Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026
Is North Hills East safe?
North Hills East records more reported crime than most Los Angeles neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 44 out of 100 — 11 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 70th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 553 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (25% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 35% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 16% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 139 · 25% | |
| Public order | 60 · 11% | |
| Shoplifting | 179 · 32% | |
| Other theft | 57 · 10% | |
| Drugs | 35 · 6% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 22 · 4% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in North Hills East 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
- North Hills West73/100 · Moderate
- Panorama City45/100 · Elevated
- Arleta65/100 · Moderate
- Mission Hills67/100 · Moderate
- Granada Hills South67/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is North Hills East safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 44/100). About 51% of severity-weighted incidents in North Hills East 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 North Hills East?
Violent crime — 139 of 553 incidents (25%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the North Hills East 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.