The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Athens, West Athens, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$6.13 million

Cost of Crime™ for Athens, West Athens, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,950 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Athens with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Athens, West Athens, CA Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Athens's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Athens sits in the 51st percentile, ahead of 51% of neighborhoods and behind 49%. The grade covers only Athens's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Athens is 35.59 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 25 in the southeast areas to 1 in 32 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Athens, West Athens, CA report the most crime, about 58 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 18 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Athens, West Athens, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Athens for 2025 is $6,125,739, about $636 per resident and $1,950 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Athens Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Athens, West Athens, CA:	$636
New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA:	$1496
El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir:	$200
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Athens is $636 per year, which is $171 more than the national average and $145 more than West Athens's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Athens:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $860 more than in Athens.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $436 less than in Athens

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Athens for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Athens	Cost per Athens Resident
Murder	$1.91 million	$198
Rape/Sexual Assault	$286,485	$30
Robbery	$421,366	$44
Assault	$1.04 million	$108
Kidnapping	$67,983	$7
Vehicle Theft	$1.01 million	$105
Burglary	$254,384	$26
Theft	$740,344	$77
Arson	$37,173	$4
Vandalism	$206,664	$21
Animal Cruelty	$668	$0
Drug Crimes	$120,068	$12
Identity Theft	$25,131	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$6,125,739	$636

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Athens, West Athens, CA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Athens totals $14,512,011 ($1,506 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $20,637,750 ($2,141 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The west part of the neighborhood holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas do the same, and of Athens's 9,639 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Athens Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.771
Robbery	1.390
Rape	0.4902
Murder	0.1054
Total Violent Crime	5.756 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.83
Vehicle Theft	6.786
Burglary	2.910
Arson	0.1597
Total Property Crime	24.69 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1163
Drug Crimes	1.684
Vandalism	3.001
Identity Theft	0.3369
Animal Cruelty	0.0094
Total "Other" Rate	5.148 (B+)

Individual Athens Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Morningside Park, Inglewood, CA	C-	D	D+
West Rancho Domingues, Compton, CA	D+	D+	D
Alondra Park, Lawndale, CA	B-	C-	C+
Watts, Los Angeles, CA	B-	C-	B-
Southeast Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA	C+	D+	C
North Torrance, Torrance, CA	B-	C+	C+
Hyde Park, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D	D+
South Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA	C	D	C
Harbor Gateway, Torrance, CA	B-	C	C+
Windsor Hills, View Park-Windsor Hills, CA	D+	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Athens is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for 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
Downtown Jamestown, Jamestown, NY	C	D	D
fairwood, Spokane, WA	B+	A	A
Polish Village, Parma, OH	C+	B+	B+
Western Hills Yarborough, Shreveport, LA	C+	D+	D+
Southcrest, San Diego, CA	C+	C-	C-
South Park Hill, Denver, CO	D	D	D
Northside, Riverside, CA	C	C-	C-
Glencove, Vallejo, CA	B+	B	B
Boyd Acres, Bend, OR	B-	A-	A-
Shearer Hills-Ridgeview, San Antonio, TX	F	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Athens is as safe as the California state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Athens, West Athens, CA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 26% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Athens schools on SchoolGrade

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