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

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very low for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of Playa Vista is lower than in 72% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 50 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 Vista.

See Playa 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	Very low	lower than in 77% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 54% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 67% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 77% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 74% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 68% of areas.

Most reports here are from 5am–6am.

What gets reported here

Theft: 14 (28%)
Theft from vehicle: 13 (26%)
Burglary: 7 (14%)
Simple assault: 6 (12%)
Vandalism: 5 (10%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 52% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around Playa Vista

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.