Crime & Safety in South Gate, CA

South Gate has a violent crime rate of 659 per 100,000 residents, 73% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 442.6 per 100,000, robbery at 189.5, rape at 22.2. The murder rate is 4.2 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,916 per 100,000, 49% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,761, burglary at 372, vehicle theft at 784 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 817 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 1,001 federally declared disasters. Overall, South Gate receives a safety grade of F.