The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Downtown, Las Vegas, NV: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	F

Which crimes are included?

$16.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Downtown, Las Vegas, NV

In 2025, crime will cost $2,628 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Downtown with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Downtown, Las Vegas, NV Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Downtown's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Downtown sits in the 2nd percentile, ahead of 2% of neighborhoods and behind 98%. The grade covers only Downtown's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Downtown is 105.9 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 3 in the northwest areas to 1 in 16 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the west parts of Downtown, Las Vegas, NV report the most crime, about 229 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 19 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Downtown, Las Vegas, NV

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Downtown for 2025 is $16,270,222, about $1,487 per resident and $2,628 per household. That equals 4.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Downtown Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Downtown, Las Vegas, NV:	$1487
South Central, Reno, NV:	$970
Mountain's Edge, Las Vegas, NV:	$280
Nevada:	$617
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Downtown is $1,487 per year, which is $1,023 more than the national average and $870 more than Las Vegas's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Downtown:

In South Central, Reno, NV, crime costs $970 per person, which is $518 less than in Downtown.
In Mountain's Edge, Las Vegas, NV, crime costs $280 per person, which is $1,207 less than in Downtown

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Downtown for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Downtown	Cost per Downtown Resident
Murder	$2.03 million	$186
Rape/Sexual Assault	$747,012	$68
Robbery	$729,785	$67
Assault	$5.79 million	$529
Kidnapping	$143,222	$13
Vehicle Theft	$1.39 million	$127
Burglary	$775,000	$71
Theft	$1.86 million	$170
Arson	$53,427	$5
Vandalism	$2.21 million	$202
Animal Cruelty	$9,565	$1
Drug Crimes	$351,262	$32
Identity Theft	$192,875	$18
Total Cost of Crime	$16,270,222	$1,487

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Downtown, Las Vegas, NV

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Downtown totals $18,924,388 ($1,730 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $35,194,610 ($3,218 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The northwest part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Downtown has 19, do the same, and of Downtown's 10,938 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Downtown Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	18.43
Robbery	2.121
Rape	1.126
Murder	0.0987
Total Violent Crime	21.78 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	32.75
Vehicle Theft	8.183
Burglary	7.812
Arson	0.2023
Total Property Crime	48.95 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2160
Drug Crimes	4.341
Vandalism	28.26
Identity Theft	2.278
Animal Cruelty	0.1182
Total "Other" Rate	35.21 (F)

Individual Downtown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Downtown is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Huntridge, Las Vegas, NV	D-	D-	D-
Cultural Corridor, Las Vegas, NV	D	D-	D+
Downtown East, Las Vegas, NV	D	D-	C-
University Medical Center, Las Vegas, NV	D-	F	D
East Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV	C-	C	C-
West Las Vegas, Las Vegas, NV	D	D-	D+
Vegas Heights, North Las Vegas, NV	C-	D	C-
Rancho Charleston, Las Vegas, NV	D-	D	D-
Sunrise, Las Vegas, NV	D+	C-	D+
Twin Lakes, Las Vegas, NV	C	C	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for 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
Central Davis, Davis, CA	B-	B+	B+
Litte Italy, Niagara Falls, NY	C	D-	D-
West Colfax, Denver, CO	D-	D	D
Townsite, Oceanside, CA	C-	D+	D+
Starcrest, Salmon Creek, WA	D+	B+	B+
South East Torrance, Torrance, CA	B+	B	B
Prospect Lefferts Gardens, Brooklyn, NY	A-	C+	C+
Portola Springs, Irvine, CA	A+	A	A
Oakridge, Bakersfield, CA	B-	C-	C-
Northside, Syracuse, NY	B-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Downtown is less safe than the Nevada 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 Downtown, Las Vegas, NV average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Downtown schools on SchoolGrade

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