Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026
Is Sylmar safe?
Sylmar shows a typical level of reported crime for Los Angeles. Its SafeRoute safety index is 63 out of 100 — 8 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 40th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 204 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (34% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 32% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 18% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 70 · 34% | |
| Public order | 29 · 14% | |
| Other theft | 27 · 13% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 15 · 7% | |
| Burglary | 13 · 6% | |
| Drugs | 17 · 8% |
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.
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- Mission Hills67/100 · Moderate
- Granada Hills North82/100 · Low risk
- Pacoima70/100 · Moderate
- Granada Hills South67/100 · Moderate
- Arleta65/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Sylmar safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 63/100). About 50% 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 — 70 of 204 incidents (34%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 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.