Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
South Bay has a violent crime rate of 689 per 100,000 residents, 81% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 516.8 per 100,000, robbery at 114.8, rape at 38.3. The murder rate is 19.1 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,761 per 100,000, 10% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,397, burglary at 249, vehicle theft at 115 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 217 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, South Bay receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: South Bay vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)