Top 10 Most Dangerous Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California.

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  • Top 10 Most Dangerous Neighborhoods in Los Angeles, California.
    What is going on everyone? Are you thinking about moving to California? Do you want to know which neighborhoods you should avoid? Did you know most of the neighborhoods you should avoid in the United States are in Los Angeles? Maybe, not that bad, but, Los Angeles has more than most major cities in the United States.
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  • @jesseholguin4482
    @jesseholguin4482 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3101

    When you visit L.A. , you have to treat it like hiking in the wild . "Stay on populated paths , and don't wonder off" your welcome

  • @Luscious3174
    @Luscious3174 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1402

    Take what this guy says with a MASSIVE grain of salt. I get more freaked out driving along Alameda at night than I do walking around Little Tokyo during the day. Completely missed Skid Row, Boyle Heights, Macarthur Park, San Pedro. Heck even Long Beach has it's shady areas. Anybody who has lived in LA the last 20 years will know this stuff.

    • @caliraised2.884
      @caliraised2.884 3 ปีที่แล้ว +72

      Anything south of Pico is worse than little Tokyo 😂

    • @jasonwill5949
      @jasonwill5949 3 ปีที่แล้ว +39

      Yeah your list is more accurate. I’ve been through all those places. Sometimes safe areas are defined by which block you are on or drive through.

    • @shrayesraman5192
      @shrayesraman5192 2 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      Also parts of the valley is mad sus. West adams is chill too

    • @DJ-ep2dc
      @DJ-ep2dc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      San Pedro & LB arent LA...like he said in the beggining when he talked about compton....hes Doin LA not surrounding cities

    • @shrayesraman5192
      @shrayesraman5192 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@DJ-ep2dc P sure the valley is in LA.

  • @brianchristopher4666
    @brianchristopher4666 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    As a former rideshare driver in LA for several years, I'll ad that you're much more likely to run into weirdness at night in bad areas rather than the day, where fools are sleeping in late late

  • @stoicsage9989
    @stoicsage9989 2 ปีที่แล้ว +223

    I lived in LA for 10 years. “The numbers don’t lie,” you said. What is missing in your video is that not ALL CRIMES are reported to the police. The business owners in Chinatown and Little Tokyo, which borders each other, DO REPORT the crimes more so than the other neighborhoods that you covered.
    So while you’re correct that the numbers don’t lie, one cannot trust the official numbers due to the incomplete reporting.
    This doesn’t mean that Chinatown and Little Tokyo are safe. It just means that the other neighborhoods are even MORE dangerous than their numbers are telling.

    • @chrissmalley83
      @chrissmalley83 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      The statistics are skewed further because "per capita" is dividing the crime only into the number of residents. Divide crimes into residents *and visitors* and Little Tokyo and Chinatown would fall off the list entirely.
      People visit Little Tokyo. Anyone in Crenshaw lives in Crenshaw.

    • @dragonfury7512
      @dragonfury7512 ปีที่แล้ว

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    • @mondolarmayhem8690
      @mondolarmayhem8690 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Nice one Bro,wisdom is Better than sacrifice

    • @jaliaskilo
      @jaliaskilo ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Chinatown is safe!!! Period.

    • @erics3527
      @erics3527 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yeah I do photography for fun at night and china town has always been chill

  • @guoanwen1981
    @guoanwen1981 2 ปีที่แล้ว +527

    As someone who was born and raised in these neighborhoods, my elementary school was South Park elementary. It's a badge of honor that I survived the LA Hoods. But I'll also say, not everyone is a victim. 1) if you don't get involved with the street life and unlawful actives then you're less likely to be a 'victim' of a crime. 2) Don't walk around looking scared then you make yourself a target. 3) Common sense, be aware of your surrounding and yes don't walk around in unfamiliar places at night. 4) MInd yo business. See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil. Snitches' get stiches. Cops come questioning you about crime, you may feel the urge to "Do the right thing" and be a good witness report everything to the cops. But once the cops are gone aint nobody gonna protect you from those you snitched on. Now you made yourself the next target.
    ***STORY TIME: Once locked my keys in the car, it was late night past 2 am needed to drive home. After an hour of trying AAA failed to unlock my car. I saw a lone person walking the dark streets looking into cars to break in and steal the stereo system. I asked him if he could help me with my locked keys. He said yea, pulled a slim jim out of his sleeve and opened the my car in under 10 seconds. Then he looked at me and was excited that I remembered him! I was confused at first, but turned out he was my 2nd grade classmate (South Park elementary) now in our early 20s. We chatted a bit, then he said he needed to get back to work and told me to let him know if I was ever in the market for a car stereo system. That was the last time I saw him. (TRUE STORY)

    • @lawriefoster5587
      @lawriefoster5587 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Now THAT is city llife!!

    • @jkmarshall3553
      @jkmarshall3553 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      I love that story!

    • @guoanwen1981
      @guoanwen1981 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@jkmarshall3553 Thank you. :)

    • @rojoknight
      @rojoknight ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Like I said in a post on this site. Just a small percentage of the people are criminal or so called low lifes.

    • @theevilempire6935
      @theevilempire6935 ปีที่แล้ว

      Damm liar none of that shit happened

  • @kylengkyleng
    @kylengkyleng 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1592

    I live in LA over 35 years. I dont think China Town and Little Tokyo are most dangerous than South Los Angeles areas.

    • @MACUR-kz8ls
      @MACUR-kz8ls 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      New york and chicago was more dangerus in 1920 1930 1940 today is los angeles.

    • @iceman1272
      @iceman1272 2 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      Maybe because the light is always shed on South LA not the Asian towns. It’s called propaganda

    • @dom8ter69
      @dom8ter69 2 ปีที่แล้ว +64

      I agree i grew up in so central so to me Chinatown and lil Tokyo were nothing like my hood

    • @pastsubstance2930
      @pastsubstance2930 2 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      @@dom8ter69 I think it's based on reported assault so the numbers may be skewed. Assaults do occur here and there in South central constantly but may not be reported compared to people, especially tourists, walking around Chinatown or LittleTokyo

    • @Sprite_525
      @Sprite_525 2 ปีที่แล้ว +111

      It’s because Skid Row is close to China Town and Little Tokyo. Skid row is truly the craziest place in the country, but it’s not literally a city/town. So the nearby areas that are official , they get the crime stats of skid row. There’s a bleed-over effect. Simple.

  • @1.gatuquan
    @1.gatuquan ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I remembered visiting my friends whose family used to live in El Monte. Don't remember the neighborhood but that place looked pretty rough as well.

  • @0UtLAwSCuMFUcK
    @0UtLAwSCuMFUcK ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Thank you, for your services. And all the great vids.

  • @BoogyWoogyCreep
    @BoogyWoogyCreep 3 ปีที่แล้ว +620

    I made it to 52 years old so far and have never had an issue in most of these neighborhoods. I haven't been to them all but live by what my father always told me. "You go looking for trouble, you'll find it".

