West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	B

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A crime occurs every 4 hours 32 minutes (on average) in West Los Angeles.

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Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in West Los Angeles in green. The most dangerous areas in West Los Angeles 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 West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA Safe?

The C- grade means the rate of theft is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. West Los Angeles is in the 36th percentile for safety, meaning 64% of neighborhoods are safer and 36% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Los Angeles's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in West Los Angeles is 17.72 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Los Angeles generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in West Los Angeles may be as high as 1 in 36 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 137 in the east part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA: about 172 per year. The east part of West Los Angeles has fewer cases of theft with only 30 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for West Los Angeles, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the west part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for West Los Angeles residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which West Los Angeles has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which West Los Angeles has 20, have the same problem. Of West Los Angeles’s 45,960 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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West Los Angeles Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.744
Robbery	1.369
Rape	0.5254
Murder	0.0706
Total Violent Crime	6.709 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.72
Vehicle Theft	6.100
Burglary	5.077
Arson	0.2956
Total Property Crime	29.19 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1109
Drug Crimes	2.598
Vandalism	2.903
Identity Theft	0.4071
Animal Cruelty	0.0287
Total "Other" Rate	6.047 (B)

Individual West Los Angeles Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in West Los Angeles is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to West Los Angeles.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Century City, Los Angeles, CA	D-	D	F	F
Palms, Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	C-	C
Clarkdale, Culver City, CA	C-	C-	D+	C-
Westwood, Los Angeles, CA	C+	C+	C	C
Pico-Robertson, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D+	D+	D+
Sawtelle, Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	D+	D+
Mar Vista, Los Angeles, CA	B-	C	C	B-
Jefferson, Culver City, CA	C	C	D+	C-
West Adams, Los Angeles, CA	C-	D	D+	C-
Mid City West, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Los Angeles is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. 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	Theft Crime Grade
Lone Mountain, Las Vegas, NV	B+	B+	B+	A
Southwest Ada, Boise, ID	A+	A+	A+	A+
Southside, Lansing, MI	C	D	D	B-
Southeast Boise, Boise, ID	A	A	A	A+
South Reno, Reno, NV	B	B+	B+	B+
South Lawndale, Chicago, IL	B-	B-	B-	B-
Silver Lake, Los Angeles, CA	D	D	D	D-
Near Northwest, Houston, TX	C-	D	D	C+
Mission, San Francisco, CA	D-	F	F	F
Mid City West, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-	D-

Considering only the theft rate, West Los Angeles 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 West Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA average SchoolGrade of B, with 48% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Los Angeles schools on SchoolGrade

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