Crime & Safety in Lomita, CA
Violent and property crime rates, clearance data, and trends — 2024 Data
Crime Overview
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)Violent Crime Rate
3.55
per 1,000 residents
-21% vs national
Property Crime Rate
17.86
per 1,000 residents
-18% vs national
Total Crimes
416
2024
Violent Clearance
80%
cases solved
+88% vs national
Property Clearance
19%
cases solved
vs Similar Cities
+36%
vs 10K-25K avg
+36% vs 10K-25K
YoY Change
-14.8%
violent crime rate
improving vs 2023
How Lomita Compares
Source: FBI (2024)Lomita vs Similar Cities
Source: FBI (2024)Compared to cities with 10,000 - 25,000 residents. Lomita is highlighted in green.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Property Crime Rate (per 1,000)
Murder Rate (per 1,000)
Violent Crime Clearance Rate
Crime Rate Trends
Source: FBICrime Composition
Source: FBI (2024)Violent Crime Breakdown
Property Crime Breakdown
Crime Clearance (Solve) Rates
Source: FBI (2024)Lomita police solve 300% of rape cases but only 7% of motor vehicle theft cases. The national violent crime clearance rate is 42%.
Weapon Used in Violent Crime
Source: FBI (2024)Crime Breakdown
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer (2024)| Crime Type | Category | Count | Rate per 1K | Clearance % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Murder | Violent | 0 | 0.00 | N/A |
| Rape | Violent | 1 | 0.05 | 300.0% |
| Robbery | Violent | 16 | 0.82 | 75.0% |
| Aggravated Assault | Violent | 52 | 2.68 | 76.9% |
| Burglary | Property | 71 | 3.65 | 35.2% |
| Larceny/Theft | Property | 205 | 10.55 | 18.0% |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | Property | 71 | 3.65 | 7.0% |
Lomita, CA reported 69 violent crimes and 347 property crimes in 2024. The violent crime rate of 3.55 per 1,000 residents is 20.8% below the national average of 4.48 per 1,000. Law enforcement cleared 80% of violent crimes. Larceny/theft accounts for 205 of the property crime reports. Firearms were involved in 7.7% of aggravated assaults. Compared to similarly sized cities (10,000 - 25,000 population), Lomita's violent crime rate is 36% higher. Violent crime has been trending downward.
Crime History
Source: FBI| Year | Violent | Property | Violent Rate | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 69 | 347 | 3.55 | 17.86 |
| 2023 | 82 | 332 | 4.17 | 16.88 |
| 2022 | 93 | 331 | 4.65 | 16.57 |
| 2020 | 78 | 319 | 3.84 | 15.69 |
| 2019 | 67 | 254 | 3.26 | 12.36 |
| 2018 | 66 | 312 | 3.18 | 15.02 |
| 2017 | 56 | 402 | 2.70 | 19.36 |
| 2016 | 69 | 347 | 3.30 | 16.61 |
| 2015 | 67 | 401 | 3.21 | 19.19 |