    • @andreasnorberg3981
      @andreasnorberg3981 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Well it also depends on how you look too if you wanna go to a certain area

    • @Will-nb8qk
      @Will-nb8qk 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are you still kickin it?

    • @frostyjim2633
      @frostyjim2633 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Your father always told me what corner your mother was working

    • @BoogyWoogyCreep
      @BoogyWoogyCreep 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@frostyjim2633 Probably. It was only a block down from your mom's corner.

    • @josep1001001
      @josep1001001 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      what do all these neighborhoods have in common? mmmhhhhhhhh....

  • @Leoleeartvideos
    @Leoleeartvideos 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1471

    Are we forgetting "Skid Row"? maybe that's why Little Tokyo is so high on the list, It's just a few blocks away...!

    • @Twirble
      @Twirble 3 ปีที่แล้ว +74

      Leo Lee That is what I was thinking; I was surprised Skid Row was not on the list: but then I wonder how often people call the police there.

    • @theghosttiger1446
      @theghosttiger1446 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Don't forget those Ninjas.

    • @Mickey_McD
      @Mickey_McD 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I was thinking the same thing, but Chinatown is #1 and is not next to Skid Row, so I guess the whole area is just dangerous.

    • @lisaknottsberryfan7982
      @lisaknottsberryfan7982 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      The fashion District hires their own enforcement.

    • @ReSliSt
      @ReSliSt 3 ปีที่แล้ว +95

      Little Tokyo feels incredibly safe, except for the occasional crazy homeless person, it must be because of proximity to Skid Row.

  • @old_romans
    @old_romans ปีที่แล้ว +31

    As a kid growing up in Hawthorne, Inglewood and Lennox, all throughout the 80s until 1992, I always thought LA was the greatest place on earth because it was featured in almost every movie and TV show, and that gang violence was a normal thing that all places had; getting jumped for your jacket or bike was just something that happened regularly everywhere. As an adult living in South Florida, I gotta say...in hindsight, I lived in a goddam warzone! My parents can confirm, the cops were to blame...they witnessed beatings and even had to Identify the dead body of a tenant we had living in a small house behind our house (duplex); the man was a very docile, sweet guy with a Wife and two small kids and my folks said he was complete covered in bruises.

    • @adrianp7574
      @adrianp7574 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Yeah man. I feel you. I was growing up a lil bit in Torrance too cause I had friends since my teens. I’m from Compton. Now all I wanna do is move to Torrance or PV

    • @atroxfortuna
      @atroxfortuna 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I grew up in Lennox, too from the timeframe you shared. The apartment complex I lived at were 1-bedroom apartments then, behind the Lucky grocery store.

    • @AutoErotic
      @AutoErotic หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@adrianp7574 Dude! I also grew up in Compton and surrounding areas. I bailed as soon as I graduated HS and moved to Torrance. Best decision ever! I used to think having bars on your windows was normal.

    • @adrianp7574
      @adrianp7574 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@AutoErotic I one day want to move there. Kinda tough out here

  • @johnborough7067
    @johnborough7067 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    It's great how you promote the small businesses in this video. There's a lot of hardworking people in these parts of LA!

  • @imusama1876
    @imusama1876 3 ปีที่แล้ว +99

    “Boyz in the hood was filmed in 1991... let it go” 😂

    • @glockboysota2859
      @glockboysota2859 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Michael Murphy newburgh look nice asf

  • @fios4me
    @fios4me 3 ปีที่แล้ว +835

    This guy is delirious! I am familiar with every neighborhood on the list and in the real world Watts, Crenshaw and So. Central are far worse than Little Tokyo and China town.

    • @wintersummer8215
      @wintersummer8215 3 ปีที่แล้ว +92

      lmao yeah I agree. I'm from L.A. and both Little Tokyo and Chinatown are so safe unless you are a dumb ass

    • @baramis575
      @baramis575 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      He has statistics tho.. the crimes we don’t get to see with our own eyes.

    • @creoletatted8790
      @creoletatted8790 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Stats don’t lie lol

    • @devonnelson3383
      @devonnelson3383 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      You must have missed the numbers sections of the video lol

    • @vanesamartinez.
      @vanesamartinez. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +91

      @@baramis575 You do know alot of unreported crimes happen in many of these neighborhoods, alot of people don't snitch or call the police for help. Probably why China Town and little Tokyo is high on the list because more people report crimes or suspicious people there. Don't always go off statistics.

  • @MinisterioValenzuela
    @MinisterioValenzuela 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    I lived in L.A. for 45 years mainly around Pico Union and Echo Park area. Most of this list is correct. One of the problems is that in the truly bad areas most people never call police because they are scared. Police are not really going to solve crime problems. Most of the places that I saw true positive change was in areas where you had the people through the churches helping there communities. Politicians and police don't really do much. I finally had to move to Texas.

    • @alcatraz9092
      @alcatraz9092 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Welcome to Texas, which part did you choose?

    • @LostAngelNest
      @LostAngelNest ปีที่แล้ว +3

      These bad neighborhoods and crimes exist in Texas too. If you can’t afford California just say that

    • @timothyzakaria7397
      @timothyzakaria7397 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@LostAngelNest I grew up in Texas and California is a fair comparison I walked all over LA. The bus was free for homeless people in 2021 up until Jan.10 2022 I was mainly downtown near Pershing Square

  • @chicagomade3198
    @chicagomade3198 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Thank you for saying this. As a Chicagoan that moved to LA five years ago all I hear about is how bad Chicago is, I am from the worst area that Chicago has, and I have been to the worst areas of LA, but the description of what you said was spot on. especially about what you say about the past of LA. I miss my city but my wife could not deal with Chicago cold, so for Love I moved and married her. Good people in LA and Chicago.

    • @twhite3850
      @twhite3850 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Skid Row and East Downtown near 7th Street was the scariest place I've ever been to. One street was covered with trash, with a huge tent city that migrated to the actual street.

    • @Anon54387
      @Anon54387 22 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Lawndale in Chicago has twice the murder rate of Honduras. There are some very frightening areas of Chicago.

  • @EduardoLopez-sw4fv
    @EduardoLopez-sw4fv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +750

    I'm from Tijuana México, so L.A. is a safe place too me 😀

    • @micoiceberg4499
      @micoiceberg4499 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

      Mexico is very different n scary

    • @EduardoLopez-sw4fv
      @EduardoLopez-sw4fv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      @@micoiceberg4499 every day in the city if tijuana from 6 to 8 murders so is like 40 murder per week in tijuana it's a shm, because I love My city and wanna leave in peace

    • @brothertspoon5899
      @brothertspoon5899 2 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Tj is dangerous because it's not in America so it's easier to commit crimes out there than in US

    • @roaringrasta7077
      @roaringrasta7077 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Don't feel to comfortable like that they out here to haha ...

