Torrance has a population of 147,482. During the past three years, Torrance saw 10,047 arrests. For 2017, the Torrance's arrest rate totaled 235.49 per 10,000 residents. This decrease of 25.61% makes Torrance lower than the national average of 316.54 per 10,000 residents. From that total, 267 were violent crimes like murder, rape, and robbery. The city of Torrance also totaled 3,206 arrests for property crimes during 2017. When compared to Agoura Hills and Avalon, Torrance is a more dangerous place to live.
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Overall, Torrance had a higher rate of non-violent crime. For 2017, Torrance averaged 267 violent crimes and 3,206 non-violent crimes.
The city of Torrance experienced 2,654 violent crimes during 2007-2017. Of that total, 21 were for murder/non-negligent manslaughter. Additionally, 218 was for legacy rape and 34 was for revised rape. The robbery total was 1,331, and the aggravated assault total was 1,050.
It is situated in Los Angeles county, California with a total number of 255 employees - 12 female, 127 male officers and 116 civilians. Torrance PD ORI (Originated Agency Identifier) number is CA0197200, it belongs to the Pacific division in the West region with a region code of Region IV.