Altadena, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 31%

Violent crime 29%

Property crime 32%

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Altadena_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,613 (estimate)	2,581	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.6	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	34.2	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	113.6	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	276 (estimate)	442	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	369.7	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	427.6	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,337 (estimate)	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Altadena crime rates are 31% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Altadena are 29% lower than the national average
In Altadena you have a 1 in 63 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Altadena is safer than 46% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Altadena has decreased by 7%

Altadena crime map

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The Altadena crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Altadena as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Altadena crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Altadena (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Altadena

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Altadena is 1 in 363

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Altadena is 1 in 75

The chance of being a victim of crime in Altadena is 1 in 63

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

Altadena police department

Item	Altadena	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.6	3.3

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
San Pasqual, CA	2,017	69	336	405
Rose Hills, CA	3,033	100	482	581
Bradbury, CA	954	0	652	652
Ladera Heights, CA	7,195	144	696	839
East Pasadena, CA	6,159	158	765	923
Sierra Madre, CA	11,067	130	798	928
Temple City, CA	36,084	137	898	1,035
Altadena, CA	45,001	276	1,337	1,613

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Littleton, CO	45,072	148	2,410	2,557
Cleveland Heights, OH	45,160	263	1,205	1,468
West Seneca, NY	45,197	130	1,301	1,431
Altoona, PA	45,209	608	1,554	2,162
Titusville, FL	44,746	629	2,304	2,933
Altadena, CA	45,001	276	1,337	1,613

Source: The Altadena, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.