    • @alexsmart5452
      @alexsmart5452 2 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      In the 90s it Was safe for tourist when the AFO was in charge. At least around Revolution Ave. They had crime on lockdown.. For the most part.

  • @AaronCLB
    @AaronCLB 3 ปีที่แล้ว +455

    If you go to these places you will be fine. You’ll only find trouble if you’re looking for it.

    • @omi8015
      @omi8015 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      I looked for trouble by trying to ride on the bus. Damn do I regret that.

    • @javierv6501
      @javierv6501 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      I looked for trouble trying to get gas I guess I gotta stop

    • @Eidelmania
      @Eidelmania 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      I bike thru these areas all the time, no problem. People dont even notice you. I wouldn't do it thru east Los tho. Just because I dont know the area.

    • @arcossarco4625
      @arcossarco4625 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Perfectly said...not as bad as this video is saying

    • @leooogomez3028
      @leooogomez3028 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      fr this dude is acting like if you go to these places you're gonna die

  • @gilgilbert5866
    @gilgilbert5866 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey Briggs! You are extremely funny in this video! Great sense of humor. Thank you!

  • @customerservice3739
    @customerservice3739 ปีที่แล้ว

    I appreciate how you give a non judgemental analysis. This is really enlightening.

  • @dlginvestment6898
    @dlginvestment6898 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1502

    Nobody in LA thinks Compton Is a Suburb.

    • @thehouseofcm
      @thehouseofcm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +143

      Compton starts like 180th street u can't even see the downtown skyscrapers anymore. Does not feel like part of Los Angeles. It has its own city hall.

    • @KelikakuCoutin
      @KelikakuCoutin 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      @@thehouseofcm It is a separate municipality. Thanks for the comment.
      Keep up the good work.
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    • @Elver99Gudon
      @Elver99Gudon 3 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      Compton ain't no suburb u got me fucked up

    • @roberttraylor1392
      @roberttraylor1392 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      hell naw

    • @kevburns102x4
      @kevburns102x4 3 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      Compton is too hood to be a suburb. Now Culver City and Santa Monica are more suburbia

  • @rolfathan
    @rolfathan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    I've spent so much time in little tokyo, super late at night, and never even seen anything particularly sketchy. That one really surprises me.

    • @antoekneeee
      @antoekneeee 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe because of skid row that neighbors it?

    • @bigacellc8802
      @bigacellc8802 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You said "sketchy!" LMAO

    • @WolfRun59
      @WolfRun59 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      As long as you’re not wandering around too far south of 2nd Street looking lost, you should be good. If you see larger numbers of homeless talking to themselves, you’d better turn around quick.

  • @gandydancer72
    @gandydancer72 ปีที่แล้ว +47

    I lived in most of these neighborhoods growing up in LA in the 70s and 80s. Even in places you didn’t mention like McArthur Park and Pico Union. Your right, those neighborhoods are and have been extremely dangerous. Despite this, I still love Los Angeles

    • @Its_Renee_
      @Its_Renee_ ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yep I was wondering why Pico Union and Mac Arthur Park weren't listed. I was at the park one day about 25 years ago and heard a bullet fly right by my ear - it took down a girl about 25 feet in front of me who was homeless. Scariest day of my life. Alvarado, Westmoreland, Vermont and Normandie to Pico. 8th and 9th streets too.

    • @orchidorio
      @orchidorio ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Its_Renee_ I can not convey how stunned I am at your experience. You are special. 13123

    • @xpez9694
      @xpez9694 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@Its_Renee_ this area changed and is under gentrification as new luxury condos are being built all around... After the Rampart police scandal was revealed and many people went to jail and the whole PD was reformed in that area things started changing from 2000 until about 2015...now there is a growing homeless population around the park but the development is continuing. its an interesting complex urban scenario. Rich folks moving in meanwhile homeless right outside. the gang fighting from MS13 decreased as the drug wars in the park and surrounding areas is less violently visible as it was with body bags and white sheets visible on the sidewalks as the cops conduct the investigations... somethine wild to comprehend if you have just moved from a more typically safe city.

    • @maryannemelenka9250
      @maryannemelenka9250 21 วันที่ผ่านมา

      I visited for a week. Of course I stayed in populated areas , didn’t go out at night. When on day tours. I enjoyed. I was aware it was a dangerous city, but all cities are if you don’t know area. I went to Memphis for Elvis week in 23. And in both cities went by myself. I still had a good time. But was always cautious. Stayed in at night if possible. Memphis is dangerous too. But I couldn’t believe how laid back Americ are down there. I talked to a lot, good sense of humour, friendly to talk to. Very hospitable. I think we are a little more uptight in Canada, not really bad, but not as relaxed as Americans. I definitely noticed that. LA is a warm climate too. So is going to to attract homeless. Greed is main reason I think people homeless, turn to crime theft, All these millionaires, and a lot slum landlords too, rent way too high. Wages are not high enough. And even if you get decent pay don’t get the hours. But it’s like that every where. California is beautiful. But it has its tragedies, crime, weather, too expensive to live. But it’s like that pretty much everywhere too.

  • @ismaelgonzalez1288
    @ismaelgonzalez1288 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very good information. Thank you.

  • @punkassloren3719
    @punkassloren3719 3 ปีที่แล้ว +311

    I used to hangout at Little Tokyo, i always thought it was safe. I even walk at night there! It a very safe place to visit indeed.

    • @considerthis410
      @considerthis410 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Its safe.

    • @whong09
      @whong09 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Just nearby skid row is super violent and run down. I wonder if the crime there is being counted for little tokyo?

    • @punkassloren3719
      @punkassloren3719 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      @@whong09 It probably is since it is literally 3-4 blocks away from Skid Row.

    • @MynameJeffX
      @MynameJeffX 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Ya bc Japanese people are civil

    • @nlechoppasfan5235
      @nlechoppasfan5235 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      It’s safe there and it’s in downtown right

  • @downerr1344
    @downerr1344 3 ปีที่แล้ว +459

    if u live in the hood of los angeles like i do, just mind ur business and you’ll be good 😅 this list isn’t accurate at all

    • @hithere2602
      @hithere2602 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Yeah just don't set trip or Don t shit and n you'll be fine

    • @punkbluntz
      @punkbluntz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@hithere2602 i live by that

    • @whattheysayk9558
      @whattheysayk9558 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Seeing all these streets I knew he was BS

    • @realtruth3762
      @realtruth3762 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      I don't really know Lil Tokyo or Ch town but if it was the most violent like 668% and 679% of nat. cr*me state why is it never in the news? 🤔

    • @Eidelmania
      @Eidelmania 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      I dont know how he missed MacAuthur Park? I lived there in the 90's and saw some crazy azz shyt.

  • @GodFirst1111
    @GodFirst1111 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    SPOT ON. Born and raised on these streets. Good work putting this together.

