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Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026

Is North Hills West safe?

North Hills West sits at the safer end of Los Angeles by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 73 out of 100 — 18 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 15th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 146 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).

73/100
Moderate
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of North Hills West — higher is safer. 15th of 99 LA neighborhoods.

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.

Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 28% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 16% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

Sepulveda BoulevardNordhoff Street neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
146 incidents reported within 1 km of the North Hills West center · LAPD data through July 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.

What's reported here

Violent crime
22 · 15%
Other theft
44 · 30%
Public order
20 · 14%
Burglary
16 · 11%
Drugs
13 · 9%
Criminal damage & arson
8 · 5%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

Walking in North Hills West at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is North Hills West safe at night?

Moderate overall (safety index 73/100). About 44% of severity-weighted incidents in North Hills 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 North Hills West?

Violent crime — 22 of 146 incidents (15%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.

How is the North Hills 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.