Is East Westlake safe?
The Acreage, Florida · safety score updated nightly
Yes — it is one of the safer places in the metro to walk around.
VibeLoco rates East Westlake as “Go”.
Gogo's take on East Westlake
“Go. East Westlake and the adjacent Acreage area are exceptionally safe, master-planned and semi-rural residential neighborhoods in western Palm Beach County. Visitors face virtually no violent street crime, though a car is essential to get around.”
About the area
East Westlake is part of a newly developed, rapidly growing master-planned city surrounded by the sprawling, acreage-lot residential properties of The Acreage. The atmosphere is quiet, family-centric, and defined by new infrastructure, golf carts, landscaped lakes, and spacious residential tracts.
- Master-Planned
- Family-Friendly
- Suburban / Rural Fringe
- Car-Dependent
Walking and biking in East Westlake
Walk score: 18/100 · Bike score: 38/100
Westlake features wide, paved multi-modal paths connecting newer subdivisions, but there is no bike-share program and off-pavement biking requires riding along rural unpaved Acreage swales.
Reasons to go, and reasons to think twice
Pros
- Violent crime rates are significantly lower than state and national averages.
- High median household incomes and near-total homeownership in surrounding developments.
- Well-maintained modern community amenities and well-lit residential parks.
Cons
- Heavily car-dependent with virtually no walkability between commercial hubs and homes.
- Occasional vehicle burglaries targeting unlocked cars in residential driveways.
- Limited street lighting along rural feeder roads entering The Acreage.
Homelessness: Visible homelessness is practically non-existent in East Westlake and The Acreage, with no encampments or panhandling observed in the area.
What East Westlake is like at each time of day
- Morning · 5a – 11a
- Peaceful and busy with school runs, joggers, and golf carts along designated master-planned multi-use paths.
- Afternoon · 11a – 5p
- Quiet and sun-drenched, with low foot traffic and standard suburban vehicle movement.
- Evening · 5p – 10p
- Calm and safe for walking dogs along lighted community sidewalks, though rural roads lack lighting.
- Late night · 10p – 5a
- Very dark and tranquil with minimal activity, presenting little personal safety threat beyond low visibility.
Transit, parking and getting around
Public transit is virtually non-existent; Palm Tran Route 40 provides limited service further south on Southern Boulevard, and there is no passenger rail access nearby.
Parking is abundant and entirely free in private driveways, residential streets, and spacious commercial strip center surface lots.
Things to do in East Westlake
- Spend a family afternoon at the Westlake Adventure Park featuring a lagoon pool and splash pad.
- Explore nature trails and birdwatching at the nearby J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area.
- Play sports or attend community events at Samuel Friedland Community Park in neighboring Loxahatchee.
Local favorites
- I Heart Mac & Cheese · Fast Casual Restaurant · 4.5★ (180)Customizable mac and cheese bowls and grilled cheese sandwiches in the new Westlake commercial plaza.
- Tacos Al Carbon · Mexican Restaurant · 4.4★ (1250)Popular local stop serving authentic Mexican street tacos and platters near Seminole Pratt Whitney Road.
- The King's Academy Preschool - Westlake · Early Childhood Education · 4.8★ (45)Modern faith-based educational and daycare facility serving local young families.
Scores are safety-driven — recent reported crime and local news plus Census income, poverty, housing, education, household and access data — refreshed nightly. Walk and bike scores are shown separately and do not affect the safety score. A guide, not a guarantee — conditions change street to street.