Altadena, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 30%

Violent crime 27%

Property crime 31%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, so estimates are used 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)	1,732 (estimate)	2,772	2,489
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.3	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	37.5	42.6
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	132.4	81.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	267.1	250.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	276 (estimate)	441	379
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	386.1	340.5
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,586.3	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	358.8	219.9
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,457 (estimate)	2,331	2,110

Key findings

Altadena crime rates are 30% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Altadena are 27% lower than the national average
In Altadena you have a 1 in 58 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Altadena is safer than 44% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Altadena has decreased by 2%

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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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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 69

The chance of being a victim of crime in Altadena is 1 in 58

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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
San Pasqual, CA	2,017	69	366	435
Rose Hills, CA	3,033	99	525	624
Sierra Madre, CA	11,067	137	724	861
Ladera Heights, CA	7,195	143	758	901
East Pasadena, CA	6,159	158	834	992
Bradbury, CA	954	92	918	1,010
Temple City, CA	36,084	177	915	1,091
Altadena, CA	45,001	276	1,457	1,732

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Littleton, CO	45,072	88	2,810	2,898
Cleveland Heights, OH	45,160	215	1,578	1,794
West Seneca, NY	45,197	148	1,324	1,471
Altoona, PA	45,209	608	1,554	2,162
Titusville, FL	44,746	804	3,184	3,988
Altadena, CA	45,001	276	1,457	1,732

Source: The Altadena, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.