Golden Hills, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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27%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

43%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

24%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Golden Hills crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Golden Hills crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Golden Hills crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Golden Hills crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Golden Hills_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,904 (estimate)	2,834	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.0	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	36.4	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	128.3	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	338.6	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	520 (estimate)	508	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	347.4	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,466.0	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	512.2	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,383 (estimate)	2,326	1,917

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Golden Hills crime map

The Golden Hills crime map by CrimeoMeter provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Golden Hills 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 Golden Hills crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Golden Hills 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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Crime Quick Facts

Golden Hills crime rates are 27% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Golden Hills are 43% higher than the national average
In Golden Hills you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Golden Hills is safer than 13% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Golden Hills has decreased by 11%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Golden Hills

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Golden Hills is 1 in 193

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Golden Hills is 1 in 42

The chance of being a victim of crime in Golden Hills is 1 in 35

Year Over Year Crime In Golden Hills (per 100,000 people)

Golden Hills police department

Item	Golden Hills	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}
Stallion Springs, CA	2,996	81	244	325
Keene, CA	257	325	1,486	1,811
Bear Valley Springs, CA	5,291	362	1,658	2,021
Tehachapi, CA	12,718	430	2,255	2,685
Golden Hills, CA	10,234	520	2,383	2,904

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Shasta Lake, CA	10,235	659	3,016	3,675
East Stroudsburg, PA	10,232	257	1,523	1,780
Elgin, TX	10,231	270	1,406	1,676
Browns Mills, NJ	10,228	282	1,945	2,228
Canandaigua, NY	10,241	361	1,537	1,898
Golden Hills, CA	10,234	520	2,383	2,904

Source: The Golden Hills, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. 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.