Imperial, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 85%

Violent crime 87%

Property crime 85%

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}	Imperial_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	64	n/a (estimate)	345	2,581	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.6	6.5
Rape	0	n/a	0.0	34.2	38.4
Robbery	2	n/a	10.8	113.6	73.9
Assault	7	n/a	37.8	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	9	n/a (estimate)	49	442	388
Burglary	14	n/a	75.6	369.7	314.2
Theft	29	n/a	156.5	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	12	n/a	64.8	427.6	246.0
Property crime	55	n/a (estimate)	297	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Imperial crime rates are 85% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Imperial are 87% lower than the national average
In Imperial you have a 1 in 290 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Imperial is safer than 91% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Imperial has increased by 2%

Imperial crime map

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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 7.47 times less than the California average and 6.79 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Imperial is 9.10 times less than the California average and 7.98 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Imperial has a daily crime rate that is 7.21 times less than the California average and 6.60 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 91% 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 2059

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Imperial is 1 in 337

The chance of being a victim of crime in Imperial is 1 in 290

Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in Imperial, California? If you reside in Imperial, then there is a 1 in 2059 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 337. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 290 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 increased by 75%, the amount of property crime in Imperial has decreased by 4%, and the total amount of crime in Imperial has increased by 2% 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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Holtville, CA	6,230	134	1,269	1,403
Seeley, CA	1,626	248	1,201	1,449
Calexico, CA	39,750	178	2,015	2,192
El Centro, CA	43,699	357	2,267	2,624
Westmorland, CA	2,014	621	2,039	2,660
Heber, CA	4,287	459	2,222	2,682
Brawley, CA	25,776	455	2,337	2,792
Imperial, CA	16,583	49	297	345

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Griffith, IN	16,583	69	1,792	1,861
Lemont, IL	16,587	98	885	983
Hazel Park, MI	16,587	202	1,316	1,518
Sunset, FL	16,602	172	791	963
Opelousas, LA	16,605	2,370	6,574	8,944
Imperial, CA	16,583	49	297	345

Source: The Imperial, 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.