Murder per Capita in West Los Angeles
The map below shows murder per 1,000 West Los Angeles residents.
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1 in 14,164
Your yearly chance of being a victim of murder in West Los Angeles is about 1 in 14,164.
$133
Murder costs the average West Los Angeles resident about $133 per year.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in West Los Angeles in green. The most dangerous areas in West Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA Safe from Murder?
The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US neighborhood. West Los Angeles is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of neighborhoods are safer and 47% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Los Angeles's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of murder in West Los Angeles is 0.0706 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Los Angeles generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in West Los Angeles may be as high as 1 in 10,630 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,835 in the southeast part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the west parts of West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA: about 1 per year. The southwest part of West Los Angeles has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How West Los Angeles's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in West Los Angeles to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA: | 0.0706 |
|---|---|
| California: | 0.0557 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, West Los Angeles is less safe 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 Murder in West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA
Murder is projected to cost the residents of West Los Angeles about $6,095,839 in 2025, or roughly $133 per resident. This is part of West Los Angeles's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Los Angeles, including every crime type and how West Los Angeles 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 West Los Angeles's crime maps on the West Los Angeles overall crime page.
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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in West Los Angeles is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to West Los Angeles.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D- | D | F | C- | |
C | D+ | C- | B | |
C- | C- | D+ | B | |
C+ | C+ | C | C+ | |
C- | D+ | D+ | C+ | |
C | D+ | D+ | C+ | |
B- | C | C | B- | |
C | C | D+ | B | |
C- | D | D+ | C- | |
D | D- | D- | C+ |
Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
West Los Angeles is lower 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B+ | B+ | B+ | B | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
C | D | D | C | |
A | A | A | A- | |
B | B+ | B+ | B | |
B- | B- | B- | D+ | |
D | D | D | C- | |
C- | D | D | D | |
D- | F | F | D- | |
D | D- | D- | C+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA average SchoolGrade of B, with 48% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Los Angeles schools on SchoolGrade
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