Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026
Is Valley Village safe?
Valley Village shows a typical level of reported crime for Los Angeles. Its SafeRoute safety index is 55 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 55, ranking 51st of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 338 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 42% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 31% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 16% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 142 · 42% | |
| Violent crime | 52 · 15% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 34 · 10% | |
| Burglary | 32 · 9% | |
| Public order | 34 · 10% | |
| Vehicle crime | 27 · 8% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Valley Village 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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- Greater Toluca Lake66/100 · Moderate
- North Hollywood Northeast52/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Valley Village safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 55/100). About 47% of severity-weighted incidents in Valley Village 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 Valley Village?
Other theft — 142 of 338 incidents (42%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Valley Village 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.