Lynwood, CA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Lynwood

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lynwood_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,182	n/a (estimate)	3,011	2,998	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Lynwood_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	9	n/a	12.4	4.9	5.3
Rape	31	n/a	42.8	34.9	40.4
Robbery	197	n/a	271.8	139.6	102.8
Assault	232	n/a	320.1	265.9	248.5
Violent crime	469	n/a (estimate)	647	445	386
Burglary	245	n/a	338.1	479.8	468.9
Theft	701	n/a	967.3	1,623.0	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	767	n/a	1,058.3	450.3	236.9
Property crime	1,713	n/a (estimate)	2,364	2,553	2,451

A general overview of all the annual reported crimes in Lynwood, CA is displayed above. The data has been arranged to make it easier to find both the gross total of reported crimes and the number of crimes reported per 100,000 people in Lynwood, CA. These statistics are further divided into two distinct categories (violent crimes and property crimes) to provide more insight to how prevalent crime is in the area. You'll find that the rate of crime in Lynwood, CA averages equal to the rest of California while the rate of crime on a national scale is 6% higher than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in Lynwood, CA is 45% higher than the average rate of crime in California and 68% higher than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 7% lower than the remainder of the state of California and 4% lower than the nation's average. Both of these statistics relate to how safe residents and businesses are while performing everyday activities in the Lynwood, CA area.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Lynwood is 6% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 8.25 daily crimes that occur in Lynwood.
Lynwood is safer than 17% of the cities in the United States.
In Lynwood you have a 1 in 34 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Lynwood has increased by 19%.

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Compare Lynwood, CA Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Lynwood (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Lynwood, CA per 100,000 residents. Additionally, daily crime statistics are also listed for California as well as national figures. In Lynwood, CA the total number of daily crimes is 1.00 times more than the California average and 1.06 times more than the national average. Violent crime statistics in Lynwood, CA are 1.45 times more than the California average and 1.68 times more than the national average. Regarding crimes committed against personal property, Lynwood, CA has a daily crime rate that is 1.08 times less than the California average and 1.04 times less than the daily national average.

How Safe is Lynwood (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in California and cities in all other U.S. states, how safe is Lynwood, CA? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Lynwood, CA has been ranked safer than 18% of other cities in the state of California. In addition, Lynwood, CA is safer than 17% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all California and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Lynwood, CA. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Lynwood, CA is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Lynwood

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Lynwood is 1 in 155

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Lynwood is 1 in 43

The chance of being a victim of crime in Lynwood is 1 in 34

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Lynwood, CA? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Lynwood, CA you have a 1 in 155 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 43 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 34 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Lynwood, CA.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Lynwood, CA is becoming a safer or more dangerous residential area or not is an analysis of the crime rate in the area from year to year. In the above illustration, the year to year crime rates are visualized per 100,000 people for property, violent, and total crime. Year to year rate of violent crime in Lynwood, CA has increased by 13% and the rate of property crime in Lynwood, CA has increased by 21%. The total crime rate in Lynwood, CA has increased by 19% year to year.

Lynwood police department

Item	Lynwood	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}
San Pasqual, CA	2,017	70	400	470
Rolling Hills, CA	1,760	0	579	579
Rose Hills, CA	3,033	100	575	675
Palos Verdes Estates, CA	13,582	29	808	838
Ladera Heights, CA	7,195	145	830	975
Rancho Palos Verdes, CA	42,412	63	971	1,034
Marina del Rey, CA	9,782	156	896	1,052
Lynwood, CA	71,233	647	2,364	3,011

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lafayette, IN	71,249	503	4,215	4,718
Gulfport, MS	71,265	314	5,254	5,568
Turlock, CA	71,166	526	3,427	3,953
Temple, TX	71,138	308	3,130	3,438
Pawtucket, RI	71,389	426	2,560	2,986
Lynwood, CA	71,233	647	2,364	3,011

Source: The Lynwood, 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.