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Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026

Is Westside safe?

Westside sits at the safer end of Los Angeles by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 77 out of 100 — 22 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 7th of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 123 incidents reported to the LAPD within 1 km of the neighborhood center (data through July 2026).

77/100
Low risk
SafeRoute safety index for the area within 1 km of the center of Westside — higher is safer. 7th of 99 LA neighborhoods.

Most of what's reported here is property-related — burglary alone is 20% of reports — rather than violence against strangers, though the full mix below is worth a look.

Reported incidents here skew to daytime and evening hours — only about 12% of severity-weighted reports fall overnight (midnight–6 a.m.).

Where incidents cluster

West Pico BoulevardWestwood Boulevard neighborhood center 1 dot = 1 report · darker = more severe 500 m N ↑
123 incidents reported within 1 km of the Westside center · LAPD data through July 2026 · basemap © OpenStreetMap contributors. Reports cluster toward the west of the map — the area immediately around the neighborhood center is comparatively quiet.

What's reported here

Burglary
24 · 20%
Violent crime
14 · 11%
Other theft
35 · 28%
Criminal damage & arson
17 · 14%
Public order
10 · 8%
Vehicle crime
7 · 6%

When it happens

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Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.

Walking in Westside at night?

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Nearby areas

Common questions

Is Westside safe at night?

Low risk overall (safety index 77/100). About 41% of severity-weighted incidents in Westside are reported between 6 p.m. and 6 a.m. Reported crime is low for Los Angeles, but stick to lit, busier streets late.

What is the most common crime in Westside?

Burglary — 24 of 123 incidents (20%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.

How is the Westside 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.