Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026
Is Panorama City safe?
Panorama City records more reported crime than most Los Angeles neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 45 out of 100 — 10 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 69th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 448 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (29% 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
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 129 · 29% | |
| Other theft | 92 · 21% | |
| Public order | 51 · 11% | |
| Robbery | 26 · 6% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 27 · 6% | |
| Drugs | 37 · 8% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Panorama City 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.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- North Hills East44/100 · Elevated
- Arleta65/100 · Moderate
- Van Nuys39/100 · Elevated
- North Hollywood West64/100 · Moderate
- North Hills West73/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Panorama City safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 45/100). About 46% of severity-weighted incidents in Panorama City 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 Panorama City?
Violent crime — 129 of 448 incidents (29%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Panorama City 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.