Crenshaw, Los Angeles, CA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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A crime occurs every 6 hours 18 minutes (on average) in Crenshaw.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Crenshaw in green. The most dangerous areas in Crenshaw 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 Crenshaw, Los Angeles, CA Safe?

The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Crenshaw is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of neighborhoods are safer and 12% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Crenshaw's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in Crenshaw is 7.589 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Crenshaw generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Crenshaw may be as high as 1 in 115 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 138 in the southwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the central parts of Crenshaw, Los Angeles, CA: about 71 per year. The east part of Crenshaw has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 9 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Crenshaw 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 Crenshaw has 3, have the same problem. Of Crenshaw’s 33,088 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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Crenshaw Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.447
Robbery	1.641
Rape	0.5136
Murder	0.0762
Total Violent Crime	7.678 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.60
Vehicle Theft	7.589
Burglary	3.757
Arson	0.2005
Total Property Crime	27.15 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1142
Drug Crimes	2.246
Vandalism	4.190
Identity Theft	0.5540
Animal Cruelty	0.0214
Total "Other" Rate	7.126 (B)

Individual Crenshaw Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
West Adams, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D	D+	D-
Leimert Park, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-	D
Windsor Hills, View Park-Windsor Hills, CA	D+	D	D	D-
Jefferson Park, Los Angeles, CA	C	D	C-	D
Hyde Park, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D	D+	D-
Jefferson, Culver City, CA	C	C	D+	D-
Mid City, Los Angeles, CA	D+	D-	D	D-
Pico-Robertson, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D+	D+	D-
Fox Hills, Culver City, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Palms, Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	C-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Crenshaw is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for vehicle theft. 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Bayview, San Francisco, CA	D+	D	D	D-
Southeast, Raleigh, NC	D+	C	C	C+
West Bloomington, Bloomington, MN	B-	A	A	C-
Mount Airy, Philadelphia, PA	A-	B+	B+	B-
Serra Mesa, San Diego, CA	B-	B-	B-	C-
South Gate, Glen Burnie, MD	B	B+	B+	B-
South Central, Reno, NV	F	D-	D-	D
Riverdale, Bronx, NY	A-	A-	A-	A-
Mariners Harbor, Staten Island, NY	B+	C	C	B+
Pennsport-Whitman-Queen, Philadelphia, PA	A-	B+	B+	B-

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Crenshaw 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 Crenshaw, Los Angeles, CA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 49% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Crenshaw schools on SchoolGrade

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