West Torrance, Torrance, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US neighborhood. West Torrance is in the 73rd percentile for safety, meaning 27% of neighborhoods are safer and 73% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West Torrance's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in West Torrance is 0.0382 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West Torrance generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in West Torrance may be as high as 1 in 16,235 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 52,219 in the southeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northwest parts of West Torrance, Torrance, CA: about 1 per year. The northeast part of West Torrance has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How West Torrance's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in West Torrance 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 murder rate, West Torrance 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 Murder in West Torrance, Torrance, CA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of West Torrance about $5,183,327 in 2025, or roughly $72 per resident. This is part of West Torrance's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West Torrance, including every crime type and how West Torrance compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 West Torrance's crime maps on the West Torrance overall crime page.

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Individual West Torrance Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Torrance is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Cambrian Park, San Jose, CA	A	A-	A-	A+
Central Phoenix, Phoenix, AZ	D-	F	F	D+
Logan Square, Chicago, IL	D+	C+	C+	D+
Willow Glen, San Jose, CA	A-	C	C	A+
Ridgewood, Queens, NY	B+	B-	B-	A-
Queens Village, Queens, NY	A-	B-	B-	B-
Park Slope, Brooklyn, NY	B+	B+	B+	A
Northwest, Virginia Beach, VA	B-	A	A	D
Near North Side, Chicago, IL	D	C-	C-	D-
Mott Haven, Bronx, NY	C+	D+	D+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West Torrance, Torrance, CA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See West Torrance schools on SchoolGrade

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