  • @jackmeyer8656
    @jackmeyer8656 3 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    I’ve lived in Mid City just above West Adams and the freeway for 18 years. My best friend lives in West Adams. The danger of the area is greatly exaggerated in this video.

    • @Eskwee
      @Eskwee 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I agree!

    • @ephesians_2_4-6
      @ephesians_2_4-6 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Agreed

    • @ephesians_2_4-6
      @ephesians_2_4-6 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I live next to mid city to and the barber shop

    • @keenanmccarty9925
      @keenanmccarty9925 2 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Nobody who actually lives in LA would say West Adams is more dangerous than Crenshaw. I live in WA and there’s plenty to be careful of sure (especially as you go further South of the freeway), but for the most part it’s a harmless burb with a bunch of indie coffee shops, art galleries, and (yes) liquor stores and shady scam artists. Not exactly a hive of gang warfare or anything though. Only heard gunshots once in over a year living here. Whereas I hear shots sometimes just driving South of here

    • @tedluebke7032
      @tedluebke7032 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I agree but back in the day I'm talking mid-1980s the skating rink World on wheels did not attract the best crowds I never had a problem around that area and I am white! But all my friends were black not really gangsta but we were all really big guys so we never encountered to many problems but it did happen from time to time and back at time at of Jamaican gangs kind of controlled the area close by not exactly right there but pretty close and they were ruthless this was of course when crack was becoming really big although no of use really called it crack! That was a media creation

  • @lovingturnip
    @lovingturnip 3 ปีที่แล้ว +800

    When he said Little Tokyo was number 2 I sip my water and started laughing. It's one of the most comfortable places to walk in ALL of Los Angeles in the city district. The time and hard work they put into building that area, community and shops is applaudable. It's a shame this video basically took a shit on the area and tourists now may miss this beautiful cultural area, little shops and great food due to this video.

    • @memyself1176
      @memyself1176 3 ปีที่แล้ว +54

      i knew that didn’t sound right chinatown and tokyo are the most dangerous lol

    • @maracc5816
      @maracc5816 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Arianne Bromley it’s based of stats, crimes by x amount per sq mile

    • @winningblack5112
      @winningblack5112 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Maybe because you’re so use to black neighborhoods being intimidating and you could be a bigot for that.

    • @rampar77
      @rampar77 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      They were part of downtown where they had lots of property and violent crimes.

    • @hsingholee1058
      @hsingholee1058 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      True but the surrounding area is pretty bad though with tons of homeless and very bad vibes. Whether it is actually dangerous I don't know but I'm not going to find out.

  • @damn671
    @damn671 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Currently living and working in Chinatown.
    Chinatown definitely do not seem "dangerous" but it can definitely get very wild and dangerous.
    When you're out at night, many people are driving $100k cars... That alone should tell you what kind of business these people are into.

  • @Roy_335is
    @Roy_335is ปีที่แล้ว

    I grew up in all these parts, I’m 22 now and mannn all these spots are giving me nostalgia, I loved my childhood here

  • @michaelflanagan1461
    @michaelflanagan1461 3 ปีที่แล้ว +703

    I'm british but spent a lot of time in Los Angeles as I have friends there and I have been through a lot of these areas on the metro (and visited watts towers) and while they are run down in parts which is sad to see I can honestly say I have never been bothered once. I assume a lot of these are gang related and if you keep yourself to yourself you will be ok. Love LA

    • @horacesubayar794
      @horacesubayar794 3 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      It's true, most people leave you alone but it all depends on the place and timing.

    • @chromebomb
      @chromebomb 3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      everyone loves to try to act tough but really LA is very safe and pretty soft to be honest.

    • @vision-gc4hy
      @vision-gc4hy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +60

      I'm born and raised in L.A., and also lived in Atlanta, Brooklyn and Oakland. While you always have to be smart and aware, by and large they're not really unsafe. BUT.... in those places..... if you're looking for trouble, you'll find it right away. If you're not, then you'll be alright.

    • @whathell6t
      @whathell6t 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Russell Mondy
      I agree.
      However! If you’re really in trouble at no fault your own, you can use the homeless transients & vagrants as shields. I always do this method in Metro Blue/A Line, but it’s a double-edge sword.

    • @jamesledesma56
      @jamesledesma56 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      I'm a native and I agree. In thirty years, I've only gone thru one burglary and have had my car stolen and then found completely fine. You usually wont run into trouble unless you're looking for it.

  • @ReignBow.
    @ReignBow. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +312

    Dude! Do you even live in LA?? I live in Little Tokyo for over 5yrs and whatever you said, or your outdated sources said is absolutely not true! Even your South Park area is mixed up.

    • @heyitzLou
      @heyitzLou 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Mailing address on his profile says Oregon, so probably no. He’s never been to Little Tokyo or Chinatown the so called stats brought up in this video don’t show the reality on the ground.

    • @dlginvestment6898
      @dlginvestment6898 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      Some white Guy who don't know about LA. Trying to make a video.

    • @johnnywetbrain
      @johnnywetbrain 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Staples center is near exposition park I believe and yeah little Tokyo is really nice lots of cops.

    • @whathell6t
      @whathell6t 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      RyZombie619
      Actually! Staples Center is part of South Park district and after that is the Figueroa Corridor.

    • @whathell6t
      @whathell6t 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      johnnywetbrain
      Nope! Absolutely not!
      You’re thinking of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum which in Exposition Park.

  • @alirazmjou2149
    @alirazmjou2149 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you so much for this video سپاسگزارم

  • @jeffyoung60
    @jeffyoung60 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    If you're not living in Hancock Park, Bel Air, Beverly Hills, Pacific Palisades, or Palos Verdes, anywhere else in LA is the 'Hood. The speaker even missed the area around the USC campus.

  • @DWEthiopia
    @DWEthiopia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +350

    I live in LA. I am on the border of Crenshaw and West Adams. I think this list is NOT that accurate. I'll be honest, I don't know everything that's happening in my neighborhood, however, it doesn't feel as unsafe as he makes it seem. There has to be more dangerous neighborhoods than Crenshaw and West Adams. Also, both the neighborhoods are now heavily gentrified. Property values have shot up 150% in the last 5 years.

    • @Scorpio-ng7ke
      @Scorpio-ng7ke 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That’s true I also live here Adams borderline Crenshaw is not as bad as it was I’m so surprised to the numbers he saying not sure if it’s as bad as it was plus the house price u right maybe that’s it also couple of abandon houses waiting for sale so does number do t seem right?

    • @roberttraylor1392
      @roberttraylor1392 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      amen

    • @californiamade5608
      @californiamade5608 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      That’s because it’s ghetto anyways.

    • @roberttraylor1392
      @roberttraylor1392 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@californiamade5608 where do you live la is mostly now latino and black

    • @MirandaSpigener
      @MirandaSpigener 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Crenshaw west Adams and Jefferson not that bad

  • @rainbowcat83
    @rainbowcat83 3 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    I live in Lincoln Heights for many years. It used to be nice but it gradually started dying when more homeless showed up in the main street and many middle class residents moved out. It is still a safe city as long as you don't go out at night. We still have good neighbors watching out for each other.

