The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C+
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$19.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,089 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Rancho Palos Verdes with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is Rancho Palos Verdes, CA Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Rancho Palos Verdes's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Rancho Palos Verdes sits in the 44th percentile, ahead of 44% of cities and behind 56%. The grade covers only Rancho Palos Verdes's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Rancho Palos Verdes is 25.93 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 54 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Rancho Palos Verdes, CA report the most crime, about 335 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 27 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Rancho Palos Verdes for 2025 is $19,346,255, about $400 per resident and $1,089 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Rancho Palos Verdes Compared to Other Cities?

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA:	$400
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Rancho Palos Verdes is $400 per year, which is $64 less than the national average and $90 less than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Rancho Palos Verdes:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $987 more than in Rancho Palos Verdes.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $187 less than in Rancho Palos Verdes

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Rancho Palos Verdes for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Rancho Palos Verdes	Cost per Rancho Palos Verdes Resident
Murder	$4.08 million	$84
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.49 million	$31
Robbery	$1.58 million	$33
Assault	$1.86 million	$39
Kidnapping	$342,384	$7
Vehicle Theft	$4.32 million	$89
Burglary	$1.58 million	$33
Theft	$2.23 million	$46
Arson	$341,726	$7
Vandalism	$786,894	$16
Animal Cruelty	$5,445	$0
Drug Crimes	$600,142	$12
Identity Theft	$123,973	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$19,346,255	$400

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in Rancho Palos Verdes totals $35,585,310 ($736 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $54,931,565 ($1,137 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The central part of the city holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which Rancho Palos Verdes has 6, do the same, and of Rancho Palos Verdes's 48,318 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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Rancho Palos Verdes Crime Breakdown

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

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.344
Robbery	1.041
Rape	0.5095
Murder	0.0449
Total Violent Crime	2.939 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.902
Vehicle Theft	5.771
Burglary	3.606
Arson	0.2929
Total Property Crime	18.57 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1169
Drug Crimes	1.679
Vandalism	2.280
Identity Theft	0.3315
Animal Cruelty	0.0152
Total "Other" Rate	4.422 (A-)

Individual Rancho Palos Verdes Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Rancho Palos Verdes is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Rancho Palos Verdes.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rolling Hills Estates, CA	C	C+	D+
Rolling Hills, CA	C-	C-	D
Palos Verdes Estates, CA	C-	C-	D
Lomita, CA	D+	D+	D
Harbor City, CA	C	D+	D+
San Pedro, CA	C	D+	D+
Torrance, CA	D+	D+	D-
Wilmington, CA	D+	D	D
West Carson, CA	C-	D+	D
Redondo Beach, CA	D	D+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Rancho Palos Verdes is similar versus other cities of the same size for crime. 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
Arlington, MA	B+	A-	A-
Zanesville, OH	C-	B-	B-
Woodland Hills, CA	D+	D+	D+
Winter Springs, FL	A+	A	A
Whitney, NV	D	D+	D+
West Orange, NJ	B	B+	B+
Valley Village, CA	D+	D	D
Urbandale, IA	B-	B-	B-
Tucker, GA	C	C+	C+
Texas City, TX	D+	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Rancho Palos Verdes 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 Rancho Palos Verdes, CA average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Rancho Palos Verdes schools on SchoolGrade

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