Assault per Capita in Palos Verdes Peninsula
The map below shows assault per 1,000 Palos Verdes Peninsula residents.
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1 in 578
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in Palos Verdes Peninsula is about 1 in 578.
$50
Assault costs the average Palos Verdes Peninsula resident about $50 per year.
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Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Palos Verdes Peninsula in green. The most dangerous areas in Palos Verdes Peninsula 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 Palos Verdes Peninsula, Torrance, CA Safe from Assault?
The B+ grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US neighborhood. Palos Verdes Peninsula is in the 73rd percentile for safety, meaning 27% of neighborhoods are safer and 73% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Palos Verdes Peninsula's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of assault in Palos Verdes Peninsula is 1.730 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Palos Verdes Peninsula generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in Palos Verdes Peninsula may be as high as 1 in 391 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,306 in the south part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the east parts of Palos Verdes Peninsula, Torrance, CA: about 9 per year. The central part of Palos Verdes Peninsula has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.
How Palos Verdes Peninsula's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in Palos Verdes Peninsula to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| Palos Verdes Peninsula, Torrance, CA: | 1.730 |
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| California: | 3.228 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, Palos Verdes Peninsula is safer than the California state average and safer than the national average.
See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.
The Cost of Assault in Palos Verdes Peninsula, Torrance, CA
Assault is projected to cost the residents of Palos Verdes Peninsula about $1,165,928 in 2025, or roughly $50 per resident. This is part of Palos Verdes Peninsula's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Palos Verdes Peninsula, including every crime type and how Palos Verdes Peninsula compares to other neighborhoods.
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 Palos Verdes Peninsula's crime maps on the Palos Verdes Peninsula overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Palos Verdes Peninsula is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Palos Verdes Peninsula.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C+ | C+ | C- | C+ | |
C | C | C- | C+ | |
C+ | C | C- | C+ | |
B+ | B | B- | B | |
D+ | D+ | D | D+ | |
B- | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
B- | C | C+ | C | |
B- | C- | C+ | C- | |
B | C- | B | C- | |
D+ | D+ | D | D+ |
Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Palos Verdes Peninsula is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.
Similar Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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D | D | D | D- | |
B- | B- | B- | B+ | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
D | D- | D- | D- | |
A | B | B | B | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
C+ | A- | A- | B+ | |
C- | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
D- | F | F | F |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Palos Verdes Peninsula, Torrance, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Palos Verdes Peninsula schools on SchoolGrade
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