Safety index · Los Angeles · data through August 2026
Is Sherman Oaks safe?
Sherman Oaks shows a typical level of reported crime for Los Angeles. Its SafeRoute safety index is 50 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 51, ranking 52nd of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 1,961 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through August 2026).
DATA THROUGH AUGUST 2026
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Los Angeles — a typical Los Angeles neighborhood sits near 51. It ranks Sherman Oaks 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
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 251 · 13% | |
| Burglary | 256 · 13% | |
| Other theft | 432 · 22% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 176 · 9% | |
| Public order | 145 · 7% | |
| Shoplifting | 426 · 22% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Sherman Oaks 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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Common questions
Is Sherman Oaks safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 50/100). About 44% of severity-weighted incidents in Sherman Oaks 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 Sherman Oaks?
Violent crime — 251 of 1,961 incidents (13%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through August 2026.
How is the Sherman Oaks 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.