Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026
Is Silver Lake safe?
Silver Lake sits at the safer end of Los Angeles by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 73 out of 100 — 18 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 16th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 149 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
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.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 33% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 16% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 42 · 28% | |
| Burglary | 24 · 16% | |
| Violent crime | 15 · 10% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 18 · 12% | |
| Vehicle crime | 25 · 17% | |
| Theft from a person | 8 · 5% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Silver Lake 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.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Echo Park54/100 · Moderate
- East Hollywood31/100 · Elevated
- Elysian Valley Riverside76/100 · Low risk
- Rampart Village27/100 · Elevated
- Westlake North14/100 · High risk
Common questions
Is Silver Lake safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 73/100). About 49% of severity-weighted incidents in Silver Lake 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 Silver Lake?
Other theft — 42 of 149 incidents (28%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Silver Lake 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.