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Safety index · Los Angeles · data through October 2026

Is MacArthur Park safe?

MacArthur Park records a high level of reported crime for Los Angeles. Its SafeRoute safety index is 13 out of 100 — 38 points below the citywide median of 51, ranking 97th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 11,207 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through October 2026).

13/100
High risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of MacArthur Park — higher is safer. 97th of 99 LA neighborhoods.

DATA THROUGH OCTOBER 2026

The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Los Angeles — a typical Los Angeles neighborhood sits near 51. It ranks MacArthur Park against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (28% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 27% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 15% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Wilshire BoulevardWest 6th Street neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center11,207 incidents reported within 1 km of the MacArthur Park center (500 shown) · LAPD data through October 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
3,110 · 28%
Public order
1,883 · 17%
Other theft
1,554 · 14%
Drugs
1,447 · 13%
Robbery
759 · 7%
Criminal damage & arson
703 · 6%

When it happens

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

Is Los Angeles safe at night? See which neighborhoods see the most reported crime after dark →

Walking in MacArthur Park at night?

SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is MacArthur Park safe at night?

High risk overall (safety index 13/100). About 42% of severity-weighted incidents in MacArthur Park 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 MacArthur Park?

Violent crime — 3,110 of 11,207 incidents (28%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through October 2026.

How is the MacArthur Park 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. The scale is calibrated within Los Angeles, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.