Fort Bragg, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 75%

Violent crime 26%

Property crime 95%

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}	Fort Bragg_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	299	n/a (estimate)	4,102	2,581	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.6	6.5
Rape	1	n/a	13.7	34.2	38.4
Robbery	4	n/a	54.9	113.6	73.9
Assault	16	n/a	219.5	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	21	n/a (estimate)	288	442	388
Burglary	42	n/a	576.2	369.7	314.2
Theft	224	n/a	3,073.1	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	12	n/a	164.6	427.6	246.0
Property crime	278	n/a (estimate)	3,814	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Fort Bragg crime rates are 75% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Fort Bragg are 26% lower than the national average
In Fort Bragg you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Fort Bragg is safer than 21% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Fort Bragg has decreased by 13%

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Daily Crime In Fort Bragg (per 100,000 people)

The chart above shows the number of daily crimes in Fort Bragg, CA per 100,000 people. In Fort Bragg, the number of daily crimes is projected to be 1.59 times more than the California average and 1.75 times more than the national average. The average number of daily violent crimes in Fort Bragg is 1.53 times less than the California average and 1.35 times less than the daily national average. With regards to property crimes, Fort Bragg has a daily crime rate that is 1.78 times more than the California average and 1.95 times more than the overall daily national average.

How Safe is Fort Bragg (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Fort Bragg to every other city in California, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Fort Bragg safe? The gauges above illustrate that Fort Bragg is safer than 26% of every city located within California along with 21% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in California and in the United States as a whole. As a result, Fort Bragg, CA is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Fort Bragg

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Fort Bragg is 1 in 348

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fort Bragg is 1 in 27

The chance of being a victim of crime in Fort Bragg is 1 in 25

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Fort Bragg, California you have a 1 in 348 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 27 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 25 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Fort Bragg.

Year Over Year Crime In Fort Bragg (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Fort Bragg is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Fort Bragg has decreased by 34% and the rate of property crime in Fort Bragg has decreased by 11%. The total crime rate in Fort Bragg has decreased by 13% year to year.

Fort Bragg police department

Item	Fort Bragg	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	19	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.6	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 19 Fort Bragg police officers. This results in 2.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 28.1% less than the California average and 20.1% 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}
Caspar, CA	846	383	1,854	2,238
Mendocino, CA	757	402	1,943	2,345
Fort Bragg, CA	7,260	288	3,814	4,102

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Star, ID	7,255	167	765	932
Orting, WA	7,254	192	1,139	1,331
Pikeville, KY	7,266	172	3,010	3,183
Pikeville, KY	7,266	172	3,010	3,183
Guadalupe, CA	7,252	216	1,132	1,348
Fort Bragg, CA	7,260	288	3,814	4,102

Source: The Fort Bragg, 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.