West Athens, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in West Athens in green. The most dangerous areas in West Athens are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is West Athens, CA Safe from Assault?

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. West Athens is in the 18th percentile for safety, meaning 82% of cities are safer and 18% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Athens's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in West Athens is 3.560 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Athens generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in West Athens may be as high as 1 in 206 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 379 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northeast parts of West Athens, CA: about 11 per year. The southeast part of West Athens has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How West Athens's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in West Athens to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, West Athens is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in West Athens, CA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of West Athens about $945,217 in 2025, or roughly $102 per resident. This is part of West Athens's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Athens, including every crime type and how West Athens compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading West Athens's crime maps on the West Athens overall crime page.

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Individual West Athens Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in West Athens is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to West Athens.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Westmont, CA	D+	D-	D	D
Gardena, CA	D	D-	D-	D
Hawthorne, CA	C	D	D+	D
Willowbrook, CA	D+	D-	D	D
Lennox, CA	D+	D	D	D
Inglewood, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Lawndale, CA	C-	D+	D+	D+
Del Aire, CA	B-	C	C-	C
Florence-Graham, CA	D+	D-	D	D-
Compton, CA	D	D-	D-	D-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

West Athens is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Bonadelle Ranchos-Madera Ranchos, CA	A-	D+	D+	D+
Tonganoxie, KS	C	C+	C+	C+
Toano, VA	B+	A-	A-	B
Timonium, MD	D	C-	C-	C
Timberlane, LA	D	C-	C-	D+
The Village, OK	D-	D+	D+	D+
The Hills, TX	A	A-	A-	B+
Templeton, CA	B+	C-	C-	C-
Brentwood, PA	C+	B	B	B
Brentwood, MO	F	B	B	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Athens, CA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See West Athens schools on SchoolGrade

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