Davis, CA Crime Rates & Map

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32%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

31%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

44%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Davis_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,054	n/a (estimate)	3,068	2,843	2,324
Murder	1	n/a	1.5	5.7	6.3
Rape	31	n/a	46.3	37.4	40.0
Robbery	31	n/a	46.3	123.5	66.1
Assault	107	n/a	159.8	332.8	268.2
Violent crime	170	n/a (estimate)	254	500	370
Burglary	169	n/a	252.5	371.9	269.8
Theft	1,599	n/a	2,388.7	1,499.3	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	116	n/a	173.3	471.9	282.7
Property crime	1,884	n/a (estimate)	2,815	2,343	1,954

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Crime Quick Facts

Davis crime rates are 32% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Davis are 31% lower than the national average
In Davis you have a 1 in 33 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Davis is safer than 39% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Davis has decreased by 16%

Davis crime map

The Davis crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Davis 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 Davis crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Davis 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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Daily Crime In Davis (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Davis, California is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Davis are 1.08 times more than the California average and 1.32 times more than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Davis are 1.97 times less than than California and 1.46 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Davis are 1.20 times more than than California and 1.44 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Davis (higher is better)

How safe is Davis, California compared to other cities in California and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Davis is safer than 53% of the cities in California and 39% 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 Davis. Overall, Davis is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Davis

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Davis is 1 in 394

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

The chance of being a victim of crime in Davis is 1 in 33

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Davis? If you reside in Davis, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 394. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 36 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Davis, is 1 in 33.

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

Determining whether Davis is becoming less or more safe for its residents (per 100,000) is most easily done by comparing year-over-year crime rates. Davis violent crime rates have increased by 81%. At the same time, property crime has decreased by 20% year over year. Total crimes for Davis has decreased by 16% in the same time frame.

Davis police department

Item	Davis	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	89	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.3	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 89 Davis police officers. This results in 1.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 63% less than the California average and 58.9% 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}
Allendale, CA	1,429	70	329	399
Monument Hills, CA	1,354	116	546	662
Hartley, CA	2,655	163	766	929
Winters, CA	7,285	66	969	1,036
West Sacramento, CA	53,574	173	1,001	1,174
Dixon, CA	20,106	337	1,542	1,879
Vacaville, CA	99,958	314	1,855	2,169
Davis, CA	68,640	254	2,815	3,068

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Dothan, AL	68,608	1,052	3,773	4,825
Camarillo, CA	68,583	54	1,287	1,340
Daytona Beach, FL	68,711	928	2,675	3,603
Eau Claire, WI	68,720	138	2,227	2,365
North Port, FL	68,779	120	944	1,063
Davis, CA	68,640	254	2,815	3,068

Source: The Davis, 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.