Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026
Is Palms safe?
Palms shows a typical level of reported crime for Los Angeles. Its SafeRoute safety index is 59 out of 100 — 4 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 45th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 274 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (20% 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 14% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 56 · 20% | |
| Other theft | 108 · 39% | |
| Burglary | 28 · 10% | |
| Vehicle crime | 33 · 12% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 16 · 6% | |
| Robbery | 9 · 3% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Palms 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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- Westside77/100 · Low risk
- Mar Vista66/100 · Moderate
- South Robertson55/100 · Moderate
- Del Rey73/100 · Moderate
- West LA - Sawtelle50/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Palms safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 59/100). About 48% of severity-weighted incidents in Palms 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 Palms?
Violent crime — 56 of 274 incidents (20%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Palms 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.