Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles, Westlake Village, CA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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A crime occurs every 1 day 14 hours (on average) in Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles.

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Crime Grade's vehicle theft map shows the safest places in Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles in green. The most dangerous areas in Westlake Village Area-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 Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles, Westlake Village, CA Safe?

The C grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of neighborhoods are safer and 44% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles is 4.204 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles may be as high as 1 in 186 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 408 in the southwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles, Westlake Village, CA: about 9 per year. The northeast part of Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles, remember that the rate of vehicle 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 east part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Westlake Village Area-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 Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles has 6, have the same problem. Of Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles’s 7,691 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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Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.025
Robbery	1.317
Rape	0.5380
Murder	0.0208
Total Violent Crime	4.901 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.708
Vehicle Theft	4.204
Burglary	6.385
Arson	0.2752
Total Property Crime	20.57 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1111
Drug Crimes	1.870
Vandalism	1.718
Identity Theft	0.3974
Animal Cruelty	0.0251
Total "Other" Rate	4.122 (A-)

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Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of vehicle theft in Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Westlake Village, Westlake Village, CA	B-	B-	C	C
Downtown Thousand Oaks, Thousand Oaks, CA	D-	D	F	C-
Greek Track, Simi Valley, CA	B-	C+	C	B
Lemonwood Eastmont, Oxnard, CA	A	B	A	B+
East Village Oxnard, Oxnard, CA	A	A-	A-	B
Portar Ranch, Northridge, CA	A	A-	A-	C+
Cypress, Oxnard, CA	A+	B-	A+	B-
Cal-Gisler, Oxnard, CA	B	C-	B	C
El Rio, Oxnard, CA	B+	B-	B	C+
La Colonia, Oxnard, CA	B	C-	B-	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for vehicle 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Pocono Country Place, Tobyhanna, PA	A+	B	B	A
Black Rock, Bridgeport, CT	B	A	A	B
Clarkdale, Chicago, IL	B+	B+	B+	C+
Mount Scott, Portland, OR	D	B-	B-	F
Pembroke, Detroit, MI	D	F	F	C-
Pacheco-Martinez, Martinez, CA	D-	D+	D+	D-
Northside, Cincinnati, OH	C-	C+	C+	C+
North Sharon Amity, Charlotte, NC	D-	D	D	D+
Normandie Heights, Pasadena, CA	C+	C-	C-	D-
Napili-Honokowai, Lahaina, HI	C+	B+	B+	B

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles 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 Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles, Westlake Village, CA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 50% actual proficiency versus 48% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Westlake Village Area-Los Angeles schools on SchoolGrade

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