Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026
Is LA32 safe?
LA32 sits at the safer end of Los Angeles by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 68 out of 100 — 13 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 23rd of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 170 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (22% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 13% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 37 · 22% | |
| Public order | 34 · 20% | |
| Other theft | 33 · 19% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 18 · 11% | |
| Vehicle crime | 18 · 11% | |
| Robbery | 6 · 4% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in LA32 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
- Hermon70/100 · Moderate
- Arroyo Seco74/100 · Moderate
- Lincoln Heights51/100 · Moderate
- Historic Highland Park56/100 · Moderate
- Greater Cypress Park75/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is LA32 safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 68/100). About 45% of severity-weighted incidents in LA32 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 LA32?
Violent crime — 37 of 170 incidents (22%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the LA32 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.