Manhattan Beach, CA Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Manhattan Beach, CA Summary

Crime in Manhattan Beach research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Manhattan Beach over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Manhattan Beach:

  • There were 1,060 total crimes committed in Manhattan Beach the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 3,128.0 total crimes per 100K people in Manhattan Beach.
  • The overall crime rate in Manhattan Beach is 34.58% above the national average.
  • Manhattan Beach ranks #352 safest out of 462 cities in California.
  • Manhattan Beach ranks #8,272 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Manhattan Beach Vs California And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Manhattan Beach is 3,128.0 per 100,000 people. That's 34.58% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 21.19% higher than the California total crime rate of 2,581.0 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Manhattan Beach
/ 100k People
California
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,060 3,128.0 2,581.0 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 5.6 6.3
Robbery 17 50.2 113.6 66.1
Aggravated Assault 34 100.3 288.7 268.2
Violent Crime 65 191.8 442.0 369.8
Burglary 138 407.2 369.7 269.8
Larceny 750 2,213.2 1,341.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 107 315.7 427.6 282.7
Property Crime 995 2,936.1 2,138.9 1,954.4

Manhattan Beach Crime Compared To California Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in California.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Manhattan Beach

65
Violent Crimes
191.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-48.13%
Below The National Average
  • There were 65 violent crimes in Manhattan Beach in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Manhattan Beach is 191.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 521.4 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Manhattan Beach each year. That compares to a 1 in 226.2 chance statewide.
  • That's -48.13% lower than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -56.61% lower than the California violent crime rate of 442.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Manhattan Beach

995
Property Crimes
2,936.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
50.23%
Above The National Average
  • There were 995 property crimes in Manhattan Beach in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Manhattan Beach is 2,936.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 34.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Manhattan Beach each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 50.23% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 37.27% higher than the California property crime rate of 2,138.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Manhattan Beach

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Torrance, CA 140,499 4,081 2,904.6 2,639.9 264.8
Hawthorne, CA 84,283 2,408 2,857.0 2,103.6 753.4
Lakewood, CA 78,858 2,215 2,808.8 2,340.9 467.9
Redondo Beach, CA 68,332 1,843 2,697.1 2,284.4 412.7
Gardena, CA 58,535 2,221 3,794.3 3,152.0 642.4
Cerritos, CA 47,325 1,975 4,173.3 3,879.6 293.7
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA 40,403 459 1,136.1 1,007.4 128.7
Lawndale, CA 30,480 645 2,116.1 1,679.8 436.4
Hermosa Beach, CA 18,902 590 3,121.4 2,830.4 291.0
El Segundo, CA 16,550 1,014 6,126.9 5,419.9 706.9

Manhattan Beach SnackAbility

9.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8.5/10
Housing
10
Affordability
5
Diversity
8.5
Safety
7
Amenities
10
Education
10
Commute
4
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