Is it okay to walk in Arleta, Los Angeles?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Low for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of Arleta is higher than in 58% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 56 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Arleta.

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The map shows every block, by day and at night, and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Los Angeles
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 68% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very low	lower than in 83% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 57% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 52% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 56% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 61% of areas.

Most reports here are from 12pm–1pm.

What gets reported here

Simple assault: 12 (21%)
Theft from vehicle: 11 (20%)
Vehicle theft: 9 (16%)
Aggravated assault: 7 (13%)
Vandalism: 5 (9%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around Arleta

The areas right next to it range from low to moderate.

Panorama City Moderate
Pacoima Moderate
Pacoima Neighborhood Council Moderate
Mission Hills Moderate
Sun Valley Moderate
North Hills Very low
Van Nuys High
Valley Glen Low

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within Los Angeles. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.