Is it okay to walk in Westwood, Los Angeles?

Crime reported to the police, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026

Very low for Los Angeles

Reported crime around the center of Westwood is lower than in 75% of areas in Los Angeles, taking into account how many people are usually around. 32 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 Westwood.

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By kind of crime

Kind	Level	Compared with the rest of Los Angeles
ViolentHomicide, sexual assault, robbery, assault, kidnapping	Very low	lower than in 78% of areas
PropertyBurglary, theft, shoplifting, vandalism, arson	Low	higher than in 57% of areas
VehicleCar theft and break-ins	Very low	lower than in 81% of areas
Weapons & drugsWeapons, drug and public-order offenses	Very low	lower than in 83% of areas

Day and night

By day (6am–6pm): Very low, lower than in 76% of areas.
At night (6pm–6am): Very low, lower than in 72% of areas.

Most reports here are from 4pm–5pm.

What gets reported here

Theft: 10 (31%)
Burglary: 8 (25%)
Vandalism: 4 (13%)
Theft from vehicle: 4 (13%)
Vehicle theft: 2 (6%)

Following the city-wide trend over the last 6 months.

Around Westwood

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

Westwood Village Very low
Holmby Hills Very low
Tehrangeles Low
Bel Air Very low
West Los Angeles Low
Century City Very low
Sawtelle Low
Brentwood 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.