Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA Drug-Related Crime Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	B+

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A crime occurs every 4 hours 52 minutes (on average) in Sawtelle.

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Crime Grade's drug-related crime map shows the safest places in Sawtelle in green. The most dangerous areas in Sawtelle 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 Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of drug-related crime is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Sawtelle is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of neighborhoods are safer and 47% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sawtelle's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of drug-related crime in Sawtelle is 2.713 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sawtelle generally consider the central part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of drug-related crime in Sawtelle may be as high as 1 in 303 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 406 in the central part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the drug-related crime map, however, because comparing rates for drug-related crime or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the northwest parts of Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA: about 31 per year. The southwest part of Sawtelle has fewer cases of drug-related crime with only 1 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Drug-Related Crime Maps

When looking at the drug-related crime map for Sawtelle, remember that the rate of drug-related crime 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 northwest part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the drug-related crime rate map do not always indicate danger for Sawtelle residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Sawtelle 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 Sawtelle has 13, have the same problem. Of Sawtelle’s 42,925 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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Sawtelle Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All drug-related crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Sawtelle residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.277
Robbery	1.476
Rape	0.5082
Murder	0.0665
Total Violent Crime	6.328 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	19.73
Vehicle Theft	4.827
Burglary	4.957
Arson	0.2535
Total Property Crime	29.77 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1171
Drug Crimes	2.713
Vandalism	2.558
Identity Theft	0.4033
Animal Cruelty	0.0311
Total "Other" Rate	5.823 (B+)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of drug-related crime in Sawtelle is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Sawtelle.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Westwood, Los Angeles, CA	C+	C+	C	B-
Brentwood, Los Angeles, CA	B	B-	B-	B-
Century City, Los Angeles, CA	D-	D	F	B-
Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA	B-	C	C	C+
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	D+	C+
Palms, Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	C-	C
Clarkdale, Culver City, CA	C-	C-	D+	C-
Bel Air, Los Angeles, CA	C+	B-	C-	B+
Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA	C	C-	C-	C
Jefferson, Culver City, CA	C	C	D+	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Sawtelle is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for drug-related crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Drug-Related Crime Crime Grade
Hoover, Fresno, CA	C-	C-	C-	B
St Albans, Queens, NY	A-	C+	C+	A+
Southwest Ada, Boise, ID	A+	A+	A+	D
Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA	D	D	D	B-
Shelby Forest-Frayser, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	D+
North San Jose, San Jose, CA	B+	C+	C+	B-
Michael Way, Las Vegas, NV	C-	C+	C+	C-
Lower Valley, El Paso, TX	D+	D+	D+	D+
Lone Mountain, Las Vegas, NV	B+	B+	B+	D+
Little Woods, New Orleans, LA	C-	D+	D+	F

Considering only the drug-related crime rate, Sawtelle is less safe 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 Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Sawtelle schools on SchoolGrade

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