Is Los Angeles Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Los Angeles

Beautiful place but lots of room for weirdos. A lot of homeless people around. But if you tend to stay in the nicer areas it shouldn’t be too bad. I’m usually out at night but always in a group and I haven’t experience anything too crazy. It’s a fun place

Overall LA is as safe as most major cities. The biggest issue is more likely to be property theft from a vehicle. Certain areas (Skid Row, downtown LA, North Hollywood, etc) are worth avoiding both during the day and at night. These areas are unlikely to be attacked/kidnapped type of unsafe, but the have your stuff stolen/encounter erratic and unpredictable behavior type of unsafe.

Certain areas in LA are totally safe but others are the opposite. Tricky thing about it is you can be in a safe area then half a mile down it’s “ghetto” and unsafe. Definitely ask a local before ever booking anything.

I live in DTLA in South Park, which is a pretty safe area. The areas of downtown away from Skid Row are fairly safe, however I would recommend not walking alone at night if you’re a female and/or a less confident traveler.

It is a fun city but you need to be careful not to travel in the unsafe area! My family disliked being downtown near skid row, as there were so many homeless people. It is recommended to use your travel gut feeling and always check your surroundings.

Los Angeles is a very big city with each area of town having its own characteristics - as a woman, I have always taken the public transit by myself, and while I have encountered harassment while riding trains and buses or walking in the streets, I am largely not concerned for my physical safety as I move around the city. As with anywhere, being self-possessed and aware is key, but Los Angeles will also care for you in many ways - as both a local and traveler!

As a local, I think Los Angeles is moderately safe overall. I exercise caution as it gets dark, but aside from that and a few areas of the city, I feel okay commuting around the city. The metro system can be a little sketchy depending where you’re headed to.

Depending on the area you’re in it really varies. I wouldn’t walk alone in DTLA or North Hollywood at night but areas like Burbank or Silverlake are pretty safe. The bus system is safe but I would be careful on the metro. I mostly haven’t had safety issues living here for a year and a half but there are a lot of public mental health issues so you just have to watch your surroundings.

Los Angeles is safe depending on what pocket of a neighborhood you live in. For example, East Hollywood is not safe, Downtown LA is not safe, especially at night. Venice beach isn’t that safe anymore as well

Los Angeles is unfortunately not super safe for solo traveling. But it can be navigated by making sure you are out during the day and if you go out at night having a buddy. You are more likely to have issues on public transit at night and in the clubs especially if you are alone. I’ve lived here for 7 years and have seen a lot of issues but if you are used to USA it’s not too bad - if you are from a safer country it may be a bit intimidating. I have plenty of tips so you can always ask

Family travel

I did not feel safe with all the homeless and I did saw someone get shot is the leg. But otherwise is was good. I like lake havasu more and that have nearly no crime. So if you can, go to lake havasu, Nevada instead

Solo travel

Los Angeles was overall a nice experience. I met some friends and I stayed there for three months and I enjoyed the sun. There are a lot of things to do like museum, visiting filming Studios but I would say that it can be really dangerous based on the place you are staying. Also, don’t take public transportation in Los Angeles because they are not safe and they are a lot of crackheads in the public transportation so I would advise you to rent a car and stay in tourist areas.