Safety index · Los Angeles · data through October 2026
Is West LA - Sawtelle safe?
West LA - Sawtelle shows a typical level of reported crime for Los Angeles. Its SafeRoute safety index is 48 out of 100 — right at the citywide median of 51, ranking 57th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 2,205 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 West LA - Sawtelle 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 30% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 27% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 18% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 668 · 30% | |
| Violent crime | 321 · 15% | |
| Burglary | 266 · 12% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 208 · 9% | |
| Shoplifting | 184 · 8% | |
| Vehicle crime | 163 · 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 West LA - Sawtelle 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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- Westside72/100 · Moderate
- North Westwood66/100 · Moderate
- Westwood65/100 · Moderate
- Mar Vista57/100 · Moderate
- Palms53/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is West LA - Sawtelle safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 48/100). About 44% of severity-weighted incidents in West LA - Sawtelle 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 West LA - Sawtelle?
Other theft — 668 of 2,205 incidents (30%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through October 2026.
How is the West LA - Sawtelle 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.