Westlake Village, CA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Westlake Village

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Westlake Village_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	220	n/a (estimate)	2,574	2,998	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Westlake Village_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	4.9	5.3
Rape	4	n/a	46.8	34.9	40.4
Robbery	2	n/a	23.4	139.6	102.8
Assault	10	n/a	117.0	265.9	248.5
Violent crime	16	n/a (estimate)	187	445	386
Burglary	37	n/a	432.9	479.8	468.9
Theft	161	n/a	1,883.7	1,623.0	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	6	n/a	70.2	450.3	236.9
Property crime	204	n/a (estimate)	2,387	2,553	2,451

The table above provides a full overview of all reported crimes in Westlake Village, CA for the year. The sum of recorded criminal acts in Westlake Village, CA is displayed; for comparisons, each offense is also shown in regards to the amount of offenses per 100,000 people. Along with this, they are separated into multiple categories: violent crimes and property crimes. The crime data reveals that the overall Westlake Village, CA crime rates are 14% lower than in comparison to the California mean and are 9% lower than the nation's mean. In regards to violent offenses, Westlake Village, CA has a rate that is 58% lower than the California average; compared to the United States, it is 52% lower than. Looking at crimes involving property, Westlake Village, CA is 7% lower than its state's mean, and 3% lower than the country's average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Westlake Village is 9% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 7.05 daily crimes that occur in Westlake Village.
Westlake Village is safer than 48% of the cities in the United States.
In Westlake Village you have a 1 in 39 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Westlake Village has increased by 9%.

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Compare Westlake Village, CA Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Westlake Village (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Westlake Village, CA is demonstrated in the illustration above. So that direct comparisons can be made, the number of daily crimes for California and on a national level are also posted. As you can see, the daily crimes for Westlake Village, CA are 1.16 times less than the California average and 1.10 times less than the national level. Daily violent Crimes in Westlake Village, CA are 2.38 times less than than California and 2.06 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Westlake Village, CA are 1.07 times less than than California and 1.03 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Westlake Village (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Westlake Village, CA compared to other areas of California, as well as the rest of America? In the included graphs, it's depicted that Westlake Village, CA safer than 63% when compared to other California cities, and 48% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are derived from a closer look at each city's crime rate in California, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Westlake Village, CA. At this time, Westlake Village, CA sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Westlake Village

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Westlake Village is 1 in 535

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Westlake Village is 1 in 42

The chance of being a victim of crime in Westlake Village is 1 in 39

Wondering what the chances are that you will be the victim of a crime in Westlake Village, CA? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Westlake Village, CA you have a 1 in 535 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 42 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 39 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Westlake Village, CA.

Year Over Year Crime In Westlake Village (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Westlake Village, CA is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate. In the graph above, the year over year crime rates are displayed for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The number of violent crimes in Westlake Village, CA has increased by 167%, while the property crime rate in Westlake Village, CA has increased by 4% year over year. The number of total crimes in Westlake Village, CA has increased by 9% year over year.

Westlake Village police department

Item	Westlake Village	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.6	3.3

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	68,119	197	222

There are a total of 68,119 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 197 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 11% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lake Sherwood, CA	1,651	62	358	421
Bell Canyon, CA	2,159	70	400	470
Santa Rosa Valley, CA	3,601	85	486	571
Santa Susana, CA	1,057	123	704	827
Hidden Hills, CA	1,573	52	826	877
Moorpark, CA	35,594	102	813	914
Topanga, CA	7,858	156	896	1,052
Westlake Village, CA	8,443	187	2,387	2,574

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Brockport, NY	8,444	510	2,096	2,606
Lake Elmo, MN	8,445	85	748	834
Kirby, TX	8,441	370	2,229	2,599
Fort Stockton, TX	8,445	516	2,534	3,050
Franklin, NH	8,440	231	1,768	2,000
Westlake Village, CA	8,443	187	2,387	2,574

Source: The Westlake Village, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.