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Topanga, CA crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2021 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2022 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

Topanga is safer than the majority of cities, towns, and villages in America (68%) and also has a lower crime rate than 93% of the communities in California, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime data. How risky is that? Your chance of becoming a victim in Topanga is one in 159 based on the total crime rate (violent and property crimes, combined). In America overall, your chance of becoming a victim of crime is 1 in 43.

Compared to other communities of similar population size, Topanga has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Topanga is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Topanga does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Topanga.

From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Topanga occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Topanga; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 535. This equates to a rate of 2 per one thousand inhabitants.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Topanga is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Topanga than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 225.

Topanga Crime Data

total Crime Index

68

(100 is safest)


Safer than 68% of U.S. neighborhoods.

Topanga Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

16

38

54

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

1.87

4.44

6.31

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
1.87
4.4
National Median: 4
    Topanga
    California

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 535

in Topanga

1 in 227

in California

Topanga Violent Crimes

Population: 8,560
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total UNREPORTED UNREPORTED UNREPORTED UNREPORTED
Rate per 1,000 UNREPORTED UNREPORTED UNREPORTED UNREPORTED

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 331,888,310
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 22,941 144,285 202,155 943,774
Rate per 1,000 0.07 0.43 0.61 2.84

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
4.44
23.47
National Median: 19
    Topanga
    California

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 225

in Topanga

1 in 43

in California

Property Crimes

Population: 8,560
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total UNREPORTED UNREPORTED UNREPORTED
Rate per 1,000 UNREPORTED UNREPORTED UNREPORTED

United States Property Crimes

Population: 331,888,310
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,656 4,626,970 890,179
Rate per 1,000 2.71 13.94 2.68

Topanga Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
3
83
National Median: 26.8
    Topanga
    California