Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026
Is Mar Vista safe?
Mar Vista shows a typical level of reported crime for Los Angeles. Its SafeRoute safety index is 66 out of 100 — 11 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 33rd of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 219 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.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 34% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 18% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 109 · 50% | |
| Violent crime | 39 · 18% | |
| Burglary | 17 · 8% | |
| Vehicle crime | 20 · 9% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 10 · 5% | |
| Robbery | 6 · 3% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Mar Vista at night?
SafeRoute scores every walking route against the same live crime data on this page — and shows how much of each route runs on lit streets. Pick the safer way, share your walk, and check in when you arrive. Free, no account.
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- Palms59/100 · Moderate
- Del Rey73/100 · Moderate
- West LA - Sawtelle50/100 · Moderate
- Westside77/100 · Low risk
- Venice59/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Mar Vista safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 66/100). About 51% 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 — 109 of 219 incidents (50%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 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.