Key Insights

Executive (CSO)

SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, carries a BaseScore of 53/100 (Medium risk), placing it in the same risk tier as Asheville, Boston, and Miami — peer cities that routinely host major events. This assessment covers the 1.5-mile radius for the period September 2025–August 2026 and informs Super Bowl LXI security planning.

• Property crime dominates the risk profile: Theft (653 incidents), Vandalism (440), and Robbery (166) over twelve months reflect opportunistic crime typical of entertainment districts, not violent-crime-driven risk.
• Incident volume remained stable (289–367 monthly) with no sustained upward trend, though March 2026 peaked at 367; this consistency supports predictable baseline security posture alignment with comparable markets.
• Multi-modal transit infrastructure (Metro C/K Lines, GTrans, event shuttles) and LAX proximity create dispersed access points and soft-target exposure across the Hollywood Park District's hotels, retail, and dining venues — extending duty-of-care obligations beyond stadium perimeter.
• The Medium BaseScore tier indicates standard commercial precautions and property-crime controls are the baseline posture; however, Super Bowl LXI's National Special Security Event designation, high-visibility profile, and California's elevated domestic extremism activity elevate event-specific threat considerations requiring federal coordination and enhanced screening capacity at all pedestrian entry points.

Security Director

SoFi Stadium's BaseScore of 53/100 (Medium) reflects a stable property-crime environment consistent with other major U.S. event venues; twelve-month incident data shows no accelerating trend (289–367 monthly range). This assessment supports operational planning for Super Bowl LXI, a National Special Security Event with elevated terrorism and activism risk factors beyond baseline crime data.

• Theft (653 incidents) and Vandalism (440) concentrate in parking structures and lot perimeters; dedicated patrol and CCTV coverage of these zones is operationally essential, as event-day attendance will materially amplify opportunistic crime exposure.
• Dispersed multi-modal access (LAX/Metro Transit Center, GTrans Line 7X, rideshare staging) requires layered screening and bag-check capacity at each ingress point; coordination with Inglewood PD (approximately 2 miles/6-minute baseline response) will degrade during event-day traffic saturation and necessitates pre-positioned resources.
• Soft-target exposure extends into adjacent hospitality and retail (hotels, bars, restaurants) within the Hollywood Park District; security protocols must bridge stadium perimeter and coordinate with non-ticketed crowd management at transit hubs and demonstration zones.
• Operational implication: Establish tiered access-control and screening protocols at all pedestrian and transit-fed entry points, pre-stage medical evacuation routing (TFRs will constrain air-ambulance options), and maintain continuous DHS/FBI liaison through event date given California's elevated domestic extremism activity.

Security Analyst

SoFi Stadium's BaseScore of 53/100 places it in the 5th quintile (Medium risk) alongside Asheville (53), Boston (54), and Miami (54), indicating a crime posture statistically comparable to peer cities that host major events. Twelve-month incident data (September 2025–August 2026) shows stable monthly counts (mean ~320, range 289–367) with no sustained upward trajectory; March 2026 spike to 367 is an outlier, not a trend inflection (Confidence: High).

• Property crime accounts for 1,259 of recorded incidents: Theft (653, 52%), Vandalism (440, 35%), Robbery (166, 13%); this distribution is consistent with Medium-tier classification where property crime governs risk below violent-crime threshold (Confidence: High).
• Violent-crime category breakdowns (assault, sexual assault) were not provided in chart data despite industry relevance; this represents a data coverage gap limiting direct quantitative analysis of secondary threat categories (Confidence: Low).
• Robbery volume (166 incidents) suggests a smaller subset of confrontational property crime near transit corridors and lot perimeters, warranting secondary-category emphasis alongside opportunistic theft in threat modeling (Confidence: Medium).
• Analytical implication: The stable baseline and peer-city comparability support standard commercial precautions as the foundation; however, event-specific risk elevation (NSSE designation, high-visibility profile, LAX proximity, California extremism activity) requires continuous threat monitoring through February 2027 and should not be inferred from BaseScore alone.

