Is it okay to walk in Mar Vista, Los Angeles?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Low for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of Mar Vista is higher than in 57% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 49 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 Mar Vista.

See Mar Vista on the map

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	Low	lower than in 51% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 86% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 59% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 78% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Moderate, higher than in 67% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 55% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5pm–6pm.

What gets reported here

Burglary: 14 (29%)
Theft from vehicle: 9 (18%)
Simple assault: 7 (14%)
Vehicle theft: 6 (12%)
Theft: 5 (10%)

Rising: the last 6 months were 29% busier than the city-wide trend.

Around Mar Vista

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

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.