Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026
Is Wilmington safe?
Wilmington shows a typical level of reported crime for Los Angeles. Its SafeRoute safety index is 53 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 55, ranking 56th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 321 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
The largest reported category here is violent crime (23% 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 13% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Violent crime | 74 · 23% | |
| Public order | 71 · 22% | |
| Robbery | 24 · 7% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 24 · 7% | |
| Drugs | 31 · 10% | |
| Weapons possession | 14 · 4% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Wilmington 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
- Central San Pedro47/100 · Elevated
- Northwest San Pedro77/100 · Low risk
- Harbor City71/100 · Moderate
- Coastal San Pedro61/100 · Moderate
- Harbor Gateway South79/100 · Low risk
Common questions
Is Wilmington safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 53/100). About 46% of severity-weighted incidents in Wilmington 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 Wilmington?
Violent crime — 74 of 321 incidents (23%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Wilmington 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.