Westlake, Los Angeles, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Westlake is in the 32nd percentile for safety, meaning 68% of neighborhoods are safer and 32% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Westlake's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Westlake is 0.0979 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Westlake generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Westlake may be as high as 1 in 8,876 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 11,342 in the east part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southwest parts of Westlake, Los Angeles, CA: about 2 per year. The southeast part of Westlake has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Westlake's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Westlake 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, Westlake is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in Westlake, Los Angeles, CA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Westlake about $19,927,354 in 2025, or roughly $184 per resident. This is part of Westlake's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Westlake, including every crime type and how Westlake 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 Westlake's crime maps on the Westlake overall crime page.

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Individual Westlake Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-	C-
South Park, Los Angeles, CA	F	F	F	C-
New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA	F	F	F	D+
Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA	F	F	F	D+
Koreatown, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-	D+
Civic Center Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA	F	F	F	C-
Fashion District, Los Angeles, CA	F	F	F	D
Wholesale District-Skid Row, Los Angeles, CA	F	F	F	D
Echo Park, Los Angeles, CA	D+	D	D	C-
Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA	D	D	D-	C-

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Westlake is higher 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
Brownsville, Brooklyn, NY	B+	D+	D+	A-
Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY	B+	B+	B+	A
Brentwood, Washington, DC	D-	D-	D-	F
Brice-Tussing, Columbus, OH	B	A	A	B+
Bridgeport, Chicago, IL	B-	B-	B-	D+
Hawaii Kai, East Honolulu, HI	A+	A	A	A+
Brighton Beach, Brooklyn, NY	A-	B	B	A-
Brighton Park, Chicago, IL	C+	B+	B+	D+
Southwest Mesa, Mesa, AZ	C-	D+	D+	B-
Broadmoor-Sherwood, Baton Rouge, LA	C+	C	C	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Westlake, Los Angeles, CA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 29% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Westlake schools on SchoolGrade

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