Executive Summary

This assessment analyzes data from September 2025 through August 2026 covering the 1.5-mile radius surrounding SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California, in support of event security planning for Super Bowl LXI on February 14, 2027. The area carries a Base Operations BaseScore of 53/100, classifying it as Medium risk, a tier where property crime — not violent crime — is the governing factor, and where standard commercial precautions and property-crime controls represent the baseline posture. Key findings include:

• Property crime dominates local incident volume: Theft (653 incidents), Vandalism (440), and Robbery (166) over the trailing twelve months, consistent with a Medium-tier classification.
• Stable historical trend: Monthly incident counts ranged from 289 to 367 with no sustained upward trajectory, though a notable spike occurred in March 2026 (367).
• Benchmark context: The 53 BaseScore is comparable to Asheville (53), Boston (54), and Miami (54), indicating a crime posture in line with peer cities that routinely host major events.
• Elevated event-specific risk factors: Super Bowl LXI's National Special Security Event designation, LAX proximity, dense entertainment-district footprint, and high-visibility target profile introduce terrorism, activism, and cyber considerations beyond the baseline BaseScore.
• No specific credible threats identified: Open-source reporting shows no confirmed threat actor or plot targeting this venue historically, though domestic extremism activity in California is assessed as high by DHS.
• Data coverage gaps: Violent crime category breakdowns (assault, sexual assault) were not available in the chart data despite their relevance to the industry threat profile.

Event Snapshot

Source confidence: Low — General analytical context — limited direct source coverage.

Event: Super Bowl LXI Venue: SoFi Stadium, 1001 Stadium Drive, Inglewood, California Date: February 14, 2027 (single-day event, with associated pre-event activations and post-event egress operations) Anticipated Attendance: SoFi Stadium's configured capacity ranges from approximately 70,000 for standard events up to 100,240 for major events; Super Bowl attendance is expected to approach the upper end of this range, supplemented by large ancillary crowds at surrounding Hollywood Park District venues, watch parties, and media/broadcast operations.

The game will draw a high-profile mix of ticketed spectators, credentialed media, sponsors, VIP and celebrity guests, and dignitaries, alongside significant non-ticketed crowds in the surrounding entertainment district. As a Tier 1 National Special Security Event, the game will involve coordinated federal, state, and local law enforcement resources, layered access control, and airspace restrictions. This snapshot supports advance planning against the location's Medium (53/100) baseline risk classification, discussed in detail elsewhere in this report.

Area & Infrastructure Overview

Source confidence: Medium — Supported by validated sources, with limited direct corroboration.

SoFi Stadium sits within the Hollywood Park Complex in Inglewood, California, roughly 4 km from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and positioned between the 110 and 405 freeways — an artery-adjacent location that offers strong regional access but also concentrates traffic volume during major events. The stadium anchors the broader Inglewood Sports and Entertainment District (ISED), which has seen substantial commercial and residential development since the venue opened in 2020, alongside adjacent venues, hotels, retail, and dining that draw non-ticketed crowds on event days (2urbangirls.com).

Public transit access includes the Metro C and K Lines terminating at the LAX/Metro Transit Center Station, supplemented by GTrans Line 7X, Culver CityBus Line 99 Express, and event-day shuttle service connecting to major Los Angeles transit hubs (hilton.com). This multi-modal footprint supports large-scale egress but creates numerous dispersed access/queuing points requiring coordinated screening and crowd-flow management. Rideshare and taxi staging areas represent additional high-density pedestrian-vehicle interface zones warranting dedicated traffic control planning.

The closest law enforcement resource is the Inglewood Police Department, approximately two miles from the stadium (red5security.com). The surrounding area is a mixed commercial-residential zone experiencing continued development pressure tied to stadium-driven growth; local reporting has noted increased assault, larceny, and motor vehicle theft activity in the immediate Sports and Entertainment District coinciding with the venue's operation since 2021 (2urbangirls.com). Nearby hospitality infrastructure (hotels, restaurants, bars) increases the footprint of soft targets requiring coordination beyond the stadium perimeter. LAX proximity also necessitates airspace deconfliction planning given historical use of temporary flight restrictions for major events at this venue (abc7.com). Confidence: Medium.

Historical Review

Source confidence: High — Backed by validated Base Operations threat data.

Crime volume within the 1.5-mile radius of SoFi Stadium has remained comparatively stable over the twelve-month period of September 2025 through August 2026, per Base Operations monthly trend data. Monthly incident counts ranged from a low of 289 (June 2026) to a high of 367 (March 2026), with most months clustering between roughly 300 and 320 incidents — indicating a consistent baseline of activity rather than a sustained upward or downward trajectory (Confidence: High).

