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Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026

Is Northwest San Pedro safe?

Northwest San Pedro sits at the safer end of Los Angeles by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 77 out of 100 — 22 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 6th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 147 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).

77/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Northwest San Pedro — higher is safer. 6th of 99 LA neighborhoods.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (12% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.

Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 12% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).

Where incidents cluster

Harbor FreewaySouth Western Avenue neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
147 incidents reported within 1 km of the Northwest San Pedro center · LAPD data through July 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.

What's reported here

Violent crime
17 · 12%
Other theft
28 · 19%
Public order
17 · 12%
Shoplifting
47 · 32%
Criminal damage & arson
12 · 8%
Burglary
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 Northwest San Pedro at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Northwest San Pedro safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 77/100). About 39% of severity-weighted incidents in Northwest San Pedro are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for Los Angeles, but stick to lit, busier streets late.

What is the most common crime in Northwest San Pedro?

Violent crime — 17 of 147 incidents (12%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.

How is the Northwest San Pedro 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.