Is it okay to walk in Mission Hills, Los Angeles?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Moderate for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of Mission Hills is higher than in 77% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 257 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 Mission Hills.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Los Angeles
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Moderate	higher than in 70% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Very high	higher than in 97% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 73% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 67% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 77% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 78% of areas.

Most reports here are from 3pm–4pm.

What gets reported here

Shoplifting: 106 (41%)
Theft: 41 (16%)
Simple assault: 29 (11%)
Theft from vehicle: 18 (7%)
Vandalism: 14 (5%)

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

Around Mission Hills

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

North Hills Very low
Arleta Low
Pacoima Moderate
Pacoima Neighborhood Council Moderate
Panorama City Moderate
Granada Hills Low
Sylmar Low
Northridge 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.