Castroville, CA Crime Rates & Map

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46%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

62%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

43%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

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}	Castroville_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	3,398 (estimate)	2,843	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.7	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	37.4	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	123.5	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	332.8	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	598 (estimate)	500	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	371.9	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,499.3	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	471.9	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,800 (estimate)	2,343	1,954

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Crime Quick Facts

Castroville crime rates are 46% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Castroville are 62% higher than the national average
In Castroville you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Castroville is safer than 17% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Castroville has increased by 10%

Castroville crime map

The Castroville crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Castroville as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Castroville crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Castroville crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Castroville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Castroville is 1 in 168

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Castroville is 1 in 36

The chance of being a victim of crime in Castroville is 1 in 30

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

Castroville police department

Item	Castroville	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}
La Selva Beach, CA	2,544	78	368	446
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA	1,397	86	404	490
Del Monte Forest, CA	3,783	130	609	738
Elkhorn, CA	998	149	698	847
Pacific Grove, CA	15,471	87	778	866
Seacliff, CA	3,580	164	769	933
Rio del Mar, CA	9,713	175	822	998
Castroville, CA	6,332	598	2,800	3,398

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Forest Hills, PA	6,333	32	751	783
Red Lion, PA	6,334	296	1,569	1,865
Kingston Estates, NJ	6,335	202	1,413	1,615
Braidwood, IL	6,338	130	631	761
Chillicothe, IL	6,326	368	1,739	2,107
Castroville, CA	6,332	598	2,800	3,398

Source: The Castroville, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.