Safety index · Los Angeles · data through July 2026
Is Westwood safe?
Westwood sits at the safer end of Los Angeles by reported crime. Its SafeRoute safety index is 69 out of 100 — 14 points above the citywide median of 55, ranking 22nd of 99 LA neighborhoods — based on 194 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 43% 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
What's reported here
| Other theft | 83 · 43% | |
| Violent crime | 26 · 13% | |
| Burglary | 18 · 9% | |
| Criminal damage & arson | 17 · 9% | |
| Robbery | 9 · 5% | |
| Vehicle crime | 11 · 6% |
When it happens
Severity-weighted share of reported incidents by time of day, from police incident timestamps.
Walking in Westwood 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.
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- North Westwood67/100 · Moderate
- Westside77/100 · Low risk
- West LA - Sawtelle50/100 · Moderate
- Bel Air - Beverly Crest95/100 · Low risk
- South Robertson55/100 · Moderate
Common questions
Is Westwood safe at night?
Moderate overall (safety index 69/100). About 42% of severity-weighted incidents in 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 Westwood?
Other theft — 83 of 194 incidents (43%) reported within 1 km of the neighborhood center through July 2026.
How is the 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.