Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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A crime occurs every 1 hour 55 minutes (on average) in Mid Wilshire.

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

The D- grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Mid Wilshire is in the 9th percentile for safety, meaning 91% of neighborhoods are safer and 9% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Mid Wilshire's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in Mid Wilshire is 8.390 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Mid Wilshire generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Mid Wilshire may be as high as 1 in 108 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 151 in the southeast 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 northeast parts of Mid Wilshire, Los Angeles, CA: about 250 per year. The southeast part of Mid Wilshire 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 Mid Wilshire, 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 northeast 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 Mid Wilshire residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Mid Wilshire 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 Mid Wilshire has 42, have the same problem. Of Mid Wilshire’s 80,447 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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Mid Wilshire 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 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 vehicle theft 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Los Feliz, Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	D+	D-
Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA	D	D	D-	D-
Mid City, Los Angeles, CA	D+	D-	D	D-
Westlake, Los Angeles, CA	D	F	D-	D
Mid City West, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D+	D	D-
Jefferson Park, Los Angeles, CA	C	D	C-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

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

Considering only the vehicle theft 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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