Los Angeles Crime: How to Stay Safe in America’s 2nd Biggest City

Los Angeles County is one of the largest counties in the United States. It has a population of just over 10 million people and it covers an area that is 4,086 square miles. Los Angeles County’s crime rates are some of the highest in America. In this blog post, we will discuss how to stay safe while navigating the streets of Los Angeles by giving you some helpful tips for this week’s blog.

With an overall crime rate of about 450 per 100,000 people, Los Angeles is one of the most dangerous places to live in America. Roughly speaking 2021 it is estimated by some sources to have 175 murders, 16 firearm robberies per 100 residents, and property crimes of $30,000 per 100 residents.

One of the most dangerous areas for pedestrians in LA is Wilshire Boulevard between Beverly Drive and Willoughby Avenue. Along this stretch, there are about 20 pedestrian accidents per year with at least one fatality every three years on average according to Los Angeles County crime rates. Neighborhoods with the most crime in Los Angeles are Downtown and Hollywood, but as is true with many other major metropolitan areas, crime rates vary significantly from one neighborhood to the next.

The Central Bureau in downtown LA has a violent crime rate of about 225 per 100,000 people which is over three times that of New York City’s 70 or Chicago’s 116 for example. This shows us that Los Angeles has a lot of crime but when we are dealing with a violent crime we are also dealing with traumas that could cause biohazards to happen at homes. One local businessman in Los Angeles is helping these families with crime scene cleanup that is designed to help clean the aftermath from a crime scene.