South East Torrance, Torrance, CA Theft Crime Rates and Maps

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

Fact

A crime occurs every 1 day 4 hours (on average) in South East Torrance.

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Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in South East Torrance in green. The most dangerous areas in South East 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 South East Torrance, Torrance, CA Safe?

The A- grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US neighborhood. South East Torrance is in the 78th percentile for safety, meaning 22% of neighborhoods are safer and 78% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South East Torrance's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in South East Torrance is 9.189 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South East Torrance generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in South East Torrance may be as high as 1 in 86 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 143 in the east part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of South East Torrance, Torrance, CA: about 23 per year. The northeast part of South East Torrance has fewer cases of theft with only 3 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

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

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which South East Torrance 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 South East Torrance has 2, have the same problem. Of South East Torrance’s 11,234 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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South East Torrance Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All theft 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 theft 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	Theft Crime Grade
Old Town, Torrance, CA	D+	D+	D	D
Walteria, Torrance, CA	C	C	C-	C
West Torrance, Torrance, CA	C+	C	C-	C
Hollywood Riviera, Redondo Beach, CA	C+	C+	C-	C
Harbor Gateway, Torrance, CA	B-	C	C+	B
North Torrance, Torrance, CA	B-	C+	C+	B
Palos Verdes Peninsula, Torrance, CA	B	B	C+	B
Alondra Park, Lawndale, CA	B-	C-	C+	B
West Side, Long Beach, CA	B	C-	B	A-
Rancho Dominguez, Compton, CA	F	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 theft. 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	Theft Crime Grade
Belltown, Seattle, WA	F	F	F	F
Blue Hills, Hartford, CT	B	B+	B+	A-
Old Louisville, Louisville, KY	D	D+	D+	C-
Litte Italy, Niagara Falls, NY	C	D-	D-	D
Madison Village, Lakewood, OH	C	B	B	C+
Main Middle, Worcester, MA	B	D+	D+	B+
Mid-Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	A-	B-	B-	A-
Mission Grove, Riverside, CA	B+	A-	A-	B+
Northside, Syracuse, NY	B-	D-	D-	B-
Oakridge, Bakersfield, CA	B-	C-	C-	C+

Considering only the theft 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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