Bishop, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 82%

Violent crime 80%

Property crime 82%

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}	Bishop_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	159	n/a (estimate)	4,259	2,581	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.6	6.5
Rape	2	n/a	53.6	34.2	38.4
Robbery	10	n/a	267.9	113.6	73.9
Assault	14	n/a	375.0	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	26	n/a (estimate)	696	442	388
Burglary	25	n/a	669.7	369.7	314.2
Theft	98	n/a	2,625.2	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	10	n/a	267.9	427.6	246.0
Property crime	133	n/a (estimate)	3,563	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Bishop crime rates are 82% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Bishop are 80% higher than the national average
In Bishop you have a 1 in 24 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Bishop is safer than 7% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Bishop has decreased by 27%

Bishop crime map

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Daily Crime In Bishop (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Bishop, CA per 100,000 people. In Bishop, the total number of daily crimes is 1.65 times more than the California average and 1.82 times more than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Bishop is 1.58 times more than the California average and 1.80 times more than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Bishop has a daily crime rate that is 1.67 times more than the California average and 1.82 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Bishop (higher is better)

Are people any safer living in Bishop in comparison to other California communities and all other areas throughout the United States? When we look at all cities across America, is Bishop safe? The evidence provided by these graphs show Bishop being safer than 6% of cities in California and 7% of cities across the United States. This is evident by tracking California cities as well as all US cities over a one year period to contrast crime statistics as they relate to Bishop. In conclusion, Bishop ranks above average compared to the rest of the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Bishop

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Bishop is 1 in 144

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Bishop is 1 in 29

The chance of being a victim of crime in Bishop is 1 in 24

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Bishop, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 144. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 29 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Bishop is 1 in 24.

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

A good indicator of whether Bishop is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Bishop has decreased by 24%, while the property crime rate in Bishop has decreased by 27% year over year. The number of total crimes in Bishop has decreased by 27% year over year.

Bishop police department

Item	Bishop	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	17	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	4.4	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 17 Bishop police officers. This results in 4.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 20.7% greater than the California average and 34.1% greater 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}
West Bishop, CA	2,901	153	740	893
Big Pine, CA	1,679	210	1,014	1,224
Dixon Lane-Meadow Creek, CA	2,524	259	1,251	1,510
Swall Meadows, CA	194	289	1,399	1,688
Mesa, CA	283	342	1,653	1,994
Wilkerson, CA	548	490	2,371	2,860
Round Valley, CA	461	545	2,636	3,181
Bishop, CA	3,832	696	3,563	4,259

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Green Oaks, IL	3,832	81	297	378
Hugoton, KS	3,831	301	794	1,095
Lancaster, KY	3,831	390	2,965	3,355
Lancaster, KY	3,831	390	2,965	3,355
Herculaneum, MO	3,831	345	2,002	2,347
Bishop, CA	3,832	696	3,563	4,259

Source: The Bishop, 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.