Safety index · Los Angeles · data through October 2026
Is North Westwood safe?
North Westwood sits at the safer end of Los Angeles by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 66 out of 100 — 15 points above the citywide median of 51, ranking 20th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 1,013 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 North Westwood 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 26% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 21% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 317 · 31% | |
| Violent crime | 199 · 20% | |
| Shoplifting | 112 · 11% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 94 · 9% | |
| Burglary | 85 · 8% | |
| Public order | 60 · 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 North Westwood 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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- Westwood65/100 · Moderate
- Bel Air - Beverly Crest91/100 · Low risk
- West LA - Sawtelle48/100 · Elevated
- Westside72/100 · Moderate
- Mar Vista57/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is North Westwood safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 66/100). About 47% of severity-weighted incidents in North Westwood 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 North Westwood?
Other theft — 317 of 1,013 incidents (31%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through October 2026.
How is the North Westwood 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.