Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026
Is Westchester/Playa safe?
Westchester/Playa records more reported crime than most Los Angeles neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 47 out of 100 — 8 points below the citywide median of 55, ranking 67th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 496 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 42% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.
Incidents spread across the day here — roughly 31% of severity-weighted reports come in the evening (6 p.m.–midnight) and 18% overnight.
Where incidents cluster
What's reported here
| Other theft | 209 · 42% | |
| Public order | 95 · 19% | |
| Violent crime | 52 · 10% | |
| Drugs | 42 · 8% | |
| Weapons possession | 22 · 4% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 25 · 5% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Westchester/Playa 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.
Get SafeRoute on the App StoreNearby areas
- Del Rey73/100 · Moderate
- Venice59/100 · Moderate
- Mar Vista66/100 · Moderate
- Palms59/100 · Moderate
- Park Mesa Heights41/100 · Elevated
Common questions
Is Westchester/Playa safe at night?
Elevated overall (safety index 47/100). About 50% of severity-weighted incidents in Westchester/Playa 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 Westchester/Playa?
Other theft — 209 of 496 incidents (42%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the Westchester/Playa 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.