Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026
Is Empowerment Congress West safe?
Empowerment Congress West records more reported crime than most Los Angeles neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 40 out of 100 — 15 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 75th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 531 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 30% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 16% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 169 · 32% | |
| Other theft | 84 · 16% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 46 · 9% | |
| Public order | 45 · 8% | |
| Robbery | 23 · 4% | |
| Burglary | 28 · 5% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Empowerment Congress West at night?
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- West Adams50/100 · Moderate
- Mid-City51/100 · Moderate
- Park Mesa Heights41/100 · Elevated
- United Neighborhoods56/100 · Moderate
- P.I.C.O.63/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Empowerment Congress West safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 40/100). About 46% of severity-weighted incidents in Empowerment Congress West 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 Empowerment Congress West?
Violent crime — 169 of 531 incidents (32%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Empowerment Congress West 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.