Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026
Is Mid City West safe?
Mid City West records more reported crime than most Los Angeles neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 49 out of 100 — 6 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 63rd of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 536 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 25% 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 12% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 133 · 25% | |
| Violent crime | 53 · 10% | |
| Shoplifting | 186 · 35% | |
| Burglary | 53 · 10% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 32 · 6% | |
| Robbery | 16 · 3% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Mid City West 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
- P.I.C.O.63/100 · Moderate
- Greater Wilshire32/100 · Elevated
- Central Hollywood19/100 · High risk
- Mid-City51/100 · Moderate
- Olympic Park54/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Mid City West safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 49/100). About 50% of severity-weighted incidents in Mid City West 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 Mid City West?
Other theft — 133 of 536 incidents (25%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Mid City West 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.