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Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026

Is Hollywood United safe?

Hollywood United records more reported crime than most Los Angeles neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 38 out of 100 — 17 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 77th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 611 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).

38/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Hollywood United — higher is safer. 77th of 99 LA neighborhoods.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (21% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 25% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 24% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Hollywood FreewayHollywood Boulevard neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
611 incidents reported within 1 km of the Hollywood United center (500 shown) · LAPD data through July 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.

What's reported here

Violent crime
130 · 21%
Other theft
155 · 25%
Burglary
78 · 13%
Public order
72 · 12%
Criminal damage & arson
59 · 10%
Vehicle crime
41 · 7%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

Walking in Hollywood United at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Hollywood United safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 38/100). About 49% of severity-weighted incidents in Hollywood United 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 United?

Violent crime — 130 of 611 incidents (21%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.

How is the Hollywood United 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.