Whittier, CA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Whittier

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Whittier_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	3,048	n/a (estimate)	3,469	2,998	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Whittier_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	2	n/a	2.3	4.9	5.3
Rape	21	n/a	23.9	34.9	40.4
Robbery	97	n/a	110.4	139.6	102.8
Assault	138	n/a	157.1	265.9	248.5
Violent crime	258	n/a (estimate)	294	445	386
Burglary	467	n/a	531.5	479.8	468.9
Theft	1,933	n/a	2,200.1	1,623.0	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	390	n/a	443.9	450.3	236.9
Property crime	2,790	n/a (estimate)	3,176	2,553	2,451

When reviewing the above table, you see a comprehensive overview of all annual crimes reported in Whittier, CA. All reported Whittier, CA crimes are shown and for assessment, each particular crime is demonstrated, establishing an accurate total that represents any crimes committed for every 100,000 residents. You'll also notice that the crimes are distributed into two separate categories, being; violent crimes and property crimes. In addition, the table also demonstrates that the Whittier, CA overall crime rate is 16% higher than in comparison to the California average; and is also 22% higher than compared to the national average. Specifically regarding violent crimes in Whittier, CA, the rate is 34% lower than compared to the California average, and 24% lower than when paralleled to the national average. When comparing property crime, Whittier, CA comes in at 24% higher than to the average seen in California, and 30% higher than the overall national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
San Pasqual, CA	2,017	70	400	470
Bradbury, CA	954	0	547	547
Rose Hills, CA	3,033	111	634	745
East Pasadena, CA	6,159	145	830	975
Yorba Linda, CA	67,362	60	1,055	1,115
Rossmoor, CA	10,933	170	973	1,142
Sierra Madre, CA	11,067	223	1,017	1,240
Whittier, CA	86,630	294	3,176	3,469

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Whittier is 22% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 9.5 daily crimes that occur in Whittier.
Whittier is safer than 31% of the cities in the United States.
In Whittier you have a 1 in 29 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Whittier has increased by 10%.

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Compare Whittier, CA Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Whittier (per 100,000 people)

The illustration above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Whittier, CA on a daily bases (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of California. A comparison to the average number of daily national crimes is displayed as well. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Whittier, CA (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to California state wide, are 1.16 times more than the state average and 1.22 times more than than national statistics. Violent crimes committed in Whittier, CA on a daily bases are 1.52 times less than than California average and 1.32 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Whittier, CA are 1.24 times more than the daily state average and 1.30 times more than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Whittier (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in California and cities in all other U.S. states, how safe is Whittier, CA? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Whittier, CA has been ranked safer than 40% of other cities in the state of California. In addition, Whittier, CA is safer than 31% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all California and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Whittier, CA. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Whittier, CA is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Whittier

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Whittier is 1 in 341

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Whittier is 1 in 32

The chance of being a victim of crime in Whittier is 1 in 29

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Whittier, 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 Whittier, CA, the likelihood that you will suffer a violent crime is 1 in 341. 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 32 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 Whittier, CA is 1 in 29.

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

The year over year crime rate for Whittier, CA is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining whether living in Whittier, 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 increased by 8% in Whittier, CA, while property crimes in Whittier, CA have increased by 10%. Crimes in total for Whittier, CA have increased by 10% year over year.

Whittier police department

Item	Whittier	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	171	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.0	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 171 Whittier police officers. This results in 2.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 45.4% less than the California average and 39.4% 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}
Livermore, CA	86,493	194	2,550	2,745
Newport Beach, CA	86,813	126	2,562	2,687
Alafaya, FL	86,868	437	2,733	3,170
Tracy, CA	86,382	172	2,162	2,334
Hawthorne, CA	86,938	732	2,837	3,569
Whittier, CA	86,630	294	3,176	3,469

Source: The Whittier, 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.