  • @lynetteford6063
    @lynetteford6063 ปีที่แล้ว

    I learn a lot thanks for the informative information they should have a booklet on this type of things because people like me are living a dream world.

  • @JohnNorris411
    @JohnNorris411 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My family lived in Compton when it was a clean and safe place to live with very low crime, back in the 40's. That changed quick.

    • @DjTIMEJD
      @DjTIMEJD ปีที่แล้ว

      Compton was cool until Reagan and the government flooded it and other areas of South LA with drugs and military grade weapons.

  • @NickKuiken
    @NickKuiken 3 ปีที่แล้ว +273

    Just got back from LA, spent 2 nights in downtown LA, being from Chicago i kind of understand that when a city is considered "dangerous" it just means there's certain areas to avoid. Everyone was telling me to not go anywhere near downtown LA and i found the area to be pretty safe. More homeless than Chicago but the locals were friendly and lots of things to do.

    • @columbusohio72
      @columbusohio72 3 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      The warm weather draws lots of homeless

    • @houseoftherisingson7188
      @houseoftherisingson7188 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      downtown used to be fucked up about 30 yrs ago but they moved all the homeless and drug addicts down to wall street towards the train station and downtown is wonderful in most parts, my girlfriend and I used to walk Spring st and Broadway at nite and enjoy all the bars and night life b4 all this CV shit

    • @finalchapter24k
      @finalchapter24k 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      You're from Chicago...nuff said 😆

    • @Bob_In_Thailand
      @Bob_In_Thailand 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Downtown LA is not a tourist destination. There are things to see in Downtown from a historical standpoint but it is not a place that you want to stay.

    • @DJ-ep2dc
      @DJ-ep2dc 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Depends what part of downtown LA you were at.....if u were by the touristy area you only issue would be homeless & crack addicts....now if you went a little more north west to where all the central americans are yud see the difference between DTLA & DTLA district area....even in the district are cruise by 5th & broadway & yull get a glimpse of what not to go near

  • @DiffySmooth
    @DiffySmooth 3 ปีที่แล้ว +334

    I blame the crime in Chinatown on Johnny Tran and his boys, damn street racers.

    • @kenhubbell3445
      @kenhubbell3445 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      lock em up and deport them

    • @Turnpost2552
      @Turnpost2552 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      NOOOOOOOOOOOSSSSSasSSS!!!!!!

    • @jadizm
      @jadizm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      I know your joking and I'm not splitting hairs BUT.......If I'm not mistaken Johnny Tran and his boys were Vietnamese. The turf of their's being in Westminster down in OC.

    • @DiffySmooth
      @DiffySmooth 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      jadizm dang, we really had to go there haha

    • @tovopro
      @tovopro 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Dude, I almost had you!

  • @thomascampbell2356
    @thomascampbell2356 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great work

  • @PiggyFuktoy
    @PiggyFuktoy ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I would be immensely helpful if you showed an overall area map with progressively colored markers indicating where within Los Angeles and in relation to each other you are discussing

  • @danim2897
    @danim2897 3 ปีที่แล้ว +558

    As someone who worked in the field all over LA for many years, I can honestly say that the worst areas where I actually felt unsafe were lynwood and much of the neighborhoods around USC.

    • @DT-sb9sv
      @DT-sb9sv 2 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      6th Street, Has to be the worst, but the beach cities have the most annoying ones.
      I too have worked all over LA. A safety vest, a hard hat, a clipboard, and a white F-150 will get you almost anywhere.

    • @slagwill5599
      @slagwill5599 2 ปีที่แล้ว +37

      Yea. A friend of mine was doing cable work over there - they stole his truck. Lol.

    • @bathbom2487
      @bathbom2487 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@slagwill5599 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @lowkey213
      @lowkey213 2 ปีที่แล้ว +32

      Ya that’s why USC has security on every corner of every block that the students reside in. All those hoods around usc know not to mess with usc, just like in Hollywood, hoods know not to tag up all the streets. It’s like a unwritten rule, an understanding.

    • @ryangrey8643
      @ryangrey8643 2 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      Went to USC and the surrounding community was god awful. Transferred to UCLA my junior year and it was heavenly and surrounded by multi million dollar mansions!

  • @microtyger
    @microtyger 3 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    Lolol... "Lincoln Hts..on a bluff overlooking the Los Angeles River" 😅 What a great view of a dried up garbage pit!

    • @horacesubayar794
      @horacesubayar794 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Does anyone remember what a real river looks like?

    • @richardkaltenbach3961
      @richardkaltenbach3961 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Garbage Heaps Line Lankershim And Cahuenga And Vineland Blvds. In The Heart Of North Hollywood! YECCH!

    • @sclerodermasmarter2742
      @sclerodermasmarter2742 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Ok. I grew up in Lincoln Heights . I was 4th generation raised there. It is not on a bluff. As of 2020 It is getting gentrified with more white 25 to 40 yr olds. It was not the Lincoln Heights in the show. That Lincoln Heights was supposed to be in Chicago.

    • @tylerTH3Cr34T0r
      @tylerTH3Cr34T0r 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Lmao Lincoln heights ! The avenues... Lincoln heights isn’t that bad

    • @josephgee2515
      @josephgee2515 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@tylerTH3Cr34T0r With Muders every other day and a crack spot on a hill no cops ever rolled through. Let's not forget streets where Non Latinos were forbidden from entering without the open threat of being killed.
      Lol

  • @bryonnikkel4741
    @bryonnikkel4741 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Hey Man!!!! You should go to Skid Row in L.A.!!

  • @twilightpg438
    @twilightpg438 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I've lived in 4 out of 10 of these "areas". From the 70s through the 90s. I guess I was immune to the violence around me, they were all home to me. The gang violence at the time was seemingly a part of life. I will always love Los Angeles. Don't live there now though!

  • @junebug1141
    @junebug1141 3 ปีที่แล้ว +139

    This guy has never been in any of those areas at night. Like the song goes " the freaks come out at night "

    • @kenhubbell3445
      @kenhubbell3445 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      how do you know ese

    • @sarahd8674
      @sarahd8674 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I feel like every major city has that. When I was young, my parents use to tell me that there is nothing good that happens past 12.

    • @ehiggins360
      @ehiggins360 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I was just singing that song today. It came out when crack hit the scene.

    • @carvercapitalequitypartner122
      @carvercapitalequitypartner122 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      He's too scared to go.

    • @le_th_
      @le_th_ 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      oh ffs...The freaks come out at night is talking about WOMEN in the clubs. You remember, like Rick James used to say "she's super freaky". That is the kind of "freak" that song is talking about.

