Is it okay to walk in West Los Angeles, Los Angeles?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Low for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of West Los Angeles is higher than in 55% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 109 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 West Los Angeles.

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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	Low	lower than in 56% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	High	higher than in 90% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Low	higher than in 54% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Low	lower than in 52% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Low, higher than in 59% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Low, higher than in 53% of areas.

Most reports here are from 11am–12pm.

What gets reported here

Burglary: 22 (20%)
Theft from vehicle: 19 (17%)
Theft: 15 (14%)
Simple assault: 12 (11%)
Vandalism: 10 (9%)

Falling: the last 6 months were 25% quieter than the city-wide trend.

Around West Los Angeles

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

Tehrangeles Low
Rancho Park Low
Century City Very low
Westwood Village Very low
Cheviot Hills Very low
Sawtelle Low
Westside Village Low
Westwood 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.