incidents (20%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.

How is the Greater Wilshire safety index calculated?

SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the LAPD by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighborhood center, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety.