Ferndale, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 31%

Violent crime 4%

Property crime 36%

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}	Ferndale_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	22	n/a (estimate)	1,630	2,581	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.6	6.5
Rape	2	n/a	148.1	34.2	38.4
Robbery	0	n/a	0.0	113.6	73.9
Assault	3	n/a	222.2	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	5	n/a (estimate)	370	442	388
Burglary	6	n/a	444.4	369.7	314.2
Theft	9	n/a	666.7	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	2	n/a	148.1	427.6	246.0
Property crime	17	n/a (estimate)	1,259	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Ferndale crime rates are 31% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Ferndale are 4% lower than the national average
In Ferndale you have a 1 in 62 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Ferndale is safer than 37% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Ferndale has decreased by 21%

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Daily Crime In Ferndale (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Ferndale

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Ferndale is 1 in 271

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Ferndale is 1 in 80

The chance of being a victim of crime in Ferndale is 1 in 62

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

Ferndale police department

Item	Ferndale	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	4	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.9	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 4 Ferndale police officers. This results in 2.9 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 20% less than the California average and 11.2% 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}
Hydesville, CA	1,158	162	786	948
Bayview CDP (Contra Costa County), CA	1,753	172	831	1,003
Cutten, CA	2,982	200	969	1,169
Bayview, CA	2,527	248	1,201	1,449
Pine Hills, CA	3,440	252	1,219	1,471
Humboldt Hill, CA	3,710	281	1,358	1,639
Rio Dell, CA	3,372	359	1,763	2,121
Ferndale, CA	1,419	370	1,259	1,630

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
North Ballston Spa, NY	1,419	159	616	775
Banner Hill, TN	1,419	314	1,162	1,475
Dysart, IA	1,418	116	647	763
Rich Hill, MO	1,418	0	0	0
Pine Knoll Shores, NC	1,420	0	914	914
Ferndale, CA	1,419	370	1,259	1,630

Source: The Ferndale, 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.