Crime & Safety in Gardena, CA

Gardena has a violent crime rate of 542 per 100,000 residents, 43% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 284.1 per 100,000, robbery at 218.9, rape at 33.4. The murder rate is 5.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,009 per 100,000, 2% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,100, burglary at 394, vehicle theft at 515 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 817 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 1,001 federally declared disasters. Overall, Gardena receives a safety grade of F.