West Hills, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in West Hills in green. The most dangerous areas in West Hills 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 Hills, CA Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US city. West Hills is in the 49th percentile for safety, meaning 51% of cities are safer and 49% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Hills's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in West Hills is 1.690 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Hills generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in West Hills may be as high as 1 in 371 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 915 in the north part of the city. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of West Hills, CA: about 10 per year. The north part of West Hills has fewer cases of assault with only 3 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for West Hills, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for West Hills residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which West Hills has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which West Hills has 6, have the same problem. Of West Hills’s 34,580 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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West Hills Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 West Hills residents in a standard year.

Individual West Hills Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Canoga Park, CA	D+	D+	D-	D+
Hidden Hills, CA	D+	C-	D-	C-
Woodland Hills, CA	D+	D+	D-	D+
Calabasas, CA	C-	C	D	C
Winnetka, CA	C+	C-	D+	C-
Brandeis, CA	C+	D+	C-	D+
Chatsworth, CA	C-	C-	D	C-
Tarzana, CA	D+	C-	D-	C
Reseda, CA	C	C-	D+	C-
Topanga, CA	B-	C	C	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

West Hills is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Arnold, MO	C-	C+	C+	C
La Porte, TX	D+	D-	D-	D-
Key West, FL	B-	C+	C+	C
Kerrville, TX	D+	C-	C-	C
Juncos, PR	D-	D-	D-	D-
Seneca, SC	D+	D	D	D
Somerset, NJ	A-	A-	A-	B+
South Lyon, MI	A	B	B	B-
Springville, UT	B-	B-	B-	B
Staunton, VA	C	B	B	B-

Considering only the assault rate, West Hills is safer than the California state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Hills, CA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See West Hills schools on SchoolGrade

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