Safety index · Los Angeles · data through October 2026
Is Sunland-Tujunga safe?
Sunland-Tujunga sits at the safer end of Los Angeles by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 71 out of 100 — 20 points above the citywide median of 51, ranking 12th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 737 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 Sunland-Tujunga 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 26% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 30% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 20% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 188 · 26% | |
| Violent crime | 179 · 24% | |
| Public order | 96 · 13% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 75 · 10% | |
| Burglary | 67 · 9% | |
| Vehicle crime | 53 · 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 Sunland-Tujunga 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.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Foothill Trails District76/100 · Low risk
- Sun Valley61/100 · Moderate
- North Hollywood Northeast51/100 · Moderate
- Pacoima65/100 · Moderate
- NoHo29/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Sunland-Tujunga safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 71/100). About 50% of severity-weighted incidents in Sunland-Tujunga 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 Sunland-Tujunga?
Other theft — 188 of 737 incidents (26%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through October 2026.
How is the Sunland-Tujunga 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.