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Safety index · Los Angeles · data through October 2026

Is Westchester/Playa safe?

Westchester/Playa records more reported crime than most Los Angeles neighborhoods. Its SafeRoute safety index is 42 out of 100 — 9 points below the citywide median of 51, ranking 66th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 2,189 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through October 2026).

42/100
Elevated
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Westchester/Playa — higher is safer. 66th of 99 LA neighborhoods.

DATA THROUGH OCTOBER 2026

The 0–100 scale is calibrated to Los Angeles — a typical Los Angeles neighborhood sits near 51. It ranks Westchester/Playa 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 47% 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 17% overnight.

Where incidents cluster

World WayLincoln Boulevard neighborhood center 500 m N ↑
1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe · rings every 250 m from the neighborhood center2,189 incidents reported within 1 km of the Westchester/Playa center (500 shown) · LAPD data through October 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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What's reported here

Other theft
1,030 · 47%
Public order
367 · 17%
Violent crime
179 · 8%
Drugs
150 · 7%
Criminal damage & arson
109 · 5%
Vehicle crime
104 · 5%

When it happens

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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 Westchester/Playa 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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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Westchester/Playa safe at night?

Elevated overall (safety index 42/100). About 48% 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 — 1,030 of 2,189 incidents (47%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through October 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. The scale is calibrated within Los Angeles, so scores compare neighborhoods to each other and cannot be read against another city's.