Crime in Culver City, California

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Culver City, however, property crimes account for about 90% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in Culver City than it is nationwide. There were 1,647 property crimes in Culver City in 2019, or 4,196 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 Culver City. There were 1,380 larcenies reported in Culver City in 2019, or 3,516 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 172 break-ins reported in Culver City in 2019, or 438 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 Culver City, meanwhile, there were 95 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 242 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 Culver City, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 10% share of all reported crime.

At 464 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Culver City is above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Culver City reported a total of 182 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. In Culver City, however, robbery is the most commonly reported type of violent crime. There were 78 aggravated assaults reported in Culver City in 2019, or 199 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 102 robberies reported in Culver City in 2019, a rate of 260 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 2 rapes reported in Culver City in 2019, or 5 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in Culver City.