Commerce, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 306%

Violent crime 177%

Property crime 332%

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}	Commerce_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,205	n/a (estimate)	9,532	2,581	2,346
Murder	3	n/a	23.7	5.6	6.5
Rape	4	n/a	31.6	34.2	38.4
Robbery	43	n/a	340.2	113.6	73.9
Assault	86	n/a	680.3	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	136	n/a (estimate)	1,076	442	388
Burglary	156	n/a	1,234.1	369.7	314.2
Theft	555	n/a	4,390.5	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	358	n/a	2,832.1	427.6	246.0
Property crime	1,069	n/a (estimate)	8,457	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Commerce crime rates are 306% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Commerce are 177% higher than the national average
In Commerce you have a 1 in 11 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Commerce is safer than 1% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Commerce has increased by 7%

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Daily Crime In Commerce (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Commerce, California is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Commerce are 3.69 times more than the California average and 4.06 times more than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Commerce are 2.43 times more than than California and 2.77 times more than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Commerce are 3.95 times more than than California and 4.32 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Commerce (higher is better)

How safe is Commerce, California compared to other cities in California and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Commerce is safer than 2% of the cities in California and 1% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in California and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Commerce. Overall, Commerce is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Commerce

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Commerce is 1 in 93

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Commerce is 1 in 12

The chance of being a victim of crime in Commerce is 1 in 11

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Commerce? In Commerce, CA you have a 1 in 93 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 12 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 11 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Commerce.

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

Determining whether Commerce is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Commerce violent crime rates have not changed. At the same time, property crime has increased by 8% year over year. Total crimes for Commerce has increased by 7% in the same time frame.

Commerce police department

Item	Commerce	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}
San Pasqual, CA	2,017	69	336	405
Rose Hills, CA	3,033	100	482	581
Bradbury, CA	954	0	652	652
Palos Verdes Estates, CA	13,582	30	649	679
Ladera Heights, CA	7,195	144	696	839
La Habra Heights, CA	5,406	46	848	894
East Pasadena, CA	6,159	158	765	923
Commerce, CA	12,997	1,076	8,457	9,532

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Kingston, PA	12,996	409	1,726	2,135
Newton, NC	12,999	415	3,101	3,516
La Homa, TX	12,999	663	3,336	3,999
Borger, TX	13,001	272	2,145	2,417
Marshall, MO	12,984	256	1,274	1,531
Commerce, CA	12,997	1,076	8,457	9,532

Source: The Commerce, 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.