Alturas, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 2%

Violent crime 42%

Property crime 11%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Alturas_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	58	n/a (estimate)	2,288	2,581	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.6	6.5
Rape	4	n/a	157.8	34.2	38.4
Robbery	1	n/a	39.4	113.6	73.9
Assault	9	n/a	355.0	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	14	n/a (estimate)	552	442	388
Burglary	15	n/a	591.7	369.7	314.2
Theft	23	n/a	907.3	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	6	n/a	236.7	427.6	246.0
Property crime	44	n/a (estimate)	1,736	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Alturas crime rates are 2% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Alturas are 42% higher than the national average
In Alturas you have a 1 in 44 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Alturas is safer than 19% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Alturas has increased by 41%

Alturas crime map

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The Alturas crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Alturas 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 Alturas 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 Alturas

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Alturas is 1 in 182

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Alturas is 1 in 58

The chance of being a victim of crime in Alturas is 1 in 44

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

Alturas police department

Item	Alturas	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	6	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.1	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 6 Alturas police officers. This results in 2.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 40.7% less than the California average and 34.1% less than the National average.

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}
Alturas, CA	2,616	552	1,736	2,288

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lamoni, IA	2,616	162	903	1,064
Blasdell, NY	2,616	213	826	1,039
Arden on the Severn, MD	2,615	127	509	636
Owings, MD	2,615	95	382	477
Mineral Point, WI	2,615	0	1,260	1,260
Alturas, CA	2,616	552	1,736	2,288

Source: The Alturas, 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.