Colfax, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 39%

Violent crime 37%

Property crime 39%

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.

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}	Colfax_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	1,431 (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)	245 (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)	1,186 (estimate)	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Colfax crime rates are 39% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Colfax are 37% lower than the national average
In Colfax you have a 1 in 70 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Colfax is safer than 52% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Colfax has decreased by 7%

Colfax crime map

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

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Colfax is 1 in 409

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Colfax is 1 in 85

The chance of being a victim of crime in Colfax is 1 in 70

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

Colfax police department

Item	Colfax	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}
Meadow Vista, CA	3,214	189	913	1,101
Lake of the Pines, CA	3,936	200	966	1,166
Penn Valley, CA	1,607	210	1,014	1,223
Rough and Ready, CA	1,271	210	1,016	1,226
Auburn Lake Trails, CA	3,946	211	1,022	1,233
Georgetown, CA	2,354	227	1,098	1,325
Auburn, CA	13,858	224	1,315	1,539
Colfax, CA	2,189	245	1,186	1,431

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Englishtown, NJ	2,189	104	833	937
Inman, SC	2,189	125	2,454	2,579
Hart, MI	2,188	484	6,783	7,267
Hughesville, MD	2,187	107	431	538
Pymatuning Central, PA	2,191	194	818	1,012
Colfax, CA	2,189	245	1,186	1,431

Source: The Colfax, 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.