La Habra, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 11%

Violent crime 34%

Property crime 7%

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}	La Habra_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,263	n/a (estimate)	2,082	2,581	2,346
Murder	1	n/a	1.6	5.6	6.5
Rape	8	n/a	13.2	34.2	38.4
Robbery	42	n/a	69.2	113.6	73.9
Assault	105	n/a	173.1	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	156	n/a (estimate)	257	442	388
Burglary	161	n/a	265.4	369.7	314.2
Theft	788	n/a	1,298.8	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	158	n/a	260.4	427.6	246.0
Property crime	1,107	n/a (estimate)	1,825	2,139	1,958

Key findings

La Habra crime rates are 11% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in La Habra are 34% lower than the national average
In La Habra you have a 1 in 49 chance of becoming a victim of crime
La Habra is safer than 42% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in La Habra has increased by 3%

La Habra crime map

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The La Habra crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in La Habra 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 La Habra crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In La Habra (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in La Habra, California is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for La Habra are 1.24 times less than the California average and 1.13 times less than the national level. Daily violent crimes in La Habra are 1.72 times less than than California and 1.51 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in La Habra are 1.17 times less than than California and 1.07 times less than the national average.

How Safe is La Habra (higher is better)

Are people any safer living in La Habra in comparison to other California communities and all other areas throughout the United States? When we look at all cities across America, is La Habra safe? The evidence provided by these graphs show La Habra being safer than 60% of cities in California and 42% of cities across the United States. This is evident by tracking California cities as well as all US cities over a one year period to contrast crime statistics as they relate to La Habra. In conclusion, La Habra ranks below average compared to the rest of the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in La Habra

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in La Habra is 1 in 389

The chance of being a victim of property crime in La Habra is 1 in 55

The chance of being a victim of crime in La Habra is 1 in 49

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In La Habra, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 389. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 55 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 La Habra is 1 in 49.

Year Over Year Crime In La Habra (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether La Habra is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in La Habra has increased by 15%, while the property crime rate in La Habra has increased by 2% year over year. The number of total crimes in La Habra has increased by 3% year over year.

La Habra police department

Item	La Habra	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	100	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.6	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 100 La Habra police officers. This results in 1.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 55.2% less than the California average and 50.2% 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}
San Pasqual, CA	2,017	69	336	405
Rose Hills, CA	3,033	100	482	581
Yorba Linda, CA	67,362	47	842	889
La Habra Heights, CA	5,406	46	848	894
Villa Park, CA	5,922	0	899	899
East Pasadena, CA	6,159	158	765	923
Rossmoor, CA	10,933	168	815	983
La Habra, CA	61,660	257	1,825	2,082

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Tulare, CA	61,664	453	2,244	2,698
West Des Moines, IA	61,624	134	1,646	1,780
Taylor, MI	61,716	611	1,825	2,437
Brentwood, NY	61,438	505	1,957	2,462
Wellington, FL	61,371	101	736	837
La Habra, CA	61,660	257	1,825	2,082

Source: The La Habra, 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.