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Safety index · Los Angeles · data through October 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 500 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through October 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 OCTOBER 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.

Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 28% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 13% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).

Where incidents cluster

Ronald Reagan FreewayMason Avenue neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center500 incidents reported within 1 km of the Porter Ranch center · LAPD data through October 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

Other theft
139 · 28%
Shoplifting
101 · 20%
Violent crime
63 · 13%
Burglary
60 · 12%
Public order
47 · 9%
Criminal damage & arson
42 · 8%

When it happens

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

Is Los Angeles safe at night? See which neighborhoods see the most reported crime after dark →

Walking in Porter Ranch at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Porter Ranch safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 80/100). About 45% 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?

Other theft — 139 of 500 incidents (28%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through October 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.