Safety index · Los Angeles · data through October 2026
Is Mar Vista safe?
Mar Vista shows a typical level of reported crime for Los Angeles. Its SafeRoute safety index is 57 out of 100 — 6 points above the citywide median of 51, ranking 41st of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 1,384 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 Mar Vista 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 33% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 30% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 18% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 456 · 33% | |
| Violent crime | 252 · 18% | |
| Burglary | 192 · 14% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 139 · 10% | |
| Vehicle crime | 126 · 9% | |
| Public order | 82 · 6% |
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 Mar Vista at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same official crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Compare the routes and share your walk. Free, no account.
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- Palms53/100 · Moderate
- Westside72/100 · Moderate
- Del Rey63/100 · Moderate
- West LA - Sawtelle48/100 · Elevated
- South Robertson51/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Mar Vista safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 57/100). About 47% of severity-weighted incidents in Mar Vista are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. At night, prefer lit, busier streets — a block or two of detour often avoids the clusters on the map above.
What is the most common crime in Mar Vista?
Other theft — 456 of 1,384 incidents (33%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through October 2026.
How is the Mar Vista 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.