Arroyo Grande, CA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Arroyo Grande

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Arroyo Grande_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	369	n/a (estimate)	2,019	2,998	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Arroyo Grande_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	4.9	5.3
Rape	6	n/a	32.8	34.9	40.4
Robbery	9	n/a	49.2	139.6	102.8
Assault	20	n/a	109.4	265.9	248.5
Violent crime	35	n/a (estimate)	191	445	386
Burglary	53	n/a	289.9	479.8	468.9
Theft	262	n/a	1,433.3	1,623.0	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	19	n/a	103.9	450.3	236.9
Property crime	334	n/a (estimate)	1,827	2,553	2,451

The table above illustrates an overview of the annual crime reported in Arroyo Grande, CA. These figures on reported criminal activity in Arroyo Grande, CA, based on a reported crime per 100,000 citizens, is shown in order to compare these rates across disparate categories. You will notice that the crimes collected here, for comparison purposes, have been separated between violent crimes and those involving or threatening property. According to the annual crime data, the crime rate in Arroyo Grande, CA is 33% lower than the average of the whole of the state of California, and when compared with the national average, is 29% lower than. When looking at violent crimes, Arroyo Grande, CA has 57% lower than violent crime rate than California average, while remaining 50% lower than the national average. In property crime, Arroyo Grande, CA is 28% lower than the average of California and is 25% lower than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Los Ranchos, CA	1,630	62	358	421
Callender, CA	1,814	96	549	644
Guadalupe, CA	7,252	109	964	1,073
Woodlands, CA	1,075	180	1,031	1,211
Blacklake, CA	895	248	1,423	1,671
Edna, CA	210	255	1,463	1,718
Grover Beach, CA	13,484	292	2,338	2,630
Arroyo Grande, CA	17,842	191	1,827	2,019

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Arroyo Grande is 29% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 5.53 daily crimes that occur in Arroyo Grande.
Arroyo Grande is safer than 54% of the cities in the United States.
In Arroyo Grande you have a 1 in 50 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Arroyo Grande has decreased by 19%.

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Compare Arroyo Grande, CA Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Arroyo Grande (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Arroyo Grande, CA is demonstrated in the illustration above. So that direct comparisons can be made, the number of daily crimes for California and on a national level are also posted. As you can see, the daily crimes for Arroyo Grande, CA are 1.49 times less than the California average and 1.41 times less than the national level. Daily violent Crimes in Arroyo Grande, CA are 2.33 times less than than California and 2.02 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Arroyo Grande, CA are 1.40 times less than than California and 1.34 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Arroyo Grande (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Arroyo Grande, CA compared to every other city in California as well as the entirety of the United States, the gauges found above illustrate that Arroyo Grande, CA ranks safer than 71% of every city located within California along with 54% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in California and in the United States as a whole. It is then established the total amount of cities that have a lower crime rate than Arroyo Grande, CA. As a result, Arroyo Grande, CA is ranked above average when compared to the majority of US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Arroyo Grande

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Arroyo Grande is 1 in 523

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Arroyo Grande is 1 in 55

The chance of being a victim of crime in Arroyo Grande is 1 in 50

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Arroyo Grande, CA? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Arroyo Grande, CA you have a 1 in 523 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 55 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 50 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Arroyo Grande, CA.

Year Over Year Crime In Arroyo Grande (per 100,000 people)

The year over year crime rate for Arroyo Grande, CA is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining whether living in Arroyo Grande, CA has become a safer or more dangerous place to live. For example, the above graph shows the year over year crime rate for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have decreased by 2% in Arroyo Grande, CA, while property crimes in Arroyo Grande, CA have decreased by 21%. Crimes in total for Arroyo Grande, CA have decreased by 19% year over year.

Arroyo Grande police department

Item	Arroyo Grande	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	30	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.7	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 30 Arroyo Grande police officers. This results in 1.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 52.7% less than the California average and 47.5% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	68,119	197	222

There are a total of 68,119 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 197 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 11% less than the national average.

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Newburyport, MA	17,837	94	1,066	1,160
Gretna, LA	17,832	235	3,792	4,026
St. Marys, GA	17,853	391	2,954	3,346
Cherry Hill, VA	17,822	210	1,794	2,005
Sheridan, WY	17,866	95	2,016	2,111
Arroyo Grande, CA	17,842	191	1,827	2,019

Source: The Arroyo Grande, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.