Hawthorne, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Hawthorne in green. The most dangerous areas in Hawthorne are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Hawthorne, CA Safe from Assault?

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Hawthorne is in the 21st percentile for safety, meaning 79% of cities are safer and 21% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hawthorne's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Hawthorne is 3.255 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hawthorne generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Hawthorne may be as high as 1 in 219 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 477 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Hawthorne, CA: about 78 per year. The southwest part of Hawthorne has fewer cases of assault with only 15 in a typical year.

How Hawthorne's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Hawthorne to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the assault rate, Hawthorne is as safe as the California state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Assault in Hawthorne, CA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Hawthorne about $8,455,742 in 2025, or roughly $93 per resident. This is part of Hawthorne's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hawthorne, including every crime type and how Hawthorne compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Hawthorne's crime maps on the Hawthorne overall crime page.

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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Hawthorne is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Hawthorne.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Del Aire, CA	B-	C	C-	C
Lawndale, CA	C-	D+	D+	D+
Lennox, CA	D+	D	D	D
West Athens, CA	D	D	D-	D
Gardena, CA	D	D-	D-	D
Inglewood, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Westmont, CA	D+	D-	D	D
Manhattan Beach, CA	D	D+	D-	C-
El Segundo, CA	D+	D+	D	D+
Hermosa Beach, CA	D-	D	F	D

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Hawthorne is higher versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Dublin, OH	B	A-	A-	A
Denver, CO	D-	D	D	D
Duluth, GA	C-	C-	C-	C-
Downey, CA	C-	D	D	D
Durham, NC	D-	D	D	D+
Douglasville, GA	C+	C+	C+	C
Detroit, MI	D+	D-	D-	D-
Dothan, AL	C-	D+	D+	D
East Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	D+	D+
Des Plaines, IL	B-	B+	B+	A

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hawthorne, CA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Hawthorne schools on SchoolGrade

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