Old Town, Torrance, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Old Town in green. The most dangerous areas in Old Town 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 Old Town, Torrance, CA Safe?

The A grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Old Town is in the 87th percentile for safety, meaning 13% of neighborhoods are safer and 87% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Old Town's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Old Town is 0.0231 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Old Town generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Old Town may be as high as 1 in 35,036 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 70,159 in the southwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southeast parts of Old Town, Torrance, CA: about 0 per year. The northeast part of Old Town has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Old Town, remember that the rate of murder 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 east part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Old Town residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Old Town 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 Old Town has 4, have the same problem. Of Old Town’s 13,322 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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Old Town Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Old Town Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Old Town is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Old Town.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
South East Torrance, Torrance, CA	B+	B	B-	A
West Torrance, Torrance, CA	C+	C	C-	B+
Harbor Gateway, Torrance, CA	B-	C	C+	B
Walteria, Torrance, CA	C	C	C-	A-
North Torrance, Torrance, CA	B-	C+	C+	B
Hollywood Riviera, Redondo Beach, CA	C+	C+	C-	B
Alondra Park, Lawndale, CA	B-	C-	C+	B
Palos Verdes Peninsula, Torrance, CA	B	B	C+	B
West Rancho Domingues, Compton, CA	D+	D+	D	C-
Rancho Dominguez, Compton, CA	F	F	F	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Old Town is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Riverside, Austin, TX	D	D	D	B+
Martha Lake, Lynnwood, WA	C	A	A	A+
Martin Luther, Chicago, IL	B+	B+	B+	C-
Martin Luther King, Austin, TX	C-	D	D	C
Meadow Point, Wesley Chapel, FL	A+	A+	A+	A-
Midtown, Houston, TX	F	D	D	D
Pleasant Grove West, Chesapeake, VA	A+	A+	A+	C+
Poplar Grove, Salt Lake City, UT	F	D-	D-	A
Rancho Rinconada, Cupertino, CA	A-	A	A	A+
Ridgeland, Oak Park, IL	B+	B	B	C-

Considering only the murder rate, Old Town is safer than the California state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Old Town, Torrance, CA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Old Town schools on SchoolGrade

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