Notable month-over-month fluctuations include a rise from 309 incidents in December 2025 to 353 in January 2026, followed by a pullback to 301 in February 2026, and a subsequent spike to 367 in March 2026 — the highest single-month figure in the dataset. Counts then normalized to a 289–359 range through the summer of 2026. These oscillations fall within a moderate band and do not indicate an accelerating crime trend (Confidence: Medium).

The area's Sports and Entertainment District has previously drawn attention for elevated property-crime activity coinciding with large-scale events at SoFi Stadium and adjacent venues (2urbangirls.com). This history is relevant context for a high-attendance event such as Super Bowl LXI, though the current twelve-month trend data provided does not show a distinct seasonal spike tied to prior major events. Planners should note that historical event-driven crime upticks in this district are documented in open-source reporting, even though they are not directly reflected in the monthly aggregate figures supplied here (Confidence: Medium).

Crime Trends

Source confidence: High — Backed by validated Base Operations threat data.

Property crime is the dominant driver of the area's overall risk profile, consistent with its Medium (53) BaseScore classification, which places governing risk below the violent-crime threshold. Within the 1.5-mile radius, Theft accounts for the largest share of recorded incidents (653), followed by Vandalism (440) and Robbery (166). This distribution — comprehensive local reporting coverage in the area contributes to the elevated absolute volumes recorded — points to opportunistic and property-focused crime as the primary planning concern for event organizers, rather than organized or weapon-driven violence (Confidence: High).

Theft volume of this scale in a stadium-adjacent commercial and entertainment corridor typically correlates with high foot traffic, parking lot density, and concession/retail activity — all factors materially amplified during a mega-event such as Super Bowl LXI, where attendance far exceeds typical stadium operations. Vandalism levels (440 incidents) suggest recurring property-damage activity in the district, a pattern that can intensify around large gatherings involving tailgating, crowd overflow, and extended pre/post-event dwell time (Confidence: Medium).

Robbery, while lower in volume (166 incidents), represents the more severe end of the property-crime spectrum tracked here, as it involves force or threat of force and secondary-category emphasis for this industry profile. Its presence alongside high theft volume suggests planners should account for both low-severity opportunistic theft (e.g., unattended bags, vehicle break-ins in parking structures) and a smaller subset of confrontational property crime near transit corridors and lot perimeters (Confidence: Medium).

Benchmarked against comparable BaseScore cities — Asheville (53), Boston (54), and Miami (54) — the area's overall crime posture is not exceptional relative to other major U.S. markets that regularly host large-scale events, suggesting standard commercial and crowd-control precautions are broadly aligned with peer-city event environments rather than requiring an elevated baseline posture (Confidence: Medium). No violent-crime-category breakdowns (assault, sexual assault) were provided in the chart data, limiting direct quantitative analysis of those secondary threat categories despite their relevance to the industry threat emphasis; this is a data coverage gap rather than an indication of absence (Confidence: Low).

Terrorism

Source confidence: High — Supported by authoritative or independently corroborated sources.

SoFi Stadium's terrorism risk profile reflects both its status as a nationally symbolic, high-visibility target and California's broader domestic extremism landscape. The DHS 2025 Homeland Threat Assessment characterizes the domestic terrorism threat as "high," driven primarily by racially or ethnically motivated and anti-government extremists, and notes California has recorded the highest number of domestic extremist incidents nationally (baseoperations.com). Foreign terrorist organizations, including ISIS-affiliated networks, are assessed to maintain intent to inspire attacks against symbolic Western targets, though operational kinetic capability within the US is assessed as low (baseoperations.com). Confidence: Medium.

For comparable prior mega-events at this venue, federal officials have publicly stated no credible threat existed against the game or the Los Angeles region, while still deploying layered security including NORAD-coordinated airspace defense exercises and FAA/FBI-enforced temporary flight restrictions (abc7.com). This precedent suggests that while no specific plots are known, the event's National Special Security Event designation drives a substantial protective security posture spanning ground, air, and cyber domains. Given the Super Bowl's global visibility, advance teams should anticipate continued federal threat-monitoring updates as the February 2027 date approaches. Confidence: Medium.

