The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Glendale, Los Angeles, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	B

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$3.89 million

Cost of Crime™ for Glendale, Los Angeles, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,308 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Glendale 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 Glendale, Los Angeles, CA Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Glendale's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Glendale sits in the 37th percentile, ahead of 37% of neighborhoods and behind 63%. The grade covers only Glendale's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Glendale is 44.17 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 3 in the southeast areas to 1 in 27 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Glendale, Los Angeles, CA report the most crime, about 134 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Glendale, Los Angeles, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Glendale for 2025 is $3,886,877, about $660 per resident and $1,308 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.6%

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

Glendale, Los Angeles, CA:	$660
New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA:	$1496
El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir:	$200
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Glendale is $660 per year, which is $195 more than the national average and $169 more than Los Angeles's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Glendale:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $836 more than in Glendale.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $460 less than in Glendale

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Glendale	Cost per Glendale Resident
Murder	$771,223	$131
Rape/Sexual Assault	$172,029	$29
Robbery	$209,764	$36
Assault	$791,437	$134
Kidnapping	$42,396	$7
Vehicle Theft	$671,052	$114
Burglary	$457,539	$78
Theft	$468,192	$79
Arson	$38,783	$7
Vandalism	$136,810	$23
Animal Cruelty	$1,045	$0
Drug Crimes	$110,717	$19
Identity Theft	$15,889	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$3,886,877	$660

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Glendale, Los Angeles, CA

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 Glendale totals $6,252,702 ($1,061 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $10,139,579 ($1,721 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 southwest 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 Glendale has 9, do the same, and of Glendale's 5,893 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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Glendale 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 Glendale residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.676
Robbery	1.132
Rape	0.4815
Murder	0.0696
Total Violent Crime	6.359 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.34
Vehicle Theft	7.354
Burglary	8.560
Arson	0.2725
Total Property Crime	31.53 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1187
Drug Crimes	2.540
Vandalism	3.250
Identity Theft	0.3484
Animal Cruelty	0.0240
Total "Other" Rate	6.281 (B)

Individual Glendale Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D+	D
Toluca Lake, North Hollywood, CA	C-	C	D
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-
Beverly Glen, Studio City, CA	C	C	D+
Mid City West, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-
Riverside Rancho, Glendale, CA	C+	C-	C
Los Feliz, Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	D+
Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-
Garnsey, Valley Village, CA	C+	C	C
Grandview, Glendale, CA	C+	C	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Glendale 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
Jardines de Caparra, Bayamon, PR	D	D	D
Southwest, San Antonio, TX	C	C	C
Flosden, Vallejo, CA	B+	C+	C+
Frederickson, Tacoma, WA	B-	B+	B+
Glynlea-Grove Park, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A-	A-
Goldenwest, Huntington Beach, CA	B	C	C
Gresham-North Gresham, Gresham, OR	D+	B-	B-
Happy Valley, Bellingham, WA	D-	B-	B-
Harris Ranch, Boise, ID	A+	A+	A+
Highland Park, Pittsburgh, PA	A	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Glendale 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 Glendale, Los Angeles, CA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Glendale schools on SchoolGrade

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