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Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026

Is Olympic Park safe?

Olympic Park shows a typical level of reported crime for Los Angeles. Its SafeRoute safety index is 54 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 55, ranking 53rd of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 365 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).

54/100
Moderate
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Olympic Park — higher is safer. 53rd of 99 LA neighborhoods.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (18% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 33% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 22% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
365 incidents reported within 1 km of the Olympic Park center · LAPD data through July 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south-west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.

What's reported here

Violent crime
67 · 18%
Other theft
74 · 20%
Burglary
31 · 8%
Public order
33 · 9%
Robbery
18 · 5%
Criminal damage & arson
23 · 6%

When it happens

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

Walking in Olympic Park at night?

SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Olympic Park safe at night?

Moderate overall (safety index 54/100). About 55% of severity-weighted incidents in Olympic 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 Olympic Park?

Violent crime — 67 of 365 incidents (18%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.

How is the Olympic 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.