Activism

Source confidence: High — Supported by authoritative or independently corroborated sources.

Large-scale, high-visibility events such as Super Bowl LXI are established focal points for organized activism, and SoFi Stadium's location within a dense entertainment district increases the likelihood of demonstrations occurring near stadium approaches, transit hubs, and hotel clusters rather than inside the venue perimeter itself (Medium confidence). Industry commentary on 2026 event security trends notes that boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) campaigns, brand- and executive-targeted actions, and information-leak operations are expected to remain active threats against major public events through 2026, with organizers increasingly using open-source research to plan actions in advance of a visible security response (securitas.com). This suggests activist groups may target sponsor activations, broadcast infrastructure, or VIP arrival points rather than general seating areas.

Separately, the DHS 2025 Homeland Threat Assessment identifies California as the state with the highest volume of domestic extremist incidents nationally, and characterizes the domestic threat environment — driven by racially motivated and anti-government extremist actors — as high (baseoperations.com). While this assessment is not specific to protest activity at SoFi Stadium, it indicates a broader state-level environment in which ideologically motivated demonstrations or disruptive actions at high-profile events carry elevated planning attention from federal authorities (Medium confidence). Event planners should anticipate credentialed and uncredentialed demonstration activity at perimeter access points, with potential for counter-protest friction given the polarized political climate referenced in host-city commentary around major 2026 sporting events (theguardian.com via baseoperations.com).

Cyber Risks

Source confidence: High — Supported by authoritative or independently corroborated sources.

Large-scale events at SoFi Stadium, including Super Bowl LXI, present an elevated digital attack surface spanning ticketing platforms, point-of-sale systems, stadium Wi-Fi, and third-party vendor networks. Industry reporting on the 2026 FIFA World Cup preparations at this same venue highlighted significant cyber challenges facing major U.S. sporting events, including concerns over critical infrastructure resilience and large-scale credential and payment-data exposure (darkreading.com via baseoperations.com). Separately, Legends International — a venue hospitality and operations provider used across major stadiums — disclosed a data breach affecting customers and employees, illustrating how vendor-side compromises can expose personally identifiable information tied to venue operations (scmagazine.com via baseoperations.com; hipaatimes.com via baseoperations.com). Broader industry analysis notes that public events increasingly face combined physical-digital threats, including disinformation, malicious advertising, and leaks of sensitive planning information by resourceful threat actors researching targets in advance (securitas.com). Phishing targeting ticket buyers, credential-stuffing against fan accounts, and counterfeit ticketing schemes are common risks at events of this scale (Medium confidence, general pattern rather than location-specific data).

Threat Actors

Source confidence: High — Supported by authoritative or independently corroborated sources.

Open-source reporting does not identify a specific organized criminal group, gang, or extremist cell with confirmed operational presence targeting SoFi Stadium itself. Available data instead points to broader threat categories relevant to large-scale events in this footprint. The DHS 2025 Homeland Threat Assessment characterizes the domestic extremism threat as high, driven primarily by racially or ethnically motivated violent extremists and anti-government/anti-authority extremists, and notes California has recorded the highest volume of domestic extremist incidents nationally (baseoperations.com). Foreign terrorist organizations such as ISIS are assessed to retain intent — though limited direct operational capability — to inspire attacks against symbolic, high-visibility targets like major U.S. sporting events (Medium confidence) (baseoperations.com). At a local level, opportunistic and organized theft crews have been documented operating around the Inglewood Sports and Entertainment District, alongside reported incidents of targeted robbery at businesses adjacent to the stadium and fan-on-fan violence inside and outside the venue (2urbangirls.com). Federal authorities have also flagged human trafficking networks and counterfeit goods operations (fake merchandise, counterfeit safety equipment) as recurring threat actor activity during major events at this venue, historically requiring dedicated Homeland Security Investigations task forces (ice.gov). No credible, event-specific threat had been publicly identified for prior Super Bowls hosted at SoFi Stadium (abc7.com) (High confidence in absence of disclosed specific threats as of each respective event date).

Emergency Resources & Nearest Facilities

Source confidence: Medium — Supported by validated sources, with limited direct corroboration.