  • @glidden67
    @glidden67 3 ปีที่แล้ว +109

    Lived in Gardena for 7 years and never had a problem. Love LA.

    • @GeeEm1313
      @GeeEm1313 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I refuse to love L.A.

    • @jondstewart
      @jondstewart 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Gardena was mostly workinfg-class whites back in the day. Not sure about now.

    • @laurenr5095
      @laurenr5095 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      When I visit LA I stay at an air bnb in Gardena. It's pretty quiet and safe to me.

    • @mynameis9389
      @mynameis9389 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@GeeEm1313 leave then

    • @gmoney2103
      @gmoney2103 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Kings Hawaiian Restaurant. Rocks!

  • @eduardotay8470
    @eduardotay8470 ปีที่แล้ว

    I am with u on this!

  • @Dwayne-mb2uj
    @Dwayne-mb2uj 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    The worst crime that ever happened to me in my service business in LA was a bad cheek and someone stole my tools out of my truck one night. I can`t recall ever even being near a violent crime . I think criminals harm each other more than they do honest people.

  • @xentaatnex8261
    @xentaatnex8261 3 ปีที่แล้ว +309

    I don't think you have ever visited these neighborhoods.

    • @streetgangs
      @streetgangs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      when we do our video we will be shooting footage of the area and not use Google maps. ridiculous

    • @isaiahlozano5125
      @isaiahlozano5125 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@streetgangs love the Chanel just watched your recent ones 💯love from the IE

    • @josemireles852
      @josemireles852 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      FOR WHAT?

    • @debbyrising9328
      @debbyrising9328 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Maybe drove through on the main streets but didn’t venture in.

    • @aishab9403
      @aishab9403 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      😂😂😂 right

  • @rsvp6
    @rsvp6 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    So sad, I remember dads taking us kids to Dodger stadium with my friends for games and eating locally before the games, also used to take school field trips to the Natural History museum. Those days are sadly gone

  • @keeranimal8
    @keeranimal8 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Chinatown only gets weird at night when an entire city block explodes in green flame…

  • @dominped23
    @dominped23 ปีที่แล้ว

    I was near South Soto Junction (not from the area) any thoughts of that area? Was driving back to our hotel in Anaheim after going downtown LA

  • @deanscott1134
    @deanscott1134 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    This had me LMAO! "if you get a flat on the 110, ride home on the rims--just DON'T stop!!"..same thing I used to tell newbies about the SWATs here in the ATL

    • @Lefty1x
      @Lefty1x 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lmaooo don’t stop on 166

  • @LaGuanacaJP
    @LaGuanacaJP 2 ปีที่แล้ว +96

    I grew up in West Adams and my parents still live there, 30+ years. It’s definitely not as dangerous as it was in the 80s & 90s. There’s so much gentrification going on in the area that to see it being called dangerous NOW blows my mind, it’s the most peaceful it’s ever been.

    • @mrj3986
      @mrj3986 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same....la now is not the same la from the 90s.... it's a lot safer after the cell phones.... security cameras ect.....

    • @branroblesbuildersinc.mart5730
      @branroblesbuildersinc.mart5730 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      I grew up there and never had a problem!

    • @thefinalkayakboss
      @thefinalkayakboss ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Your national average is dictated by 1000s of little one traffic light towns where a single parking ticket is issued each year. I live in a quiet white suburb where the worst thing that happens is townies driving drunk. This guy would probably tell you not to stop here after dark.

    • @foxfire1112
      @foxfire1112 ปีที่แล้ว

      There's many places on this list that are pretty exaggerated but this was the strangest one

    • @rikky383
      @rikky383 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah even ten years ago it seemed pretty safe. Never knew it was supposedly a more dangerous area than any other neighborhood in LA

  • @fredlawson9394
    @fredlawson9394 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Very Interesting ..👍👍👍

  • @jamesmunro8783
    @jamesmunro8783 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I was born, and I grew up here in Los Angeles, thank you I hope this will keep people away..

  • @daniels3795
    @daniels3795 ปีที่แล้ว

    I grew up in San Diego until I left in 2002. The neighborhoods I was always told to stay away from was East LA ( Boyle heights ), Nickerson gardens in Watts and N Hollyweird.

  • @dslsdad1
    @dslsdad1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    I lived in three of these neighborhoods and I work in little Tokyo. The only thing that makes little Tokyo bad is the amount of homelessness in the area. I still walk around there at night to get some food during my lunch break, or to the Starbucks on L.A. street and first. I don’t know where this dude is getting his numbers from.

    • @christinemeleg4535
      @christinemeleg4535 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      They are probably made up to satisfy his own ego. We are from Los Angeles, there are good areas and bad in every city and town, no such thing as perfection.

    • @AG-yc7vt
      @AG-yc7vt 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      the stats are based off of reported crimes. So you know little Tokyo and China Town are at the top of the list, because they actually report crimes compared to other places that just stay silent and let the police find the victim.

  • @luciovaldez5835
    @luciovaldez5835 3 ปีที่แล้ว +281

    This dude doesn't know LA well as you can tell

    • @SA-hz1rs
      @SA-hz1rs 3 ปีที่แล้ว +25

      He lives In lame ass Texas I think

    • @skylamanning3925
      @skylamanning3925 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Prove it and tell the people

    • @luciovaldez5835
      @luciovaldez5835 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@skylamanning3925 gotta the imperial courts or anywhere on fig lmfaoo 😂

    • @terminallumbago6465
      @terminallumbago6465 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He's said before he grew up in SoCal. He's in Oregon now if I'm not mistaken.

    • @Denissegv1087
      @Denissegv1087 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      He probably forgot to take his Xanax and made this video full of anxiety so everything is bad n scary lol

  • @Revenantssf
    @Revenantssf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I live in lil Tokyo and down the way from China Town, i think its super safe and mellow as long as you don't make the mistake and walk a few blocks into Skid Row. I was more afraid of Noho and Valley Village than I was of where I am now, lol!

  • @mymovelw
    @mymovelw ปีที่แล้ว

    You're right. The 110 fwy has got terrible off ramps. Dangerous to get off the fwy on a few streets.

  • @James-nv1wf
    @James-nv1wf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Whenever I'm in a new neighbourhood...even if I am, I try to never look lost.

  • @dylancarter9935
    @dylancarter9935 3 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    I lived in Chinatown for six months in 2020. It’s definitely NOT as dangerous as this video makes it out to be. It’s quite safe to go out at night & a beautiful experience. There are plenty of historical buildings & many things to see in the area.

    • @wildestcowboy2668
      @wildestcowboy2668 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That's a lie

    • @deadlyoneable
      @deadlyoneable 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      This video would suggest because places called Chinatown are dangerous, then it must be Asians. But we all know who is responsible for the violence. And it’s not Asians. It rhymes with cracks.

    • @getstarted5080
      @getstarted5080 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@wildestcowboy2668 it's an opinion from someone's experience. You ought to mind your English.

