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Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026

Is Porter Ranch safe?

Porter Ranch sits at the safer end of Los Angeles by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 83 out of 100 — 28 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 2nd of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 103 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).

83/100
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.

Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 39% 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 10% 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 ↑
103 incidents reported within 1 km of the Porter Ranch center · LAPD data through July 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the south-east of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.

What's reported here

Other theft
40 · 39%
Violent crime
11 · 11%
Burglary
9 · 9%
Shoplifting
29 · 28%
Criminal damage & arson
5 · 5%
Public order
4 · 4%

When it happens

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

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Porter Ranch safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 83/100). 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 — 40 of 103 incidents (39%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 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.