Is it okay to walk in Playa del Rey, Los Angeles?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very low for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of Playa del Rey is lower than in 67% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 29 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 Playa del Rey.

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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 71% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	lower than in 62% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 53% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	higher than in 50% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 71% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, lower than in 60% of areas.

Most reports here are from 10pm–11pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 8 (28%)
Vehicle theft: 6 (21%)
Theft from vehicle: 6 (21%)
Vandalism: 3 (10%)
Robbery: 1 (3%)

Around Playa del Rey

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