Imperial, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 86%

Violent crime 93%

Property crime 85%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Imperial_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	61	n/a (estimate)	337	2,772	2,489
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	4.3	5.0
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	37.5	42.6
Robbery	1	n/a	5.5	132.4	81.6
Assault	4	n/a	22.1	267.1	250.2
Violent crime	5	n/a (estimate)	28	441	379
Burglary	10	n/a	55.3	386.1	340.5
Theft	36	n/a	199.0	1,586.3	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	10	n/a	55.3	358.8	219.9
Property crime	56	n/a (estimate)	310	2,331	2,110

Key findings

Imperial crime rates are 86% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Imperial are 93% lower than the national average
In Imperial you have a 1 in 297 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Imperial is safer than 92% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Imperial has decreased by 30%

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The Imperial crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Imperial as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Imperial crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Imperial (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Imperial, CA per 100,000 people. In Imperial, the total number of daily crimes is 8.22 times less than the California average and 7.38 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Imperial is 15.96 times less than the California average and 13.73 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Imperial has a daily crime rate that is 7.53 times less than the California average and 6.82 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Imperial (higher is better)

How safe is Imperial, California compared to other cities in California and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Imperial is safer than 100% of the cities in California and 92% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in California and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Imperial. Overall, Imperial is ranked above average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Imperial

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Imperial is 1 in 3618

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Imperial is 1 in 324

The chance of being a victim of crime in Imperial is 1 in 297

Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in Imperial, California? If you reside in Imperial, then there is a 1 in 3618 chance that you will experience a violent crime. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 324. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 297 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Imperial.

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

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Imperial, California (per 100,000 people) is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live. The amount of violent crime in Imperial has decreased by 44%, the amount of property crime in Imperial has decreased by 28%, and the total amount of crime in Imperial has decreased by 29% year over year.

Imperial police department

Item	Imperial	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	17	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.1	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 17 Imperial police officers. This results in 1.1 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 68.9% less than the California average and 65.4% 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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Holtville, CA	6,230	207	1,033	1,240
Seeley, CA	1,626	248	1,309	1,556
Westmorland, CA	2,014	524	1,222	1,746
Calexico, CA	39,750	233	2,217	2,450
Brawley, CA	25,776	459	2,343	2,801
Heber, CA	4,287	458	2,422	2,880
El Centro, CA	43,699	323	2,673	2,995
Imperial, CA	16,583	28	310	337

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Griffith, IN	16,583	69	1,792	1,861
Hazel Park, MI	16,587	243	1,584	1,827
Lemont, IL	16,587	98	885	983
Sunset, FL	16,602	169	960	1,129
Opelousas, LA	16,605	2,455	8,019	10,474
Imperial, CA	16,583	28	310	337

Source: The Imperial, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.