Safety index · Los Angeles · data through October 2026
Is Bel Air - Beverly Crest safe?
Bel Air - Beverly Crest sits at the safer end of Los Angeles by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 91 out of 100 — 40 points above the citywide median of 51, ranking 1st of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 157 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through October 2026).
DATA THROUGH OCTOBER 2026
The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Los Angeles — a typical Los Angeles neighborhood sits near 51. It ranks Bel Air - Beverly Crest against other neighborhoods here, and cannot be read against a score in another city.
Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 31% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 37% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 19% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 48 · 31% | |
| Burglary | 28 · 18% | |
| Violent crime | 26 · 17% | |
| Public order | 16 · 10% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 15 · 10% | |
| Sexual offences | 11 · 7% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Is Los Angeles safe at night? See which neighborhoods see the most reported crime after dark →
Walking in Bel Air - Beverly Crest at night?
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Common questions
Is Bel Air - Beverly Crest safe at night?
Low risk overall (safety index 91/100). About 56% of severity-weighted incidents in Bel Air - Beverly Crest are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for Los Angeles, but stick to lit, busier streets late.
What is the most common crime in Bel Air - Beverly Crest?
Other theft — 48 of 157 incidents (31%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through October 2026.
How is the Bel Air - Beverly Crest safety index calculated?
SafeRoute weights each incident reported to the LAPD by severity (violence weighs more than shoplifting), sums the last available period within 1 km of the neighborhood center, and normalizes against citywide crime rates onto a 0–100 scale — higher is safer. It describes reported crime only; it is not a guarantee of safety. The scale is calibrated within Los Angeles, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.