Is it okay to walk in Brentwood, Los Angeles?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Low for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of Brentwood is lower than in 62% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 128 incidents were reported here in these 12 months.

“Here” is the area of about 0.7 km² (0.3 square miles) around the center of Brentwood.

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The map shows every block, by day and at night, and gives walking directions that avoid high-crime areas.

By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Los Angeles
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very low	lower than in 67% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Moderate	higher than in 72% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	lower than in 64% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 68% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, lower than in 64% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 57% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 23 (18%)
Simple assault: 21 (16%)
Vandalism: 18 (14%)
Burglary: 16 (13%)
Theft from vehicle: 15 (12%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 18% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Brentwood

The areas right next to it range from very low to low.

Brentwood Park Very low
Sawtelle Low
Westwood Village Very low
Tehrangeles Low
Westwood Very low
West Los Angeles Low
Bel Air Very low
Holmby Hills Very low

How to read this

It shows crime reported to the police. Many crimes are never reported.
Levels compare areas within Los Angeles. The same level in another city does not mean the same.
It is not a prediction, and it says nothing about any person or building.
Please do not use it for decisions about housing, lending, insurance or employment.