These are the safest neighborhoods in Los Angeles, according to Niche

Despite what you may have seen or heard on TV, Los Angeles, for the most part, is a safe city to call home.

But like any major metropolitan area, it all comes down to location, location, location.

Some neighborhoods, towns or boroughs are inherently safer than others, but other areas might actually surprise you with their overall safety rating.

Niche.com, a website that compiles rankings on everything from the best colleges in America to the best places to live and work, has gathered individual safety data for each town and neighborhood in Los Angeles County.

Topping the list is the town of Rolling Hills on the Palos Verdes Peninsula in southwest Los Angeles County.

Niche ranks Rolling Hills as one of the best places to live in California and says the Los Angeles suburb “offers residents a rural feel.” Most residents own their homes and there’s no shortage of coffee shops and parks, according to Niche.

Rolling Hills received an ‘A’ ranking on safety, with nary a single violent crime reported in the last several years. The crimes that do happen there, including burglaries and thefts, are significantly lower than the national average.

While only one area received the coveted ‘A’ grade, there are still plenty of towns and neighborhoods in the greater Los Angeles area with overall positive rankings.

These are the safest neighborhoods and towns in Los Angeles County, according to Niche:

Name	Type	Population	Safety Grade (Value)	Safety Grade (Letter)
Rolling Hills	Town	1,513	4	A
Avalon	Town	3,731	3.33	B+
Beverlywood	Neighborhood	10,687	3.33	B+
Hidden Hills	Town	1,751	3.33	B+
Beverly Crest	Neighborhood	15,109	3	B
La Canada Flintridge	Town	20,261	3	B
La Habra Heights	Town	6,574	3	B
Palos Verdes Estates	Town	13,434	3	B
Porter Ranch	Neighborhood	28,539	3	B
San Marino	Town	13,194	3	B
Sierra Madre	Town	10,932	3	B
Arleta	Neighborhood	36,800	2.66	B-
Bel-Air	Neighborhood	7,083	2.66	B-
Bradbury	Town	833	2.66	B-
Brentwood	Neighborhood	34,445	2.66	B-
Century City	Neighborhood	7,634	2.66	B-
Chatsworth	Neighborhood	54,876	2.66	B-
Cheviot Hills	Neighborhood	11,109	2.66	B-
Chinatown	Neighborhood	24,866	2.66	B-
Culver City	Town	39,169	2.66	B-
Duarte	Town	21,559	2.66	B-
El Segundo	Town	16,731	2.66	B-
Elysian Valley	Neighborhood	9,869	2.66	B-
Encino	Neighborhood	52,141	2.66	B-
Hermosa Beach	Town	19,539	2.66	B-
Lake Balboa	Neighborhood	27,578	2.66	B-
Mission Hills	Neighborhood	20,797	2.66	B-
Mount Washington	Neighborhood	17,093	2.66	B-
Pacific Palisades	Neighborhood	24,431	2.66	B-
Palms	Neighborhood	42,891	2.66	B-
Pico-Robertson	Neighborhood	19,787	2.66	B-
Playa del Rey	Neighborhood	13,716	2.66	B-
Playa Vista	Neighborhood	16,055	2.66	B-
Rancho Palos Verdes	Town	42,030	2.66	B-
Rancho Park	Neighborhood	7,455	2.66	B-
San Gabriel	Town	40,143	2.66	B-
Sawtelle	Neighborhood	44,734	2.66	B-
Shadow Hills	Neighborhood	17,102	2.66	B-
Sherman Oaks	Neighborhood	77,099	2.66	B-
South Pasadena	Town	25,661	2.66	B-
Studio City	Neighborhood	45,003	2.66	B-
Sunland	Neighborhood	20,556	2.66	B-
Toluca Lake	Neighborhood	10,688	2.66	B-
Tujunga	Neighborhood	30,889	2.66	B-
Westchester	Neighborhood	42,963	2.66	B-
West Los Angeles	Neighborhood	17,046	2.66	B-
Windsor Square	Neighborhood	8,039	2.66	B-

Plenty of neighborhoods received positive grades, but there are a few areas that scraped by with a ‘C,’ or even received a failing grade.

To find the safety rating of your neighborhood, visit niche.com.