The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$23.2 million

Cost of Crime™ for Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,334 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Playa Vista 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 Playa Vista, Los Angeles, 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 Playa Vista's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Playa Vista sits in the 45th percentile, ahead of 45% of neighborhoods and behind 55%. The grade covers only Playa Vista's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Playa Vista is 38.97 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 21 in the southeast areas to 1 in 32 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA report the most crime, about 374 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 38 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Playa Vista for 2025 is $23,205,381, about $586 per resident and $1,334 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Playa Vista Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA:	$586
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 Playa Vista is $586 per year, which is $122 more than the national average and $95 more than Los Angeles's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Playa Vista:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $910 more than in Playa Vista.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $386 less than in Playa Vista

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Playa Vista	Cost per Playa Vista Resident
Murder	$4.32 million	$109
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.27 million	$32
Robbery	$1.63 million	$41
Assault	$4.73 million	$120
Kidnapping	$280,821	$7
Vehicle Theft	$4.40 million	$111
Burglary	$1.39 million	$35
Theft	$3.12 million	$79
Arson	$262,493	$7
Vandalism	$774,804	$20
Animal Cruelty	$8,593	$0
Drug Crimes	$925,475	$23
Identity Theft	$97,831	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$23,205,381	$586

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Playa Vista, Los Angeles, 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 Playa Vista totals $36,829,349 ($930 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $60,034,730 ($1,516 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 southwest 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, of which Playa Vista has 6, do the same, and of Playa Vista's 39,588 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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Playa Vista 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 Playa Vista residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.161
Robbery	1.307
Rape	0.5279
Murder	0.0580
Total Violent Crime	6.055 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.23
Vehicle Theft	7.183
Burglary	3.858
Arson	0.2746
Total Property Crime	26.55 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1170
Drug Crimes	3.160
Vandalism	2.740
Identity Theft	0.3193
Animal Cruelty	0.0293
Total "Other" Rate	6.366 (B)

Individual Playa Vista Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime 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
Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA	B-	C	C
Clarkdale, Culver City, CA	C-	C-	D+
Fox Hills, Culver City, CA	D	D-	D-
Jefferson, Culver City, CA	C	C	D+
Westchester, Los Angeles, CA	B	C+	B-
Playa del Ray, Playa Del Rey, CA	B	B-	C+
Palms, Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	C-
West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	D+
Windsor Hills, View Park-Windsor Hills, CA	D+	D	D
Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Playa Vista is higher 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
West Omaha, Omaha, NE	B	A	A
Arleta, Pacoima, CA	B+	B+	B+
Western Hills Fort Worth, Fort Worth, TX	D+	C-	C-
Montello, Brockton, MA	A-	C+	C+
Wolf Creek, Dallas, TX	C+	C+	C+
Medical, Houston, TX	D	C	C
Middle Village, Queens, NY	A	A	A
West Flagler, Miami, FL	A-	A	A
South Dorchester, Boston, MA	B-	D+	D+
Mission Bay, San Diego, CA	C+	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Playa Vista is less safe than 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 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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