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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	B-

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$1.86 million

Cost of Crime™ for Westwood, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,265 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Westwood 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 Westwood, CA Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Westwood's combined rate is higher than the norm. Westwood sits in the 16th percentile, ahead of 16% of cities and behind 84%. The grade covers only Westwood's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Westwood is 41.44 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 10 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 34 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Westwood, CA report the most crime, about 56 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Westwood, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Westwood for 2025 is $1,856,472, about $619 per resident and $1,265 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.8%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Westwood Compared to Other Cities?

Westwood, CA:	$619
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Westwood is $619 per year, which is $155 more than the national average and $128 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Westwood:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $768 more than in Westwood.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $406 less than in Westwood

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Westwood	Cost per Westwood Resident
Murder	$340,971	$114
Rape/Sexual Assault	$96,588	$32
Robbery	$219,313	$73
Assault	$494,721	$165
Kidnapping	$20,732	$7
Vehicle Theft	$70,003	$23
Burglary	$169,183	$56
Theft	$281,959	$94
Arson	$21,581	$7
Vandalism	$82,022	$27
Animal Cruelty	$610	$0
Drug Crimes	$49,834	$17
Identity Theft	$8,955	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$1,856,472	$619

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Westwood, 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 Westwood totals $2,979,443 ($993 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,835,915 ($1,613 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 city 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 Westwood has 2, do the same, and of Westwood's 2,999 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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Westwood 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 Westwood residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.744
Robbery	2.325
Rape	0.5312
Murder	0.0605
Total Violent Crime	8.661 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.15
Vehicle Theft	1.507
Burglary	6.220
Arson	0.2980
Total Property Crime	26.18 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1140
Drug Crimes	2.246
Vandalism	3.828
Identity Theft	0.3858
Animal Cruelty	0.0275
Total "Other" Rate	6.602 (B-)

Individual Westwood Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Westwood is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Westwood.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lake Almanor, CA	D-	F	D-
Canyondam, CA	F	F	F
Prattville, CA	F	F	F
Chester, CA	C-	D+	D
Greenville, CA	C-	D-	C-
Drakesbad, CA	D-	D	F
Crescent Mills, CA	D	C-	D-
Indian Falls, CA	D	C-	D-
Virgilia, CA	D	C-	D-
Twain, CA	D	C-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Westwood is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
DeLevan, NY	A-	C+	C+
Warsaw, KY	B	A+	A+
Bar Nunn, WY	A-	A	A
Hideaway, TX	B+	B-	B-
Glen Dale, WV	B	C-	C-
Emporium, PA	B-	C	C
Elroy, TX	A	B+	B+
Elmira, OR	D+	C	C
Elloree, SC	F	F	F
Elizabethville, PA	A	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Westwood 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 Westwood, CA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 23% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Westwood schools on SchoolGrade

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