Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	B+

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A crime occurs every 14 hours 51 minutes (on average) in Highland Park.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Highland Park in green. The most dangerous areas in Highland Park 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 Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Highland Park is in the 52nd percentile for safety, meaning 48% of neighborhoods are safer and 52% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Highland Park's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of drug-related crime in Highland Park is 2.366 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Highland Park generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Highland Park may be as high as 1 in 391 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 474 in the northwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA: about 17 per year. The southeast part of Highland Park has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Highland Park, remember that the rate of drug-related crime 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 southwest part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Highland Park residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Highland Park 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 Highland Park has 3, have the same problem. Of Highland Park’s 21,415 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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Highland Park Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Highland Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.740
Robbery	0.9662
Rape	0.4512
Murder	0.0391
Total Violent Crime	4.197 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.831
Vehicle Theft	6.939
Burglary	1.745
Arson	0.2081
Total Property Crime	17.72 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1137
Drug Crimes	2.366
Vandalism	2.843
Identity Theft	0.2640
Animal Cruelty	0.0226
Total "Other" Rate	5.610 (B+)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Highland Park is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Highland Park.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA	B	B-	B-	B-
Mount Washington, Los Angeles, CA	B	C+	B	B
South Arroyo, Pasadena, CA	C-	C-	D+	C
El Sereno, Los Angeles, CA	B+	C+	B	B+
Cypress Park, Los Angeles, CA	C+	D+	C	B-
Glassell Park, Los Angeles, CA	B-	C	C+	B-
Montecito Heights, Los Angeles, CA	C+	D+	C+	B
Madison Heights, Pasadena, CA	C-	C-	D+	C
Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, CA	D+	D-	D	B-
Somerset, Glendale, CA	B+	C+	B	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Highland Park is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. 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	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Westside-Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA	B+	D+	D+	C+
Bay Terraces, San Diego, CA	A-	B+	B+	B
West Central, Pasadena, CA	C-	D+	D+	C
Chevy Chase, Washington, DC	C-	C+	C+	C+
Central, Boston, MA	D+	D-	D-	A-
Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA	D-	D-	D-	C
Rockdale, Atlanta, GA	C	C+	C+	D
Printers Row, Chicago, IL	D-	C-	C-	B
Palos Verdes Peninsula, Torrance, CA	B	B	B	B
Oneco, Bradenton, FL	A-	B-	B-	A-

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Highland Park is less safe than the California state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Highland Park schools on SchoolGrade

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