Torrance, CA Crime and Crime Rate
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The Torrance crime rate is lower than the California average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #117
Torrance, CA | 973.46 |
California | 1,700.60 |
U.S. | 1,669.05 |
The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.
Torrance, CA Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Torrance, CA | Count | 2 | 18 | 73 | 62 | 582 | 1,784 | 257 | 4 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 12.2 | 49.3 | 41.9 | 393.3 | 1,205.6 | 173.7 | 2.7 | 782 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 4.4 | 21.6 | 125.5 | 236.6 | 522.3 | 1,527.4 | 391.3 | NA | 1,437 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 26.4 | 102.2 | 232.5 | 542.5 | 1,837.3 | 216.2 | NA | 1,423 |
2013 | Torrance, CA | Count | 1 | 16 | 76 | 94 | 591 | 1,833 | 362 | 6 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 0.7 | 10.8 | 51.5 | 63.7 | 400.6 | 1,242.4 | 245.4 | 4.1 | 839 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 4.6 | 19.5 | 139.9 | 232.3 | 605.4 | 1,621.5 | 431.2 | NA | 1,532 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.5 | 25.2 | 109.1 | 229.1 | 610.0 | 1,899.4 | 221.3 | NA | 1,477 |
2012 | Torrance, CA | Count | 4 | 17 | 92 | 77 | 529 | 1,823 | 338 | 5 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 11.5 | 62.2 | 52.1 | 357.8 | 1,233.0 | 228.6 | 3.4 | 845 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 20.6 | 148.6 | 248.9 | 646.1 | 1,669.5 | 443.2 | NA | 1,611 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.9 | 112.9 | 242.3 | 670.2 | 1,959.3 | 229.7 | NA | 1,557 |
2011 | Torrance, CA | Count | 2 | 17 | 91 | 75 | 509 | 1,957 | 301 | 11 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 11.6 | 61.8 | 51.0 | 345.9 | 1,330.0 | 204.6 | 7.5 | 830 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 20.3 | 144.0 | 242.0 | 610.4 | 1,583.8 | 389.6 | NA | 1,527 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 26.8 | 113.7 | 241.1 | 702.2 | 1,976.9 | 229.6 | NA | 1,576 |
2010 | Torrance, CA | Count | 4 | 19 | 152 | 115 | 516 | 2,008 | 335 | 21 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | 13.5 | 108.3 | 81.9 | 367.5 | 1,430.1 | 238.6 | 15.0 | 1,016 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 4.9 | 22.4 | 156.0 | 257.4 | 614.3 | 1,612.1 | 409.4 | NA | 1,591 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 4.8 | 27.5 | 119.1 | 252.3 | 699.6 | 2,003.5 | 238.8 | NA | 1,610 |
2009 | Torrance, CA | Count | 1 | 25 | 139 | 94 | 442 | 2,034 | 398 | 11 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 0.7 | 17.7 | 98.5 | 66.6 | 313.2 | 1,441.4 | 282.1 | 7.8 | 972 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 5.3 | 23.6 | 173.4 | 269.7 | 622.6 | 1,665.1 | 443.8 | NA | 1,677 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.0 | 28.7 | 133.0 | 262.8 | 716.3 | 2,060.9 | 258.8 | NA | 1,683 |
2008 | Torrance, CA | Count | 2 | 21 | 175 | 108 | 509 | 2,109 | 453 | 19 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 14.8 | 123.4 | 76.2 | 358.9 | 1,487.1 | 319.4 | 13.4 | 1,068 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 5.8 | 24.2 | 188.8 | 285.0 | 647.1 | 1,769.4 | 523.8 | NA | 1,804 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.4 | 29.3 | 145.3 | 274.6 | 730.8 | 2,167.0 | 314.7 | NA | 1,784 |
2007 | Torrance, CA | Count | 2 | 21 | 213 | 107 | 476 | 2,250 | 461 | 16 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 14.7 | 149.0 | 74.8 | 332.9 | 1,573.8 | 322.4 | 11.2 | 1,114 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 6.2 | 24.7 | 193.0 | 298.8 | 648.4 | 1,784.4 | 600.2 | NA | 1,875 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 30.0 | 147.6 | 283.8 | 722.5 | 2,177.8 | 363.3 | NA | 1,827 |
2006 | Torrance, CA | Count | 1 | 18 | 203 | 132 | 666 | 1,998 | 507 | 46 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 0.7 | 12.5 | 141.3 | 91.9 | 463.6 | 1,390.7 | 352.9 | 32.0 | 1,134 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 6.8 | 25.3 | 194.7 | 305.7 | 676.0 | 1,829.1 | 665.7 | NA | 1,954 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 30.9 | 149.4 | 287.5 | 729.4 | 2,206.8 | 398.4 | NA | 1,867 |
2005 | Torrance, CA | Count | 1 | 20 | 211 | 88 | 641 | 2,144 | 505 | 24 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 0.7 | 13.9 | 146.7 | 61.2 | 445.8 | 1,491.1 | 351.2 | 16.7 | 1,133 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 6.9 | 26.0 | 176.1 | 317.3 | 693.3 | 1,916.5 | 712.8 | NA | 1,998 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 5.6 | 31.7 | 140.7 | 291.1 | 726.7 | 2,286.3 | 416.7 | NA | 1,888 |
Hate Crime Index
Torrance, CA | 20.33 |
California | 28.33 |
U.S. | 23.78 |
The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.
