Westwood, Los Angeles, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

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

The rate of murder in Westwood is 0.0660 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Westwood generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Westwood may be as high as 1 in 12,744 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 18,542 in the west part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northwest parts of Westwood, Los Angeles, CA: about 1 per year. The north part of Westwood has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Westwood's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Westwood 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, Westwood 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 Westwood, Los Angeles, CA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Westwood about $7,093,631 in 2025, or roughly $124 per resident. This is part of Westwood's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Westwood, including every crime type and how Westwood 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 Westwood's crime maps on the Westwood overall crime page.

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Individual Westwood Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	D+	C+
Century City, Los Angeles, CA	D-	D	F	C-
Brentwood, Los Angeles, CA	B	B-	B-	B-
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	D+	C+
Bel Air, Los Angeles, CA	C+	B-	C-	B
Palms, Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	C-	B
Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA	B-	C	C	B-
Clarkdale, Culver City, CA	C-	C-	D+	B
Pico-Robertson, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D+	D+	C+
Mid City West, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-	C+

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Westwood 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
Belmont Cragin, Chicago, IL	B	B	B	C-
Yorkville, Manhattan, NY	B+	D+	D+	B-
Woodward Park, Fresno, CA	A-	B+	B+	A
Woodside, Queens, NY	A	B+	B+	B+
Winnetka Heights, Dallas, TX	B+	B-	B-	A-
Williamsbridge, Bronx, NY	B+	B-	B-	A-
Western Addition, San Francisco, CA	D-	D-	D-	D-
Westchester, Los Angeles, CA	B	C+	C+	B
Westchase, Houston, TX	D	D	D	D-
West Ridge, Chicago, IL	B-	B	B	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Westwood, Los Angeles, CA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 53% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Westwood schools on SchoolGrade

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