Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$11.9 million

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

In 2025, violent crime will cost $687 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Playa Vista with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The C- grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in Playa Vista against the average US neighborhood, where the rate is slightly higher than the norm. Playa Vista sits in the 31st percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 31% of neighborhoods and behind 69%. The grade covers only Playa Vista's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The violent crime rate in Playa Vista is 6.055 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 138 in the southeast areas to 1 in 195 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA report the most violent crime, about 50 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

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

The tangible cost of violent crime in Playa Vista is projected at $11,944,045 for 2025, about $302 per resident and $687 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 44.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 42.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.6%

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

Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA:	$302
Downtown San Francisco, San Fr:	$824
El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir:	$82
California:	$264
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $302 per resident each year in Playa Vista, which is $43 more than the national average and $37 more than Los Angeles's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Playa Vista:

In Downtown San Francisco, San Fr, crime costs $824 per person, which is $522 more than in Playa Vista.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $82 per person, which is $219 less than in Playa Vista

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for Playa Vista, 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
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$11,944,045	$302

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in Playa Vista totals $36,829,349 ($930 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $48,773,394 ($1,232 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in Playa Vista, Los Angeles, CA, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the southwest part of the neighborhood has more retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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Playa Vista Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 Playa Vista residents in a standard year.

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

Individual Playa Vista Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of violent 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 violent 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 violent crime rate, Playa Vista is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.

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