Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026
Is Northridge South safe?
Northridge South shows a typical level of reported crime for Los Angeles. Its SafeRoute safety index is 56 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 55, ranking 48th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 298 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (23% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 31% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 22% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 70 · 23% | |
| Other theft | 68 · 23% | |
| Public order | 45 · 15% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 21 · 7% | |
| Burglary | 19 · 6% | |
| Vehicle crime | 28 · 9% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Northridge South 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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- Northridge East66/100 · Moderate
- Reseda60/100 · Moderate
- Northridge West52/100 · Moderate
- North Hills West73/100 · Moderate
- Winnetka68/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Northridge South safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 56/100). About 53% of severity-weighted incidents in Northridge South 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 Northridge South?
Violent crime — 70 of 298 incidents (23%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Northridge South 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.