    • @danielhoward4566
      @danielhoward4566 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@getstarted5080 Maybe you should shut up. Chinatown is awful and full of criminals and gangs.

    • @breadjasonzoo4205
      @breadjasonzoo4205 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@wildestcowboy2668 im in chinatown since 2012 and im going to move in 2024 and I never did encounter any crimes in the area

  • @qna4231
    @qna4231 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi guys, a quick question! im planning to move to LA (from London) and I’ll be commuting for work from Downtown area to Fashion District area which is only 30mins walk but everyone keeps saying I must drive even in that short distance. I’m thinking of a bike option but almost everyone keeps saying " get a car and drive!!" any advice will be appreciated,,! :)

  • @blankmike4613
    @blankmike4613 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fairly done, gr8 show. Used 2 in "the Avenues" b4 it got ugly. :)

  • @thomasa8814
    @thomasa8814 2 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Me from LA: "Damn really? I never had any problems going to any of these hoods."

  • @ogworker72
    @ogworker72 2 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I lived in Little Tokyo from 95 to 03. I used to walk through skid row on central and 7th to catch the bus for work. I saw some crazy things but never had any serious problems. There was always homeless but since then the numbers have really gone up. Never had any problems in Chinatown either. Glad I moved out, but I have many good memories in Downtown from my 20's.

  • @DeshawnFindley
    @DeshawnFindley 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    You tell us don't go to these places, but I'm curious how you got the pics? Offline?

  • @lisabethflowers7921
    @lisabethflowers7921 ปีที่แล้ว

    A 2022 update would be nice. And, a map at the end highlighting all these areas in los angeles county

  • @ajnunez9777
    @ajnunez9777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

    This was a great video but I’ve lived in LA my whole life I’ve been through all these neighborhoods thousands of times I’ve been in little Tokyo and China town as late as like 4- 5 am at times and I’ve never been assaulted or even bothered to that extent. Most of the crime happens to people who are nosy or are a part of the problem. If you mind your business and just be a good person none of this stuff will happen to you.

  • @lizl6232
    @lizl6232 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Look forward to your videos. Informative. Your humor makes my day😂😂😂😂. Happy 4th🇺🇸

  • @Joser167
    @Joser167 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I grew up in these areas because of a dysfunctional household that was unable to get their situation in order. Fact of the matter is, if you look for trouble, you'll find it. For the most part, people mind their own business and if you come off as a punk, you'll get treated accordingly. Always say good morning, and be respectful.

  • @sngray11
    @sngray11 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Having lived in L.A. for over a decade, I would definitely take some of the places on this list with a pinch of salt. There are far worse areas that weren’t listed on this list and some places on this list are actually nice areas (like Little Tokyo).

  • @Silverback_GMT410
    @Silverback_GMT410 2 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    As someone from LA the top 2 sound so unbelievable. I now live a few streets from Watts and the worst thing in the area are the ghetto drivers. As far as the crimes in LA, I guess I’ve lived a very sheltered life in the 26 years of being alive because I have YET to have major issues with crime personally.

    • @AustinSowell
      @AustinSowell 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Watts is not as dangerous as it used to be at all

    • @lefufu3293
      @lefufu3293 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@AustinSowell whole of la is 10 time safer than the 80s and 90s

    • @jamestucker8088
      @jamestucker8088 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I am completely blown away by the top two. I can understand little Tokyo maybe getting worse with skid row nearby but I have never felt threatened in China town. I have been there many times.

    • @bradleycooper1016
      @bradleycooper1016 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Everywhere has crimes but Californians can’t protect themselves when you know the criminal will have a gun while law abiding citizens won’t. Wouldn’t ever move to cali or anyplace that won’t allow regular citizens to own pretty much any type of firearm they want except automatic firearms

    • @kbsinsanewrld
      @kbsinsanewrld ปีที่แล้ว

      We probably live very close to each other. I live close to MJ's park. Looking for trouble is going into Nickerson Gardens at night when you don't know anyone living there with bad intentions. Jordan Downs is actually in the process of being revitalized and looking pretty good. It's true there are pockets of areas around here that one should avoid and sometimes there is confusion when people start popping off fireworks, but even the "bums" won't mess with ya and I don't fear going to the liquor store on 120th and Central, whereas it was a complete no go back in the 80"s and 90's. I'd say we have a mixture of more good than bad and you can't say it's one race vs another causing most of the mayhem. If going off the Citizens app alone, we're in a pretty safe area compared to other areas in this video though we all know people in China Town and Little Tokyo are far more apt to report crime whereas people in other areas mentioned may feel its a waste of time even calling the police which explains the higher crime rate. I can't believe people are actually paying all that money to live in high rises next to skid row 🙄

  • @trojanboy88
    @trojanboy88 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    My grandparents from both sides lived in Lincoln Heights. I spent much of my winter and spring breaks there when I was a kid. Granted I was never out at night, I never once felt like I was in any danger in the day or felt like I needed to be on guard. My grandma is still around, and Lincoln Heights still feels like a 2nd home when I visit her. Even today, I dont feel afraid when I run errands for her around town, but since I am super familiar with the area, possible threats are easy to spot and avoid.

    • @nbanow9612
      @nbanow9612 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Lincoln Heights is beautiful one of my favorite neighborhoods in LA so many hills and good food spots

  • @user-mu6os1if8m
    @user-mu6os1if8m 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I called Lincoln Heights home for 20yrs as a kid in the 80s and 90s its was dangerous but that was my childhood good times

  • @TheRealDrJoey
    @TheRealDrJoey ปีที่แล้ว

    When I lived in Hawthorne in the early 70s I used to hitch-hike through most of these neighborhoods all the time. I was blissfully unaware of their rep. Actually, I kinda liked Compton, 'cause I usually got quick rides from low-riders. My old 'hood in Hawthorne didn't make your list, but it wasn't far from most of the neighborhoods on your list.

  • @haydenbrown803
    @haydenbrown803 3 ปีที่แล้ว +43

    Dont agree with this. I live in LA. I see a lot of gentrification. Neighborhoods are slowly changing.

    • @djaycast
      @djaycast 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Satire at its finest. This list and the commentary is ridiculous.

    • @harryvlogz7185
      @harryvlogz7185 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Pls no I love hoods

  • @mrjaviercorrea66
    @mrjaviercorrea66 3 ปีที่แล้ว +256

    You left out my dearly beloved Boyle Heights. I’ve been living here for the last 40 years and I love my community as bad as it is. 🇺🇸 🇲🇽

    • @marquesjohnson2903
      @marquesjohnson2903 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Had a air and B there the community embraced me like I was one of their own which is weird me being black in a Mexican neighborhood

    • @FoodFolksandGuns
      @FoodFolksandGuns 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I used to take classes right by LAC+USC. Is that Burger King by the magnet high school still there? That was my little pit stop! (Edit: it was on Marengo and of course it’s a Starbucks now 😕)

    • @crazysusanaita619
      @crazysusanaita619 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Best birria de chivo en la there

    • @mrjaviercorrea66
      @mrjaviercorrea66 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@crazysusanaita619 yes of course!