Torrance, CA Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Torrance, CA | Count | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 18 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 18 |
2013 | Torrance, CA | Count | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 13 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 20 |
2012 | Torrance, CA | Count | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 23 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2011 | Torrance, CA | Count | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 2.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 27 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 21 |
2010 | Torrance, CA | Count | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 21 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 29 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.3 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2009 | Torrance, CA | Count | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 5.7 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 56 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 27 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 23 |
2008 | Torrance, CA | Count | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 4.9 | 3.5 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 49 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 37 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 28 |
2007 | Torrance, CA | Count | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 3.8 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 38 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 2.9 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 29 |
2006 | Torrance, CA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 3.6 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 35 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 3.0 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 30 |
Law Enforcement Employees Index
Torrance, CA | 1.78 |
California | 3.05 |
U.S. | 2.83 |
The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.
Torrance, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Torrance, CA | Count | 330 | 210 | 120 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 223.0 | 141.9 | 81.1 | 1.82 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 356.0 | 231.9 | 124.1 | 2.94 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.2 | 234.1 | 101.1 | 2.85 |
2013 | Torrance, CA | Count | 352 | 222 | 130 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 238.6 | 150.5 | 88.1 | 1.95 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 357.1 | 234.1 | 123.0 | 2.96 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.9 | 233.3 | 102.5 | 2.85 |
2012 | Torrance, CA | Count | 308 | 208 | 100 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 208.3 | 140.7 | 67.6 | 1.75 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 359.6 | 236.3 | 123.3 | 2.98 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 335.5 | 235.2 | 100.3 | 2.85 |
2011 | Torrance, CA | Count | 336 | 215 | 121 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 228.3 | 146.1 | 82.2 | 1.87 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 361.2 | 239.9 | 121.3 | 3.01 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 341.9 | 238.3 | 103.6 | 2.90 |
2010 | Torrance, CA | Count | 335 | 217 | 118 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 238.6 | 154.5 | 84.0 | 1.97 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 370.2 | 246.0 | 124.2 | 3.08 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 347.8 | 241.9 | 105.9 | 2.95 |
2009 | Torrance, CA | Count | 331 | 226 | 105 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 234.6 | 160.2 | 74.4 | 1.97 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 382.9 | 252.3 | 130.6 | 3.18 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 352.9 | 244.2 | 108.7 | 2.99 |
2008 | Torrance, CA | Count | 318 | 230 | 88 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 224.2 | 162.2 | 62.1 | 1.93 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 388.3 | 255.6 | 132.7 | 3.22 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 357.8 | 247.5 | 110.3 | 3.03 |
2007 | Torrance, CA | Count | 324 | 234 | 90 | |
| Torrance, CA | Per 100,000 | 226.6 | 163.7 | 63.0 | 1.95 |
| California | Per 100,000 | 381.8 | 247.8 | 134.0 | 3.15 |
| U.S. | Per 100,000 | 356.1 | 244.8 | 111.3 | 3.00 |
2006 | Torrance, CA | Count | 336 | 240 | 96 | |
2005 | Torrance, CA | Count | 318 | 230 | 88 | |