Nearest Police: Inglewood Police Department, 1 W Manchester Boulevard, Inglewood, CA — approximately 2 miles / 6 minutes' drive from SoFi Stadium under normal traffic conditions (expect significant delays during event ingress/egress). Main line: (310) 412-5211 (red5security.com). During Super Bowl LXI, an expanded multi-agency law enforcement footprint — including federal partners — is likely to be staged on-site, consistent with prior Super Bowl deployments at SoFi Stadium (abc7.com).

Nearest Hospital: Centinela Hospital Medical Center is the closest full-service acute care hospital to SoFi Stadium, located roughly 2 miles from the venue in Inglewood; estimated travel time is 8-12 minutes under normal conditions, longer during event traffic surges. Facility contact and services should be confirmed directly prior to the event given potential road closures.

Emergency Number: 911 (US standard).

Nearest US Consular Support: Los Angeles-area international visitors should note the Los Angeles World Affairs Council and consular offices for most nations are concentrated in downtown Los Angeles/Westwood; there is no US Embassy in a domestic context, but foreign national attendees should identify their own consulate's LA office in advance.

Medical Evacuation Considerations: Given SoFi Stadium's proximity to Los Angeles International Airport (under 4 km) (stadiumgigs.com), air ambulance and helicopter evacuation options are geographically feasible but subject to Super Bowl-related temporary flight restrictions (TFR) enforced by NORAD and the FAA on event day (abc7.com). Ground evacuation routes should be pre-planned given anticipated traffic saturation.

Facility details are based on publicly available information and may change. Verify addresses and operating hours before travel.

Appendices

Source confidence: Medium — Source list and methodology statement included below.

Threat Category Breakdown (1.5-mile radius, trailing 12 months)

Percentages reflect share of the three reported categories only and do not sum to a separate violent-crime baseline, as assault and sexual assault category-level counts were not included in the chart data provided. The elevated absolute volumes across all three categories are consistent with comprehensive local reporting coverage in a high-density, high-traffic commercial and entertainment corridor rather than an indication of disproportionate risk relative to peer venues (Medium confidence).

Monthly Incident Trend (September 2025 – August 2026)

The twelve-month range (289–367 incidents/month) reflects a stable baseline with moderate month-to-month variance; no sustained upward trend is evident in the supplied data (High confidence).

BaseScore Benchmark Comparison

Data Limitations

Category-level breakdowns for assault, sexual assault, and drug offenses — all named as primary or secondary industry threat priorities — were not present in the chart data supplied, limiting quantitative analysis of violent-crime specifics despite their qualitative relevance (Low confidence). Monthly trend data is aggregated at the 1.5-mile radius level and does not isolate prior mega-event dates, so direct event-driven spikes cannot be confirmed from this dataset alone. Open-source reporting supplements these gaps but should be weighed as Medium-to-Low confidence relative to Base Operations' directly measured figures.

Methodology & Data Sources

This assessment integrates Base Operations quantitative threat data with qualitative intelligence from open sources collected via deep research AI agents. Confidence levels reflect source reliability: High (government/Base Operations verified data), Medium (multiple corroborating sources), Low (single source/extrapolated). AI agents can provide incorrect or misleading information. To ensure up to date accuracy of threat assessment, analyze the latest data in Base Operations.

Sources Cited

Primary Data Source:

1. Base Operations Threat Intelligence Platform — baseoperations.com

Web Research Sources:

2. SoFi Stadium (Inglewood, California, USA) FIFA World Cup 26 Threat Assessment | Base Operations — baseoperations.com
3. Is Inglewood Safe? 2026 Explained — reolink.com
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5. Crime up significantly around Inglewood Sports and Entertainment District — 2urbangirls.com
6. Inglewood, CA crime rates and safety statistics — nextdoor.com
7. Super Bowl LVI Safety and Security Overview | Red5 Security — red5security.com
8. Archived: Homeland Security Investigations Special Agents Support Super Bowl Public Safety Efforts | ICE — ice.gov
9. No 'credible threat' against the Super Bowl or Los Angeles region, DHS chief says - ABC7 Los Angeles — abc7.com
10. Convenient Inglewood Locksmith: Near SoFi Stadium Services — westpointlocksmith.com
11. SoFi Stadium in Inglewood — stadiumgigs.com
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