Torrance, CA Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Torrance, CA Summary

Crime in Torrance research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Torrance 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 Torrance:

  • There were 4,081 total crimes committed in Torrance the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,904.6 total crimes per 100K people in Torrance.
  • The overall crime rate in Torrance is 24.97% above the national average.
  • Torrance ranks #332 safest out of 462 cities in California.
  • Torrance ranks #8,023 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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Torrance Vs California And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Torrance is 2,904.6 per 100,000 people. That's 24.97% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 12.54% higher than the California total crime rate of 2,581.0 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Torrance
/ 100k People
California
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 4,081 2,904.6 2,581.0 2,324.2
Murder 2 1.4 5.6 6.3
Robbery 141 100.4 113.6 66.1
Aggravated Assault 196 139.5 288.7 268.2
Violent Crime 372 264.8 442.0 369.8
Burglary 466 331.7 369.7 269.8
Larceny 2,519 1,792.9 1,341.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 724 515.3 427.6 282.7
Property Crime 3,709 2,639.9 2,138.9 1,954.4

Torrance 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 Torrance

372
Violent Crimes
264.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-28.40%
Below The National Average
  • There were 372 violent crimes in Torrance in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Torrance is 264.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 377.7 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Torrance each year. That compares to a 1 in 226.2 chance statewide.
  • That's -28.40% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -40.10% lower than the California violent crime rate of 442.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Torrance

3,709
Property Crimes
2,639.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
35.07%
Above The National Average
  • There were 3,709 property crimes in Torrance in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Torrance is 2,639.9 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 37.9 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Torrance each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 35.07% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 23.42% higher than the California property crime rate of 2,138.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Torrance

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
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
Gardena, CA 58,535 2,221 3,794.3 3,152.0 642.4
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
Manhattan Beach, CA 33,888 1,060 3,128.0 2,936.1 191.8
Lawndale, CA 30,480 645 2,116.1 1,679.8 436.4
Lomita, CA 19,981 424 2,122.0 1,656.6 465.4
Hermosa Beach, CA 18,902 590 3,121.4 2,830.4 291.0

Torrance SnackAbility

9
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
10
Affordability
4
Diversity
10
Safety
6
Amenities
10
Education
8.5
Commute
5
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