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Safety index · Los Angeles · data through August 2026

Is Porter Ranch safe?

Porter Ranch sits at the safer end of Los Angeles by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 80 out of 100 — 29 points above the citywide median of 51, ranking 2nd of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 461 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through August 2026).

80/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Porter Ranch — higher is safer. 2nd of 99 LA neighborhoods.

DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026

The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Los Angeles — a typical Los Angeles neighborhood sits near 51. It ranks Porter Ranch against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.

The largest reported category here is violent crime (13% 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

Ronald Reagan FreewayMason Avenue neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
461 incidents reported within 1 km of the Porter Ranch center · LAPD data through August 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south-east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.
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What's reported here

Violent crime
59 · 13%
Other theft
129 · 28%
Burglary
52 · 11%
Criminal damage & arson
38 · 8%
Public order
43 · 9%
Shoplifting
93 · 20%

When it happens

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

Walking in Porter Ranch at night?

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Common questions

Is Porter Ranch safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 80/100). About 44% of severity-weighted incidents in Porter Ranch 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 Porter Ranch?

Violent crime — 59 of 461 incidents (13%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through August 2026.

How is the Porter Ranch 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. The scale is calibrated within Los Angeles, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.