Safety index · Los Angeles · data through October 2026
Is Harbor Gateway South safe?
Harbor Gateway South sits at the safer end of Los Angeles by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 78 out of 100 — 27 points above the citywide median of 51, ranking 4th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 522 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through October 2026).
DATA THROUGH OCTOBER 2026
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Los Angeles — a typical Los Angeles neighborhood sits near 51. It ranks Harbor Gateway South against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 28% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 14% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 148 · 28% | |
| Burglary | 102 · 20% | |
| Violent crime | 83 · 16% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 55 · 11% | |
| Vehicle crime | 38 · 7% | |
| Public order | 36 · 7% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Is Los Angeles safe at night? See which neighborhoods see the most reported crime after dark →
Walking in Harbor Gateway South at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Harbor Gateway North74/100 · Moderate
- Harbor City57/100 · Moderate
- Wilmington44/100 · Elevated
- Empowerment Congress Southeast28/100 · Elevated
- Watts41/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Harbor Gateway South safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 78/100). About 40% of severity-weighted incidents in Harbor Gateway South are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for Los Angeles, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in Harbor Gateway South?
Other theft — 148 of 522 incidents (28%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through October 2026.
How is the Harbor Gateway South 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. The scale is calibrated within Los Angeles, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.