Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026
Is West Adams safe?
West Adams records more reported crime than most Los Angeles neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 50 out of 100 — 5 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 61st of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 361 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (27% of reports) — worth taking seriously when walking at night; the full mix is broken down below.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 9% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 97 · 27% | |
| Other theft | 72 · 20% | |
| Robbery | 25 · 7% | |
| Burglary | 32 · 9% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 26 · 7% | |
| Vehicle crime | 35 · 10% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in West Adams 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
- Mid-City51/100 · Moderate
- Empowerment Congress West40/100 · Elevated
- P.I.C.O.63/100 · Moderate
- United Neighborhoods56/100 · Moderate
- Olympic Park54/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is West Adams safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 50/100). About 46% of severity-weighted incidents in West Adams 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 West Adams?
Violent crime — 97 of 361 incidents (27%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the West Adams 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.