Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026
Is Boyle Heights safe?
Boyle Heights records more reported crime than most Los Angeles neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 46 out of 100 — 9 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 68th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 401 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (30% 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 | 120 · 30% | |
| Public order | 57 · 14% | |
| Other theft | 65 · 16% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 36 · 9% | |
| Robbery | 22 · 5% | |
| Burglary | 21 · 5% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Boyle Heights at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
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- South Central32/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Boyle Heights safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 46/100). About 45% of severity-weighted incidents in Boyle Heights 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 Boyle Heights?
Violent crime — 120 of 401 incidents (30%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Boyle Heights 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.