El Sereno, Los Angeles, CA Vandalism Rates and Vandalism Maps

Crime Grade's vandalism map shows the safest places in El Sereno in green. The most dangerous areas in El Sereno 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 El Sereno, Los Angeles, CA Safe?

The B+ grade means the rate of vandalism is lower than the average US neighborhood. El Sereno is in the 74th percentile for safety, meaning 26% of neighborhoods are safer and 74% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to El Sereno's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vandalism in El Sereno is 2.664 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in El Sereno generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vandalism in El Sereno may be as high as 1 in 298 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 470 in the northeast part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the vandalism map, however, because comparing rates for vandalism 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 El Sereno, Los Angeles, CA: about 28 per year. The southeast part of El Sereno has fewer cases of vandalism with only 7 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vandalism Maps

When looking at the vandalism map for El Sereno, remember that the rate of vandalism 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 central part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vandalism rate map do not always indicate danger for El Sereno residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which El Sereno 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 El Sereno has 2, have the same problem. Of El Sereno’s 49,362 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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El Sereno Crime Breakdown

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

Individual El Sereno Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vandalism Crime Grade
Montecito Heights, Los Angeles, CA	C+	D+	C+	B-
Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles, CA	D+	D-	D	C+
Mount Washington, Los Angeles, CA	B	C+	B	B+
Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA	B+	C+	B	B+
Cypress Park, Los Angeles, CA	C+	D+	C	B
Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	C-	B-
Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, CA	B	B-	B-	B+
Chinatown, Los Angeles, CA	F	F	F	B-
Central City East, Los Angeles, CA	F	F	F	C
South Arroyo, Pasadena, CA	C-	C-	D+	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

El Sereno is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for vandalism. 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	Vandalism Crime Grade
Middle Village, Queens, NY	A	A	A	C+
University City, San Diego, CA	B+	B+	B+	A
Unionport, Bronx, NY	A-	B-	B-	C+
The Heights, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A	A	D
Sycamore, Fort Worth, TX	C	C-	C-	B-
Southwestern Denver, Denver, CO	D	D+	D+	D+
Norwood Park, Chicago, IL	A	A	A	B-
Northeast, Anaheim, CA	B+	C-	C-	A-
Morningside Heights, Manhattan, NY	A-	B-	B-	B-
Midtown-Memphis, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	F

Considering only the vandalism rate, El Sereno is as safe as the California state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in El Sereno, Los Angeles, CA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See El Sereno schools on SchoolGrade

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