    • @mrjaviercorrea66
      @mrjaviercorrea66 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@FoodFolksandGuns yes it’s still there it used to be one of my favorite places as well.

  • @jeffl5466
    @jeffl5466 ปีที่แล้ว

    Briggs, I too grew up in Southern California and was stationed at Ord at C 3/17 and HHC 3/17 Scouts. I went down to the riots as well. What unit were you with?

  • @aliciathornton8106
    @aliciathornton8106 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I lived in Watts recently, the exterior of the neighborhood could use a lot of help from the city. As far as crime, I never heard gun shots just witness the yellow tape randomly mostly next to liquor stores. There are a lot of homeless crimes, but gang violence like the 90s.... I did not experience that.

  • @kristinnunez2702
    @kristinnunez2702 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

    I laughed so hard when you mentioned Godzilla showing up and we're like, yeah I'm not surprised, because this year has SUCKED so far. I can't even believe the sh*t going on in our world and country (US). Would you do the most dangerous neighborhoods in Chicago? I lived in Horner Park for 3 years and then Albany Park, I think that's the name, for another 3 years before moving out of the city. Great video!

    • @whathell6t
      @whathell6t 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @Kristin Nunez
      Actually! Godzilla from Shizuo Kobune’s Godzilla Planet of the Monsters fought against three monsters; Angirus, Baragon, and Varan, in Los Angeles, CA.

  • @mikeg3439
    @mikeg3439 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Lived in LA area most of my life, definitely a lot to love, a lot to keep your eyes open over. More recently, trash and homeless camps are moving in just about everywhere.

  • @fredceely
    @fredceely 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I had a Saturday volunteer gig in Leimert Park all through the 1990s. Right at Leimert and Crenshaw. You touched on the real danger metric: after dark. When I finished my work, I'd always hit Phillip's BBQ, which was only a couple of doors away. Great place. (A break-away brother of the family that owned Woody's BBQ, up the hill.) I'm a talker, I always talked to people on the line. They were almost all black, which has never been a problem for me. On day I was talking to this one fellow about the great restaurants and stores in the area. There was a Jamaican restaurant that I liked a lot; Hat City was my favorite hat store. "It's pretty cool during the day, but stay away after dark," he said. "That's when the wolves come out."

  • @MACMAMI
    @MACMAMI ปีที่แล้ว

    Often when I've visited Los Angeles, I've stayed in the Lincoln Heights neighborhood..................and I've personally always felt at ease walking around by myself between Lincoln Heights and Chinatown via Spring Street. I certainly don't disregard being vigilant and prepared, but I think often it's mind over matter more than anything what is more or less "safe". 🙂

  • @dontuck3
    @dontuck3 3 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    I’ve lived in a place neighboring Crenshaw all my life and Crenshaw isn’t that bad. Also very surprised about West Adams, my grandparents have lived there over 50 years now🤔

    • @MiguelLopez-vp9zx
      @MiguelLopez-vp9zx 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Ya the guy making the video is autistic

    • @money4385
      @money4385 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      L.A. turns very dangerous at night.

    • @davejohnson7432
      @davejohnson7432 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Adam West neighborhood isn't that bad either

    • @nicholasferguson6499
      @nicholasferguson6499 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      IKR, I live in west adams right now, like literally on west adams blvd. I haven't seen anything.

    • @lawrenceboatright1123
      @lawrenceboatright1123 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Really?? I drive for Uber and start at 6 and end 6am 7 days a week and don’t see any crime and I’m in south central taking people to work all night and morning do you go out every night??

  • @avagd6293
    @avagd6293 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Several years ago I had a conversation with a long time former neighbor that lived in Los Angeles for many years. He related to me that Los Angeles overall was nothing like the news media seem to report the city to appear. I find this to be true about most large cities that I have lived in.

  • @973newarkavelli9
    @973newarkavelli9 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Do a video in Newark NJ it’s a major city and not safe damn near anywhere 😂💯

  • @michellementh9651
    @michellementh9651 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My dad lived at the Rosslyn Hotel. I guess it's a very typical place for vets to live and people on SSA or SSDI which is really sad. He recently passed and I had to go to his place to go through his things. Unfortunately he was a very bad hoarder so it was pretty bad. It was sad to see the way he live his life before he died. I didn't know it was technically part of skid row even though there weren't encampments. There were homeless people all up and down the streets, addicts, etc. My friend and I went in and the people that lived there that were coming downstairs and down the elevator thought we were from the county because we're younger white ladies. It was sad to see so many people with mental health problems living in this crappy place.

    • @exotruther
      @exotruther ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry about your dad. I recently lost mine too. I know the Rosslyn. It was shady but cool in a dingy way. May your dad r.i.p.

  • @savedbychristjesus2944
    @savedbychristjesus2944 2 ปีที่แล้ว +156

    When u realize you've been waking around these places with no problems. Thank you Lord👶

    • @LeRoideSoleil
      @LeRoideSoleil 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      SAME

    • @RO-pg9hw
      @RO-pg9hw 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Never had a problem in Chinatown, little Tokyo and Lincoln heights.

    • @claycoates5056
      @claycoates5056 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Must remember that DATSUN SAVES TOO just love that

    • @l.danielaguilera2560
      @l.danielaguilera2560 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      That’s because all this “numbers” are very exaggerated

  • @mayacooper6674
    @mayacooper6674 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    born and raised in LA, I had friends who lived in compton and we would frequent areas to hang out in crenshaw. these neighborhoods mentioned have a great community and old school feel. but in LA with the increase of homelessness, there’s crime literally EVERYWHERE. just be cautious and aware from everywhere you go. and don’t forget good people are everywhere and so are bad.

  • @ChrisBrown-pu8sm
    @ChrisBrown-pu8sm ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Born and raised in Los Angeles I became homeless in July of 2019. Chinatown is as dangerous as mentioned. People only see what they choose but I know from having a friend develop a similar encounter. Being robbed isn't respectful or honest.

  • @Tough_Bookiezzz
    @Tough_Bookiezzz ปีที่แล้ว

    Went to school In Lincoln heights and would go to the skatepark at Lincoln park it was more active when I was younger but it has died down a lot

  • @marioa.hadebe6218
    @marioa.hadebe6218 2 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    People who've never been to LA
    "Damn man thats the hood"
    man I love LA 🤣♥️

  • @atropos0754
    @atropos0754 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Good stuff Briggs😀👍

  • @robertfulton9872
    @robertfulton9872 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the Ghostbusters reference

  • @SoCat559
    @SoCat559 ปีที่แล้ว

    Woah?! I Never knew China town in LA was #1 we use to stay at the motel near there and walked around at night time. It seem peaceful.