Gardena, CA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Gardena in green. The most dangerous areas in Gardena 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 Gardena, CA Safe?

The D+ grade means the rate of burglary is higher than the average US city. Gardena is in the 25th percentile for safety, meaning 75% of cities are safer and 25% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Gardena's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Gardena is 3.349 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gardena generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Gardena may be as high as 1 in 221 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 397 in the northeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the burglary map, however, because comparing rates for burglary or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the west parts of Gardena, CA: about 51 per year. The southwest part of Gardena has fewer cases of burglary with only 9 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Burglary Maps

When looking at the burglary map for Gardena, remember that the rate of burglary per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northwest part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the burglary rate map do not always indicate danger for Gardena residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Gardena has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Gardena has 6, have the same problem. Of Gardena’s 88,193 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Gardena Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All burglary rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Gardena residents in a standard year.

Individual Gardena Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in Gardena is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Gardena.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
West Athens, CA	D	D	D-	C-
Lawndale, CA	C-	D+	D+	C+
Hawthorne, CA	C	D	D+	C+
Westmont, CA	D+	D-	D	C
Willowbrook, CA	D+	D-	D	C-
Del Aire, CA	B-	C	C-	C
Compton, CA	D	D-	D-	D
Torrance, CA	D+	D+	D-	D
Lennox, CA	D+	D	D	D+
Carson, CA	C-	D	D	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Gardena is higher versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Phoenix, AZ	C	C-	C-	C+
Palm Harbor, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Palm Coast, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Pembroke Pines, FL	B+	B	B	A
Peoria, IL	C-	C-	C-	D+
Philadelphia, PA	C+	B-	B-	B+
Manchester, NH	C	A-	A-	A+
Middletown, OH	C	B-	B-	B-
Mesa, AZ	C	C-	C-	C
Marysville, WA	D-	C	C	C

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

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Gardena, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Gardena schools on SchoolGrade

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