Lomita, CA Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Lomita, CA Summary

Crime in Lomita research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Lomita over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Lomita:

  • There were 424 total crimes committed in Lomita the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,122.0 total crimes per 100K people in Lomita.
  • The overall crime rate in Lomita is -8.70% below the national average.
  • Lomita ranks #217 safest out of 462 cities in California.
  • Lomita ranks #6,796 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Lomita Vs California And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Lomita is 2,122.0 per 100,000 people. That's -8.70% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -17.78% lower than the California total crime rate of 2,581.0 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Lomita
/ 100k People
California
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 424 2,122.0 2,581.0 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 5.6 6.3
Robbery 23 115.1 113.6 66.1
Aggravated Assault 64 320.3 288.7 268.2
Violent Crime 93 465.4 442.0 369.8
Burglary 45 225.2 369.7 269.8
Larceny 205 1,026.0 1,341.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 81 405.4 427.6 282.7
Property Crime 331 1,656.6 2,138.9 1,954.4

Lomita Crime Compared To California Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in California.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Lomita

93
Violent Crimes
465.4
Violent Crimes / 100k People
25.86%
Above The National Average
  • There were 93 violent crimes in Lomita in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Lomita is 465.4 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 214.8 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Lomita each year. That compares to a 1 in 226.2 chance statewide.
  • That's 25.86% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 5.29% higher than the California violent crime rate of 442.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Lomita

331
Property Crimes
1,656.6
Property Crimes / 100k People
-15.24%
Below The National Average
  • There were 331 property crimes in Lomita in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Lomita is 1,656.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 60.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Lomita each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -15.24% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -22.55% lower than the California property crime rate of 2,138.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Lomita

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Torrance, CA 140,499 4,081 2,904.6 2,639.9 264.8
Carson, CA 92,021 2,961 3,217.7 2,743.9 473.8
Lakewood, CA 78,858 2,215 2,808.8 2,340.9 467.9
Redondo Beach, CA 68,332 1,843 2,697.1 2,284.4 412.7
Cypress, CA 49,588 1,040 2,097.3 1,982.3 114.9
Cerritos, CA 47,325 1,975 4,173.3 3,879.6 293.7
La Mirada, CA 45,683 933 2,042.3 1,865.0 177.3
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 40,403 459 1,136.1 1,007.4 128.7
Hermosa Beach, CA 18,902 590 3,121.4 2,830.4 291.0
Artesia, CA 15,608 501 3,209.9 2,646.1 563.8

Lomita SnackAbility

8.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
9
Affordability
4
Diversity
10
Safety
6
Amenities
9.5
Education
8
Commute
6
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