Rancho Palos Verdes, California Crime Rate

4 years of data (20202024) · Population: 39,289

Key Insights

  • Rancho Palos Verdes has a safety grade of A+ with a violent crime rate of 91.6 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
  • Violent crime dropped 22.6% from the previous year.
  • Crime trajectory: stable safe — based on 4 years of data.
  • Safer than 63% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
  • Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.10 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
91.6
-22.6% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
883.2
347 total
vs National Avg
-74%
National: 359.1

2024 Crime Breakdown

Violent Crime: 36

Murder0
Rape4
Robbery4
Aggravated Assault28

Property Crime: 347

Burglary103
Larceny-Theft195
Motor Vehicle Theft49
Arson5

Year-over-Year Comparison

YearPopulationViolent CrimeViolent RateMurdersProperty CrimeProperty Rate
202439,2893691.60347883.2
202339,74447118.32337847.9
202240,40352128.704071007.4
202041,51343103.60335807.0

Crime Rate Trends

Murder Rate Trend

A+
Safety Grade for Rancho Palos Verdes

Based on violent crime rate of 91.6 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)

Crime Trajectory
✅ Stable Safe
How is this calculated? →
Safety Percentile
Safer than 63% of cities

Similar Cities

Cities with similar population and crime profile (in different states):

National Arrest Demographics

The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.

Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.