Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026
Is East Hollywood safe?
East Hollywood records more reported crime than most Los Angeles neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 31 out of 100 — 24 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 84th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 746 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (32% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 29% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 20% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 241 · 32% | |
| Public order | 117 · 16% | |
| Other theft | 127 · 17% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 52 · 7% | |
| Robbery | 39 · 5% | |
| Burglary | 39 · 5% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in East Hollywood 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.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Hollywood Studio District28/100 · Elevated
- Silver Lake73/100 · Moderate
- Rampart Village27/100 · Elevated
- Wilshire Center Koreatown20/100 · High risk
- Central Hollywood19/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is East Hollywood safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 31/100). About 49% of severity-weighted incidents in East 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 East Hollywood?
Violent crime — 241 of 746 incidents (32%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the East 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.