Colusa, CA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Colusa

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Colusa_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	133	n/a (estimate)	2,240	3,045	2,860
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Colusa_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	4.8	4.9
Rape	2	n/a	33.7	32.7	38.6
Robbery	2	n/a	33.7	135.0	101.9
Assault	2	n/a	33.7	253.8	237.8
Violent crime	6	n/a (estimate)	101	426	373
Burglary	43	n/a	724.3	504.3	491.4
Theft	71	n/a	1,195.9	1,677.1	1,775.4
Vehicle theft	13	n/a	219.0	436.8	220.2
Property crime	127	n/a (estimate)	2,139	2,618	2,487

A general overview of all the annual reported crimes in Colusa, CA is displayed above. The data has been arranged to make it easier to find both the gross total of reported crimes and the number of crimes reported per 100,000 people in Colusa, CA. These statistics are further divided into two distinct categories (violent crimes and property crimes) to provide more insight to how prevalent crime is in the area. You'll find that the rate of crime in Colusa, CA averages 26% lower than the rest of California while the rate of crime on a national scale is 22% lower than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in Colusa, CA is 76% lower than the average rate of crime in California and 73% lower than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 18% lower than the remainder of the state of California and 14% lower than the nation's average. Both of these statistics relate to how safe residents and businesses are while performing everyday activities in the Colusa, CA area.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Colusa is 22% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 6.14 daily crimes that occur in Colusa.
Colusa is safer than 62% of the cities in the United States.
In Colusa you have a 1 in 45 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Colusa has increased by 17%.

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Daily Crime In Colusa (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Colusa, 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 Colusa, CA are 1.36 times less than the California average and 1.28 times less than the national level. Daily violent Crimes in Colusa, CA are 4.22 times less than than California and 3.69 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Colusa, CA are 1.22 times less than than California and 1.16 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Colusa (higher is better)

How safe is Colusa, CA compared to other cities in California and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Colusa, CA is safer than 78% of the cities in California and 62% of the cities in the United States. These results are determined by analyzing all cities in California and across the US as a whole and determining how many total cities have a lower crime rate than Colusa, CA. Overall, Colusa, CA is ranked above average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Colusa

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Colusa is 1 in 990

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Colusa is 1 in 47

The chance of being a victim of crime in Colusa is 1 in 45

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Colusa, CA? The graphics above display the likelihood of becoming victimized by an illegal act such as a crime including violence or property damage. If you reside in Colusa, CA, the likelihood that you will suffer a violent crime is 1 in 990. These sorts of violent crimes include murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Illegal actions against property are represented by a likelihood of 1 in 47 that you become a victim. These sorts of crimes against personal property include burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Colusa, CA is 1 in 45.

Year Over Year Crime In Colusa (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Colusa, CA is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate. In the graph above, the year over year crime rates are displayed for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The number of violent crimes in Colusa, CA has decreased by 33%, while the property crime rate in Colusa, CA has increased by 21% year over year. The number of total crimes in Colusa, CA has increased by 17% year over year.

Colusa police department

Item	Colusa	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	9	51,506	556,527
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.5	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 9 Colusa police officers. This results in 1.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 58.9% less than the California average and 54.6% 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.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sutter, CA	2,959	211	1,298	1,509
Williams, CA	5,166	192	1,345	1,537
Maxwell, CA	1,076	225	1,380	1,605
Arbuckle, CA	3,009	297	1,823	2,120
Meridian, CA	438	550	3,378	3,928
Colusa, CA	5,962	101	2,139	2,240

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Medina, NY	5,962	478	2,017	2,495
Jamesburg, NJ	5,963	83	629	712
Medfield, MA	5,964	142	615	758
Steelton, PA	5,959	862	3,025	3,887
Walkersville, MD	5,966	351	1,777	2,128
Colusa, CA	5,962	101	2,139	2,240

Source: The Colusa, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2015. 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.