Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Playa Vista in green. The most dangerous areas in Playa Vista 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 Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA Safe from Murder?

The B- grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US neighborhood. Playa Vista is in the 57th percentile for safety, meaning 43% of neighborhoods are safer and 57% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Playa Vista's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Playa Vista is 0.0580 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Playa Vista generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Playa Vista may be as high as 1 in 10,909 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 25,402 in the west part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southwest parts of Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Playa Vista has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Playa Vista's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Playa Vista 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 murder rate, Playa Vista is as safe as the California state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Playa Vista about $4,317,954 in 2025, or roughly $109 per resident. This is part of Playa Vista's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Playa Vista, including every crime type and how Playa Vista compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Playa Vista's crime maps on the Playa Vista overall crime page.

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Individual Playa Vista Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Playa Vista is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Playa Vista.

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

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

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

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
West Omaha, Omaha, NE	B	A	A	A-
Arleta, Pacoima, CA	B+	B+	B+	C+
Western Hills Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX	D+	C-	C-	B
Montello, Brockton, MA	A-	C+	C+	A-
Wolf Creek, Dallas, TX	C+	C+	C+	B+
Medical, Houston, TX	D	C	C	D-
Middle Village, Queens, NY	A	A	A	B+
West Flagler, Miami, FL	A-	A	A	C-
South Dorchester, Boston, MA	B-	D+	D+	B+
Mission Bay, San Diego, CA	C+	C+	C+	B-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 55% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Playa Vista schools on SchoolGrade

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