Safety index · Los Angeles · data through October 2026
Is Arroyo Seco safe?
Arroyo Seco sits at the safer end of Los Angeles by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 67 out of 100 — 16 points above the citywide median of 51, ranking 16th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 839 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through October 2026).
DATA THROUGH OCTOBER 2026
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Los Angeles — a typical Los Angeles neighborhood sits near 51. It ranks Arroyo Seco against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (28% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 13% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 237 · 28% | |
| Other theft | 132 · 16% | |
| Public order | 115 · 14% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 99 · 12% | |
| Vehicle crime | 77 · 9% | |
| Burglary | 53 · 6% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Is Los Angeles safe at night? See which neighborhoods see the most reported crime after dark →
Walking in Arroyo Seco at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Hermon65/100 · Moderate
- Greater Cypress Park71/100 · Moderate
- Historic Highland Park54/100 · Moderate
- Lincoln Heights47/100 · Elevated
- LA3264/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Arroyo Seco safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 67/100). About 46% of severity-weighted incidents in Arroyo Seco are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a block or two of detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Arroyo Seco?
Violent crime — 237 of 839 incidents (28%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through October 2026.
How is the Arroyo Seco safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the LAPD by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighborhood center, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Los Angeles, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.