Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026
Is Hollywood Studio District safe?
Hollywood Studio District records a high level of reported crime for Los Angeles. Its SafeRoute safety index is 28 out of 100 — 27 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 89th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 905 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (25% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 35% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 22% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 228 · 25% | |
| Other theft | 179 · 20% | |
| Sexual offences | 62 · 7% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 80 · 9% | |
| Robbery | 57 · 6% | |
| Public order | 84 · 9% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Hollywood Studio District 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.
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- Central Hollywood19/100 · High risk
- East Hollywood31/100 · Elevated
- Greater Wilshire32/100 · Elevated
- Wilshire Center Koreatown20/100 · High risk
- Rampart Village27/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Hollywood Studio District safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 28/100). About 57% of severity-weighted incidents in Hollywood Studio District 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 Hollywood Studio District?
Violent crime — 228 of 905 incidents (25%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Hollywood Studio District 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.