The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Mid Wilshire, 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?

$67.2 million

Cost of Crime™ for Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,903 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Mid Wilshire 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 Mid Wilshire, 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 Mid Wilshire's combined rate is higher than the norm. Mid Wilshire sits in the 22nd percentile, ahead of 22% of neighborhoods and behind 78%. The grade covers only Mid Wilshire's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Mid Wilshire is 56.70 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 17 in the northwest areas to 1 in 19 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA report the most crime, about 1,721 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 77 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mid Wilshire for 2025 is $67,176,943, about $835 per resident and $1,903 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Mid Wilshire Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA:	$835
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 Mid Wilshire is $835 per year, which is $371 more than the national average and $344 more than Los Angeles's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Mid Wilshire:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $661 more than in Mid Wilshire.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $635 less than in Mid Wilshire

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Mid Wilshire	Cost per Mid Wilshire Resident
Murder	$14.4 million	$179
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.30 million	$29
Robbery	$3.48 million	$43
Assault	$17.0 million	$211
Kidnapping	$544,211	$7
Vehicle Theft	$10.5 million	$130
Burglary	$2.93 million	$36
Theft	$11.4 million	$142
Arson	$500,514	$6
Vandalism	$2.67 million	$33
Animal Cruelty	$10,903	$0
Drug Crimes	$1.26 million	$16
Identity Theft	$268,683	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$67,176,943	$835

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mid Wilshire, 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 Mid Wilshire totals $112,440,362 ($1,398 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $179,617,305 ($2,233 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 northeast 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 Mid Wilshire has 42, do the same, and of Mid Wilshire's 80,447 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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Mid Wilshire 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 Mid Wilshire residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	7.346
Robbery	1.374
Rape	0.4724
Murder	0.0950
Total Violent Crime	9.288 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	27.43
Vehicle Theft	8.390
Burglary	4.011
Arson	0.2576
Total Property Crime	40.09 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1116
Drug Crimes	2.112
Vandalism	4.646
Identity Theft	0.4315
Animal Cruelty	0.0183
Total "Other" Rate	7.319 (B-)

Individual Mid Wilshire Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-
Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-
Los Feliz, Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	D+
Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA	D	D	D-
Mid City, Los Angeles, CA	D+	D-	D
Westlake, Los Angeles, CA	D	F	D-
Mid City West, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-
Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D+	D
Jefferson Park, Los Angeles, CA	C	D	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Mid Wilshire 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
Allston-Brighton, Brighton, MA	B+	C+	C+
White Haven-Coro Lake, Memphis, TN	F	F	F
West, Arlington, TX	C+	C	C
Ridgewood, Queens, NY	B+	B-	B-
Parkchester, Bronx, NY	A-	B	B
Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY	B+	B+	B+
Northwest, Virginia Beach, VA	B-	A	A
Lower East Side, Manhattan, NY	B	C-	C-
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-
Hickory Ridge-South Riverdale, Memphis, TN	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Mid Wilshire 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 Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Mid Wilshire schools on SchoolGrade

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