Violent crime
947 per 100,000 residents, per year
28 reported in the last 12 months
−25% vs. Los Angeles (1,262)
Data through August 2026, Los Angeles Police Department
Crime in Playa del Rey, Los Angeles
The violent crime rate in Playa del Rey is 947 per 100,000 residents per year, 25% below Los Angeles as a whole (1,262). It ranks 71 of 132 neighborhoods, where 1 is the highest rate.
The numbers
12 months to Aug 2026Property crime
2,705 per 100,000 residents, per year
80 reported in the last 12 months
+6% vs. Los Angeles (2,548)
All reported
3,753 per 100,000 residents, per year
111 reported in the last 12 months
−7% vs. Los Angeles (4,045)
Rates use an estimated population (2020 Census blocks, scaled to today’s city total) of 2,958 for Playa del Rey. Small areas swing more month to month, so all rates here use a 12-month window ending August 2026.
Where Playa del Rey sits in Los Angeles
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Playa del Rey is in the middle of the city’s range: rank 71 of 132. Nearby in the ranking: Vermont Square (950), Mid-City (948), Winnetka (937), Northridge (927).
Violent crime, month by month
Sep 2025 to Aug 2026| Month | Violent crimes in Playa del Rey |
|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 3 |
| Oct 2025 | 2 |
| Nov 2025 | 3 |
| Dec 2025 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 1 |
| Feb 2026 | 4 |
| Mar 2026 | 0 |
| Apr 2026 | 3 |
| May 2026 | 4 |
| Jun 2026 | 2 |
| Jul 2026 | 2 |
| Aug 2026 | 3 |
Reported crime by type
last 12 months| Offense | Reported | Per 100k, per year | vs. Los Angeles |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assault and batteryViolent | 27 | 913 | −27% |
| HomicideViolent | 1 | 34 | +335% |
| Theft, burglary and robberyProperty | 53 | 1,792 | +1% |
| Vehicle theftProperty | 16 | 541 | +29% |
| Property damage and arsonProperty | 11 | 372 | +4% |
| Weapons offensesOther | 2 | 68 | −9% |
| Drug offensesOther | 1 | 34 | −79% |
Source and dates
k7nn-b2ep- Source
- Los Angeles Police Department, via Los Angeles Open Data (dataset k7nn-b2ep), aggregated by neighborhood
- Window
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months)
- Population
- 2,958 residents, estimated from 2020 Census blocks
- City page
- Crime in Los Angeles, CA
- All neighborhoods
- Los Angeles neighborhoods by reported crime rate