Highland, CA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Highland

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Highland_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,373	n/a (estimate)	2,488	2,998	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Highland_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	3	n/a	5.4	4.9	5.3
Rape	10	n/a	18.1	34.9	40.4
Robbery	79	n/a	143.2	139.6	102.8
Assault	147	n/a	266.4	265.9	248.5
Violent crime	239	n/a (estimate)	433	445	386
Burglary	304	n/a	550.9	479.8	468.9
Theft	532	n/a	964.0	1,623.0	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	298	n/a	540.0	450.3	236.9
Property crime	1,134	n/a (estimate)	2,055	2,553	2,451

The table above provides a full overview of all reported crimes in Highland, CA for the year. The sum of recorded criminal acts in Highland, CA is displayed; for comparisons, each offense is also shown in regards to the amount of offenses per 100,000 people. Along with this, they are separated into multiple categories: violent crimes and property crimes. The crime data reveals that the overall Highland, CA crime rates are 17% lower than in comparison to the California mean and are 12% lower than the nation's mean. In regards to violent offenses, Highland, CA has a rate that is 3% lower than the California average; compared to the United States, it is 12% higher than. Looking at crimes involving property, Highland, CA is 20% lower than its state's mean, and 16% lower than the country's average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Highland is 12% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 6.82 daily crimes that occur in Highland.
Highland is safer than 29% of the cities in the United States.
In Highland you have a 1 in 41 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Highland has decreased by 5%.

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Compare Highland, CA Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Highland (per 100,000 people)

The illustration above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Highland, CA on a daily bases (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of California. A comparison to the average number of daily national crimes is displayed as well. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Highland, CA (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to California state wide, are 1.21 times less than the state average and 1.14 times less than than national statistics. Violent crimes committed in Highland, CA on a daily bases are 1.03 times less than than California average and 1.12 times more than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Highland, CA are 1.24 times less than the daily state average and 1.19 times less than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Highland (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Highland, CA compared to every other city in California as well as the entirety of the United States, the gauges found above illustrate that Highland, CA ranks safer than 35% of every city located within California along with 29% 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. It is then established the total amount of cities that have a lower crime rate than Highland, CA. As a result, Highland, CA is ranked below average when compared to the majority of US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Highland

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Highland is 1 in 231

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Highland is 1 in 49

The chance of being a victim of crime in Highland is 1 in 41

Have you ever worried about your odds of becoming a crime victim in Highland, CA? The above illustrations display your chances being the victim of property crimes, violent crimes, or either crime. In Highland, CA your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 231. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 49 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Highland, CA is 1 in 41.

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

A good indicator of whether Highland, CA is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate. In the graph above, the year over year crime rates are displayed for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people. The number of violent crimes in Highland, CA has increased by 18%, while the property crime rate in Highland, CA has decreased by 9% year over year. The number of total crimes in Highland, CA has decreased by 5% year over year.

Highland police department

Item	Highland	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	68,119	197	222

There are a total of 68,119 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 197 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 11% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Rialto, CA	102,418	434	1,816	2,250
Oak Glen, CA	786	344	1,972	2,316
Yucaipa, CA	52,886	210	2,164	2,374
Grand Terrace, CA	12,393	167	2,240	2,407
Fontana, CA	205,228	415	2,098	2,513
Running Springs, CA	4,624	376	2,156	2,531
Beaumont, CA	42,191	318	2,340	2,659
Highland, CA	54,490	433	2,055	2,488

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Rosemead, CA	54,507	303	2,266	2,569
Dublin, CA	54,523	144	1,815	1,959
Normal, IL	54,534	263	1,973	2,237
Mount Prospect, IL	54,552	47	1,030	1,078
Sarasota, FL	54,425	522	3,946	4,468
Highland, CA	54,490	433	2,055	2,488

Source: The Highland, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.