Westchester, Los Angeles, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Westchester in green. The most dangerous areas in Westchester 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 Westchester, Los Angeles, CA Safe from Assault?

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Westchester is in the 50th percentile for safety, meaning 50% of neighborhoods are safer and 50% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Westchester's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Westchester is 2.776 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Westchester generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Westchester may be as high as 1 in 95 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 582 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northeast parts of Westchester, Los Angeles, CA: about 27 per year. The south part of Westchester has fewer cases of assault with only 6 in a typical year.

How Westchester's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Westchester 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, Westchester is safer than the California state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Westchester, Los Angeles, CA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Westchester about $4,568,207 in 2025, or roughly $80 per resident. This is part of Westchester's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Westchester, including every crime type and how Westchester compares to other neighborhoods.

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 Westchester's crime maps on the Westchester overall crime page.

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Individual Westchester Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Fox Hills, Culver City, CA	D	D-	D-	D
Playa del Ray, Playa Del Rey, CA	B	B-	C+	B-
Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA	C	C-	C-	C-
Jefferson, Culver City, CA	C	C	D+	C
Windsor Hills, View Park-Windsor Hills, CA	D+	D	D	D
Clarkdale, Culver City, CA	C-	C-	D+	C-
Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA	B-	C	C	C
Morningside Park, Inglewood, CA	C-	D	D+	D
Palms, Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	C-	D+
Hyde Park, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D	D+	D

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Westchester is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
West Columbus Interim, Hilliard, OH	B+	A	A	A+
Fordham, Bronx, NY	B-	C	C	C
Fresno-High, Fresno, CA	D+	D	D	D
Gramercy, Manhattan, NY	C+	C	C	C
Greenville, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A-	A-	B+
Northwest, Anaheim, CA	B+	C	C	C-
Oak Lawn, Dallas, TX	C-	B-	B-	B
The Heights, Jersey City, NJ	A-	A	A	A
University City, San Diego, CA	B+	B+	B+	B+
University Heights, Bronx, NY	B+	C+	C+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Westchester, Los Angeles, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Westchester schools on SchoolGrade

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