Chinatown, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 135%

Violent crime 650%

Property crime 33%

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.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Data from local enforcement agencies is analyzed and algorithms are applied to estimate the number of crimes in the area.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Chinatown_{/100k people}	Los Angeles_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	114,814	5,508 (estimate)	2,870	2,581	2,346
Murder	351	n/a	8.8	5.6	6.5
Rape	1,983	n/a	49.6	34.2	38.4
Robbery	8,013	n/a	200.3	113.6	73.9
Assault	18,535	n/a	463.3	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	28,882	2,910 (estimate)	722	442	388
Burglary	13,773	n/a	344.3	369.7	314.2
Theft	50,990	n/a	1,274.6	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	21,169	n/a	529.1	427.6	246.0
Property crime	85,932	2,598 (estimate)	2,148	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Chinatown crime rates are 135% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Chinatown are 650% higher than the national average
In Chinatown you have a 1 in 19 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Chinatown is safer than 21% of the cities in California
Year over year crime in Los Angeles has decreased by 8%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Chinatown

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Chinatown is 1 in 35

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Chinatown is 1 in 39

The chance of being a victim of crime in Chinatown is 1 in 19

Year Over Year Crime In Los Angeles (per 100,000 people)

Los Angeles police department

Item	Chinatown	Los Angeles	California
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	12,956	51,506
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.4	3.6

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
Ladera Heights, CA	7,195	144	696	839
Marina del Rey, CA	9,782	155	751	906
East Pasadena, CA	6,159	158	765	923
Sierra Madre, CA	11,067	130	798	928
Temple City, CA	36,084	137	898	1,035
Los Angeles, CA	3,918,872	722	2,148	2,870

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Chicago, IL	2,714,017	943	2,983	3,926
Houston, TX	2,240,582	1,211	4,106	5,317
Philadelphia, PA	1,559,938	909	3,097	4,006
Phoenix, AZ	1,555,324	798	2,989	3,788
San Antonio, TX	1,439,358	683	3,814	4,497
Los Angeles, CA	3,918,872	722	2,148	2,870

Source: The Chinatown, Los Angeles, 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.

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