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We analyzed every possible crime metric to determine which neighborhoods in Los Angeles are the safest.
Every year, more than 30 million Americans move. Sometimes, its for a job, other times its to escape the big city. But no matter where you move, you want a neighborhood thats family friendly, clean, and most importantly, safe.
Weve analyzed the FBI crime reports data on violent and property crimes for every single neighborhood in Los Angeles. Then, we calculated your chances of being the victim of a crime in each one.
In which Los Angeles neighborhoods can you leave your doors unlocked at night? Heres the list. For a more detailed breakdown for each neighborhood, keep reading.
The Safest Neighborhoods In Los Angeles For 2022
So, which neighborhood is the safest in Los Angeles in 2022? That would be Bel Air. Thats according to the most recent FBI crime data, which takes into account everything from thefts and robberies to assaults and murders.
If you want to dig down deeper into each neighborhood's statistics, as well as our methodology, take a look below. Some of these neighborhoods are the best places to live in Los Angeles.
If you dont see a neighborhood youre looking for in our top ten, scroll down to the bottom, where we have all Los Angeles neighborhoods listed in order from safest to most dangerous. Read on to see how we determined the places around Los Angeles that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in Los Angeles.
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The 10 Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Los Angeles For 2022
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Population: 8,746
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 147
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,029
More on Bel Air: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 55,285
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 137
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,138
More on Westwood: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 20,424
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 196
Property Crime Per 100k: 889
More on Tujunga: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 22,688
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 133
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,282
More on Portar Ranch: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 42,620
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 194
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,341
More on Mar Vista: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 23,965
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 88
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,435
More on Brentwood: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 1,744
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 289
Property Crime Per 100k: 879
More on Glendale: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 3,577
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 167
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,496
More on Shadow Hills: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 16,056
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 157
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,499
More on Playa Del Ray: Homes For Sale | Data
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Population: 22,500
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 109
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,628
More on Pacific Palisades: Homes For Sale | Data
Methodology: How We Determined The Safest Los Angeles Hoods In 2022
You can ask people which neighborhoods are the safest, or you can just look at the unbiased raw data. So, instead of relying on speculation and opinion, we analyzed the hard numbers from the FBIs most recent crime report (published in September of 2019) for every neighborhood in Los Angeles.
To be more specific, we analyzed the FBIs Uniform Crime Report. We then ran an analysis to calculate each neighborhoods property and violent crimes based on the demographics of the area and reported crime. We used two key criteria:
- Total Crimes Per Capita
- Violent Crimes Per Capita
- Property Crimes Per Capita
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 83 in each category, where 1 was the safest.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a safe neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest safest neighborhood index the "Safest City Neighborhood In Los Angeles." We're lookin' at you, Bel Air.
Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the safest places Los Angeles. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from safest to most expensive.
Summary: The Safest Places In Los Angeles
Looking at the data, you can tell that Bel Air is as safe as they come, according to science and data.
But as most California residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So just make sure you're informed ahead of time.
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