Is it okay to walk in Lake Balboa, Los Angeles?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Low for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of Lake Balboa is higher than in 58% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 72 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 Lake Balboa.

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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	Low	higher than in 56% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 71% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 63% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 59% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 62% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 54% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4am–5am.

What gets reported here

Theft from vehicle: 19 (26%)
Simple assault: 14 (19%)
Burglary: 10 (14%)
Theft: 8 (11%)
Vehicle theft: 7 (10%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 36% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Lake Balboa

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

Reseda Moderate
Encino Very low
Tarzana Moderate
Van Nuys High
Northridge Low
North Hills Very low
Panorama City Moderate
Winnetka Moderate

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.