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Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026

Is Central Hollywood safe?

Central Hollywood records a high level of reported crime for Los Angeles. Its SafeRoute safety index is 19 out of 100 — 36 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 95th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 1,629 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).

19/100
High risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Central Hollywood — higher is safer. 95th of 99 LA neighborhoods.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (23% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 31% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 25% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Santa Monica BoulevardHollywood Boulevard neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
1,629 incidents reported within 1 km of the Central Hollywood center (500 shown) · LAPD data through July 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the north of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.

What's reported here

Violent crime
375 · 23%
Other theft
357 · 22%
Burglary
134 · 8%
Criminal damage & arson
132 · 8%
Public order
142 · 9%
Theft from a person
84 · 5%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

Walking in Central Hollywood at night?

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Common questions

Is Central Hollywood safe at night?

High risk overall (safety index 19/100). About 55% of severity-weighted incidents in Central Hollywood 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 Central Hollywood?

Violent crime — 375 of 1,629 incidents (23%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.

How is the Central Hollywood 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.