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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	B-

Which crimes are included?

$98.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,058 per household.

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

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Koreatown's combined rate is higher than the norm. Koreatown sits in the 19th percentile, ahead of 19% of neighborhoods and behind 81%. The grade covers only Koreatown's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Koreatown is 60.08 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 14 in the east areas to 1 in 21 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA report the most crime, about 1,197 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 453 per year.

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

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Koreatown for 2025 is $98,620,855, about $906 per resident and $2,058 per household. That equals 2.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.0%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.4%

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

Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA:	$906
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 Koreatown is $906 per year, which is $441 more than the national average and $415 more than Los Angeles's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Koreatown:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $590 more than in Koreatown.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $706 less than in Koreatown

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Koreatown	Cost per Koreatown Resident
Murder	$20.9 million	$192
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3.18 million	$29
Robbery	$5.88 million	$54
Assault	$28.6 million	$263
Kidnapping	$760,414	$7
Vehicle Theft	$12.6 million	$116
Burglary	$3.13 million	$29
Theft	$16.9 million	$155
Arson	$619,696	$6
Vandalism	$3.90 million	$36
Animal Cruelty	$13,128	$0
Drug Crimes	$1.73 million	$16
Identity Theft	$450,904	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$98,620,855	$906

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Koreatown, 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 Koreatown totals $164,206,180 ($1,508 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $262,827,035 ($2,414 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 east 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 Koreatown has 30, do the same, and of Koreatown's 108,893 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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Koreatown 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 Koreatown residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	9.141
Robbery	1.718
Rape	0.4814
Murder	0.1021
Total Violent Crime	11.44 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	29.94
Vehicle Theft	7.463
Burglary	3.174
Arson	0.2357
Total Property Crime	40.81 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1152
Drug Crimes	2.154
Vandalism	5.012
Identity Theft	0.5350
Animal Cruelty	0.0163
Total "Other" Rate	7.832 (B-)

Individual Koreatown Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-
Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-
Westlake, Los Angeles, CA	D	F	D-
Mid City, Los Angeles, CA	D+	D-	D
Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA	D	D	D-
South Park, Los Angeles, CA	F	F	F
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-
Jefferson Park, Los Angeles, CA	C	D	C-
New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA	F	F	F
Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Koreatown 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
Wakefield-Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY	B+	C+	C+
East Side, El Paso, TX	C	C+	C+
Astoria, Queens, NY	A-	B	B
North Mountain, Phoenix, AZ	C+	C+	C+
Southeastern Denver, Denver, CO	D+	C-	C-
Eastside, Fort Worth, TX	C-	C-	C-
Southwest, Anaheim, CA	A-	C	C
North, Houston, TX	D+	D	D
Mid City, Los Angeles, CA	D+	D-	D-
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY	A	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Koreatown 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 Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 34% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Koreatown schools on SchoolGrade

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