Safety index · Los Angeles · data through October 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 2,093 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through October 2026).
DATA THROUGH OCTOBER 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.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 23% 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 15% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 474 · 23% | |
| Shoplifting | 443 · 21% | |
| Violent crime | 272 · 13% | |
| Burglary | 267 · 13% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 188 · 9% | |
| Public order | 153 · 7% |
When it happens
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 Sherman Oaks at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Encino72/100 · Moderate
- Greater Valley Glen64/100 · Moderate
- Valley Village55/100 · Moderate
- Studio City67/100 · Moderate
- Van Nuys38/100 · Elevated
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?
Other theft — 474 of 2,093 incidents (23%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through October 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.