Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026
Is Harbor City safe?
Harbor City sits at the safer end of Los Angeles by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 71 out of 100 — 16 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 17th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 137 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (35% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 23% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 18% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 48 · 35% | |
| Public order | 25 · 18% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 15 · 11% | |
| Other theft | 18 · 13% | |
| Robbery | 6 · 4% | |
| Burglary | 6 · 4% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Harbor City 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
- Northwest San Pedro77/100 · Low risk
- Wilmington53/100 · Moderate
- Central San Pedro47/100 · Elevated
- Harbor Gateway South79/100 · Low risk
- Coastal San Pedro61/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Harbor City safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 71/100). About 41% of severity-weighted incidents in Harbor City 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 Harbor City?
Violent crime — 48 of 137 incidents (35%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Harbor City 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.