Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA Robbery Crime Rates and Maps

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

Fact

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

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Crime Grade's robbery 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 robbery is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Highland Park is in the 35th percentile for safety, meaning 65% of neighborhoods are safer and 35% 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 robbery in Highland Park is 0.9662 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Highland Park generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Highland Park may be as high as 1 in 833 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,696 in the southeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the robbery map, however, because comparing rates for robbery 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 7 per year. The southeast part of Highland Park has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Robbery Maps

When looking at the robbery map for Highland Park, remember that the rate of robbery 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 robbery 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 robbery 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+)

Individual Highland Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of robbery in Highland Park is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Highland Park.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

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

Considering only the robbery rate, Highland Park is safer 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 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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