Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026
Is Mid-City safe?
Mid-City records more reported crime than most Los Angeles neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 51 out of 100 — 4 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 60th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 339 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (30% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 34% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 18% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 103 · 30% | |
| Other theft | 84 · 25% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 33 · 10% | |
| Burglary | 25 · 7% | |
| Public order | 27 · 8% | |
| Weapons possession | 14 · 4% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Mid-City 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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- West Adams50/100 · Moderate
- P.I.C.O.63/100 · Moderate
- Olympic Park54/100 · Moderate
- United Neighborhoods56/100 · Moderate
- Empowerment Congress West40/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Mid-City safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 51/100). About 51% of severity-weighted incidents in Mid-City 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?
Violent crime — 103 of 339 incidents (30%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Mid-City 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.