Safety index · Los Angeles · data through August 2026
Is Sylmar safe?
Sylmar shows a typical level of reported crime for Los Angeles. Its SafeRoute safety index is 60 out of 100 — 9 points above the citywide median of 51, ranking 39th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 1,023 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 Sylmar against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
The largest reported category here is violent crime (30% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 30% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 18% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 308 · 30% | |
| Public order | 128 · 13% | |
| Other theft | 183 · 18% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 83 · 8% | |
| Vehicle crime | 93 · 9% | |
| Burglary | 62 · 6% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Sylmar 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
- Pacoima65/100 · Moderate
- Foothill Trails District76/100 · Low risk
- Granada Hills North79/100 · Low risk
- Mission Hills65/100 · Moderate
- Arleta64/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Sylmar safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 60/100). About 48% of severity-weighted incidents in Sylmar 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 Sylmar?
Violent crime — 308 of 1,023 incidents (30%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through August 2026.
How is the Sylmar 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.