Safety index · Los Angeles · data through August 2026
Is Mid City West safe?
Mid City West records more reported crime than most Los Angeles neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 42 out of 100 — 9 points below the citywide median of 51, ranking 65th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 2,650 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through August 2026).
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Los Angeles — a typical Los Angeles neighborhood sits near 51. It ranks Mid City West against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (15% 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 14% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 387 · 15% | |
| Burglary | 365 · 14% | |
| Other theft | 629 · 24% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 235 · 9% | |
| Public order | 181 · 7% | |
| Shoplifting | 497 · 19% |
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.54/100 · Moderate
- South Robertson51/100 · Moderate
- Central Hollywood19/100 · High risk
- Mid-City43/100 · Elevated
- Hollywood Hills West20/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is Mid City West safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 42/100). 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?
Violent crime — 387 of 2,650 incidents (15%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through August 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. The scale is calibrated within Los Angeles, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.