Imperial Beach, CA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Imperial Beach

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Imperial Beach_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	443	n/a (estimate)	1,604	2,998	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Imperial Beach_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	1	n/a	3.6	4.9	5.3
Rape	7	n/a	25.3	34.9	40.4
Robbery	17	n/a	61.6	139.6	102.8
Assault	46	n/a	166.6	265.9	248.5
Violent crime	71	n/a (estimate)	257	445	386
Burglary	87	n/a	315.0	479.8	468.9
Theft	172	n/a	622.8	1,623.0	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	113	n/a	409.2	450.3	236.9
Property crime	372	n/a (estimate)	1,347	2,553	2,451

When reviewing the above table, you see a comprehensive overview of all annual crimes reported in Imperial Beach, CA. All reported Imperial Beach, CA crimes are shown and for assessment, each particular crime is demonstrated, establishing an accurate total that represents any crimes committed for every 100,000 residents. You'll also notice that the crimes are distributed into two separate categories, being; violent crimes and property crimes. In addition, the table also demonstrates that the Imperial Beach, CA overall crime rate is 46% lower than in comparison to the California average; and is also 43% lower than compared to the national average. Specifically regarding violent crimes in Imperial Beach, CA, the rate is 42% lower than compared to the California average, and 33% lower than when paralleled to the national average. When comparing property crime, Imperial Beach, CA comes in at 47% lower than to the average seen in California, and 45% lower than the overall national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Imperial Beach is 43% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 4.39 daily crimes that occur in Imperial Beach.
Imperial Beach is safer than 52% of the cities in the United States.
In Imperial Beach you have a 1 in 63 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Imperial Beach has decreased by 2%.

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Daily Crime In Imperial Beach (per 100,000 people)

The illustration above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Imperial Beach, 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 Imperial Beach, CA (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to California state wide, are 1.87 times less than the state average and 1.77 times less than than national statistics. Violent crimes committed in Imperial Beach, CA on a daily bases are 1.73 times less than than California average and 1.50 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Imperial Beach, CA are 1.90 times less than the daily state average and 1.82 times less than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Imperial Beach (higher is better)

Many people wonder how safe they are in Imperial Beach, CA in comparison to other notable cities in the state of California as well as in comparison to the rest of the nation. Using the gauges above, which document and compare safety in Imperial Beach, CA to other cities in the state and across the country, Imperial Beach, CA is 69% safer than other cities of California and 52% safer than other cities in the nation. When referring to the results, which show crime scores in California cities and all around the United States, Imperial Beach, CA has a ranking of above average in comparison to other cities in the country, which is determined my comparing Imperial Beach, CA crime rate to all the other cities investigated.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Imperial Beach

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Imperial Beach is 1 in 389

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Imperial Beach is 1 in 75

The chance of being a victim of crime in Imperial Beach is 1 in 63

Wondering what the chances are that you will be the victim of a crime in Imperial Beach, CA? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Imperial Beach, CA you have a 1 in 389 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 75 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 63 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Imperial Beach, CA.

Year Over Year Crime In Imperial Beach (per 100,000 people)

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Imperial Beach, CA is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer area to live or a more dangerous area. In the above graph, you can see that the year to year crime rates are shown for the total crime, property crime, and violent crime per 100,000 people. The amount of violent crime in Imperial Beach, CA has decreased by 20%, the amount of property crime in Imperial Beach, CA has increased by 3%, and the total amount of crime in Imperial Beach, CA has decreased by 2% year to year.

Imperial Beach police department

Item	Imperial Beach	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}
Jamul, CA	5,640	226	1,299	1,526
Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA	1,154	240	1,379	1,619
Coronado, CA	24,852	104	1,522	1,626
Chula Vista, CA	260,598	258	1,575	1,832
Casa de Oro-Mount Helix, CA	20,137	303	1,736	2,038
Bonita, CA	12,885	323	1,852	2,175
Rancho San Diego, CA	22,018	356	2,041	2,397
Imperial Beach, CA	27,180	257	1,347	1,604

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Isla Vista, CA	27,179	637	3,652	4,288
Thomasville, NC	27,178	321	4,060	4,381
Alton, IL	27,175	533	3,999	4,532
Anderson, SC	27,206	634	4,098	4,732
New London, CT	27,218	712	2,743	3,455
Imperial Beach, CA	27,180	257	1,347	1,604

Source: The Imperial Beach, 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.