Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 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 95 out of 100 — 40 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 1st of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 22 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).
Most of what's reported here is property-related — other theft alone is 50% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 12% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 11 · 50% | |
| Violent crime | 3 · 14% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 3 · 14% | |
| Burglary | 2 · 9% | |
| Sexual offences | 1 · 5% | |
| Weapons possession | 1 · 5% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
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 95/100). About 39% 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 — 11 of 22 incidents (50%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 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.