The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in South East Torrance, Torrance, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B-
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$4.35 million

Cost of Crime™ for South East Torrance, Torrance, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,030 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of South East Torrance 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 South East Torrance, Torrance, CA Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where South East Torrance's combined rate is lower than the norm. South East Torrance sits in the 72nd percentile, ahead of 72% of neighborhoods and behind 28%. The grade covers only South East Torrance's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in South East Torrance is 27.00 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 31 in the southwest areas to 1 in 43 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of South East Torrance, Torrance, CA report the most crime, about 67 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 11 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in South East Torrance, Torrance, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in South East Torrance for 2025 is $4,350,767, about $387 per resident and $1,030 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in South East Torrance Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

South East Torrance, Torrance, CA:	$387
New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA:	$1496
El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir:	$200
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in South East Torrance is $387 per year, which is $77 less than the national average and $103 less than Torrance's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to South East Torrance:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $1,109 more than in South East Torrance.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $187 less than in South East Torrance

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of South East Torrance for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to South East Torrance	Cost per South East Torrance Resident
Murder	$476,177	$42
Rape/Sexual Assault	$343,965	$31
Robbery	$340,327	$30
Assault	$631,357	$56
Kidnapping	$73,250	$7
Vehicle Theft	$1.28 million	$114
Burglary	$266,107	$24
Theft	$534,641	$48
Arson	$77,116	$7
Vandalism	$144,171	$13
Animal Cruelty	$1,553	$0
Drug Crimes	$160,610	$14
Identity Theft	$22,687	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$4,350,767	$387

The Intangible Cost of Crime in South East Torrance, Torrance, 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 South East Torrance totals $5,171,821 ($460 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $9,522,588 ($848 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 south part of the neighborhood 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 South East Torrance has 2, do the same, and of South East Torrance's 11,234 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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South East Torrance 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 South East Torrance residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.957
Robbery	0.9631
Rape	0.5050
Murder	0.0226
Total Violent Crime	3.448 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.189
Vehicle Theft	7.351
Burglary	2.612
Arson	0.2843
Total Property Crime	19.44 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1075
Drug Crimes	1.933
Vandalism	1.796
Identity Theft	0.2609
Animal Cruelty	0.0187
Total "Other" Rate	4.116 (A-)

Individual South East Torrance Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Old Town, Torrance, CA	D+	D+	D
Walteria, Torrance, CA	C	C	C-
West Torrance, Torrance, CA	C+	C	C-
Hollywood Riviera, Redondo Beach, CA	C+	C+	C-
Harbor Gateway, Torrance, CA	B-	C	C+
North Torrance, Torrance, CA	B-	C+	C+
Palos Verdes Peninsula, Torrance, CA	B	B	C+
Alondra Park, Lawndale, CA	B-	C-	C+
West Side, Long Beach, CA	B	C-	B
Rancho Dominguez, Compton, CA	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South East Torrance is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. 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
Belltown, Seattle, WA	F	F	F
Blue Hills, Hartford, CT	B	B+	B+
Old Louisville, Louisville, KY	D	D+	D+
Litte Italy, Niagara Falls, NY	C	D-	D-
Madison Village, Lakewood, OH	C	B	B
Main Middle, Worcester, MA	B	D+	D+
Mid-Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	A-	B-	B-
Mission Grove, Riverside, CA	B+	A-	A-
Northside, Syracuse, NY	B-	D-	D-
Oakridge, Bakersfield, CA	B-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, South East Torrance 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 South East Torrance, Torrance, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See South East Torrance schools on SchoolGrade

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