Is it okay to walk in Sun Valley, Los Angeles?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Moderate for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of Sun Valley is higher than in 80% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 94 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 Sun Valley.

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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 81% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 73% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Moderate	higher than in 83% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Moderate	higher than in 75% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 76% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Moderate, higher than in 85% of areas.

Most reports here are from 2am–3am.

What gets reported here

Vehicle theft: 17 (18%)
Simple assault: 13 (14%)
Theft: 13 (14%)
Aggravated assault: 11 (12%)
Robbery: 8 (9%)

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

Around Sun Valley

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

Glencrest Hills Low
Arleta Low
Valley Glen Low
Panorama City Moderate
Shadow Hills Very low
Pacoima Moderate
Pacoima Neighborhood Council Moderate
North Hollywood Very high

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.