Crime & Safety in Hawthorne, CA

Hawthorne has a violent crime rate of 728 per 100,000 residents, 92% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 468.5 per 100,000, robbery at 217.6, rape at 38.9. The murder rate is 3.4 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,701 per 100,000, 13% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,065, burglary at 228, vehicle theft at 408 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 817 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 1,001 federally declared disasters. Overall, Hawthorne receives a safety grade of F.