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Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026

Is Pacoima safe?

Pacoima sits at the safer end of Los Angeles by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 70 out of 100 — 15 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 21st of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 153 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).

70/100
Moderate
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Pacoima — higher is safer. 21st of 99 LA neighborhoods.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (27% 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 15% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).

Where incidents cluster

Glenoaks BoulevardPierce Street neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
153 incidents reported within 1 km of the Pacoima center · LAPD data through July 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the north-west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.

What's reported here

Violent crime
42 · 27%
Other theft
30 · 20%
Criminal damage & arson
18 · 12%
Vehicle crime
17 · 11%
Public order
11 · 7%
Drugs
11 · 7%

When it happens

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

Walking in Pacoima at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Pacoima safe at night?

Moderate overall (safety index 70/100). About 48% of severity-weighted incidents in Pacoima 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 Pacoima?

Violent crime — 42 of 153 incidents (27%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.

How is the Pacoima 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.