Crime in Beverly Hills, California

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Beverly Hills, however, property crimes account for about 94% of all offenses.

Property crime is much more prevalent in Beverly Hills than it is nationwide. There were 1,499 property crimes in Beverly Hills in 2019, or 4,382 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Beverly Hills. There were 1,197 larcenies reported in Beverly Hills in 2019, or 3,499 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 257 break-ins reported in Beverly Hills in 2019, or 751 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Beverly Hills, meanwhile, there were 45 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 132 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Beverly Hills, however, violent offenses account for a much smaller 6% share of all reported crime.

At 301 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Beverly Hills is below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Beverly Hills reported a total of 103 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. In Beverly Hills, however, robbery is the most commonly reported type of violent crime. There were 44 aggravated assaults reported in Beverly Hills in 2019, or 129 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 52 robberies reported in Beverly Hills in 2019, a rate of 152 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 6 rapes reported in Beverly Hills in 2019, or 18 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There was one homicide reported in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Beverly Hills is 2.9 for every 100,000 people, lower than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.