Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Mid Wilshire in green. The most dangerous areas in Mid Wilshire are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA Safe?

The D- grade means the rate of assault is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Mid Wilshire is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of neighborhoods are safer and 12% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mid Wilshire's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Mid Wilshire is 7.346 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mid Wilshire generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Mid Wilshire may be as high as 1 in 122 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 226 in the south part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northeast parts of Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA: about 248 per year. The southeast part of Mid Wilshire has fewer cases of assault with only 11 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Mid Wilshire, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northeast part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Mid Wilshire residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Mid Wilshire has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Mid Wilshire has 42, have the same problem. Of Mid Wilshire’s 80,447 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Mid Wilshire Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Mid Wilshire residents in a standard year.

Individual Mid Wilshire Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Mid Wilshire is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Mid Wilshire.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-	F
Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Los Feliz, Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	D+	D+
Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA	D	D	D-	D
Mid City, Los Angeles, CA	D+	D-	D	D-
Westlake, Los Angeles, CA	D	F	D-	F
Mid City West, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D+	D	D+
Jefferson Park, Los Angeles, CA	C	D	C-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Mid Wilshire is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Allston-Brighton, Brighton, MA	B+	C+	C+	C-
White Haven-Coro Lake, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	F
West, Arlington, TX	C+	C	C	C+
Ridgewood, Queens, NY	B+	B-	B-	B-
Parkchester, Bronx, NY	A-	B	B	B
Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY	B+	B+	B+	B+
Northwest, Virginia Beach, VA	B-	A	A	A
Lower East Side, Manhattan, NY	B	C-	C-	C-
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-	F
Hickory Ridge-South Riverdale, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	F

Considering only the assault rate, Mid Wilshire is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Mid Wilshire schools on SchoolGrade

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