Safety index · Los Angeles · data through October 2026
Is Mid-City, Los Angeles safe?
Mid-City records more reported crime than most Los Angeles neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 43 out of 100 — 8 points below the citywide median of 51, ranking 65th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 2,297 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through October 2026).
DATA THROUGH OCTOBER 2026
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Los Angeles — a typical Los Angeles neighborhood sits near 51. It ranks Mid-City against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (29% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 32% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 18% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 675 · 29% | |
| Other theft | 464 · 20% | |
| Public order | 270 · 12% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 238 · 10% | |
| Vehicle crime | 180 · 8% | |
| Burglary | 174 · 8% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Is Los Angeles safe at night? See which neighborhoods see the most reported crime after dark →
Walking in Mid-City at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- West Adams45/100 · Elevated
- P.I.C.O.54/100 · Moderate
- Olympic Park47/100 · Elevated
- United Neighborhoods48/100 · Elevated
- South Robertson51/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Mid-City safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 43/100). About 50% 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 — 675 of 2,297 incidents (29%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through October 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. The scale is calibrated within Los Angeles, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.