Monterey Park, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 2%

Violent crime 45%

Property crime 6%

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}	Monterey Park_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,481	n/a (estimate)	2,451	2,772	2,489
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	4.3	5.0
Rape	7	n/a	11.6	37.5	42.6
Robbery	59	n/a	97.6	132.4	81.6
Assault	60	n/a	99.3	267.1	250.2
Violent crime	126	n/a (estimate)	209	441	379
Burglary	267	n/a	441.9	386.1	340.5
Theft	929	n/a	1,537.5	1,586.3	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	159	n/a	263.1	358.8	219.9
Property crime	1,355	n/a (estimate)	2,242	2,331	2,110

Key findings

Monterey Park crime rates are 2% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Monterey Park are 45% lower than the national average
In Monterey Park you have a 1 in 41 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Monterey Park is safer than 42% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Monterey Park has decreased by 12%

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

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Daily Crime In Monterey Park (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Monterey Park for every 100,000 residents. The Monterey Park total amount of daily crime is 1.13 times less than the California average and 1.02 times less than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Monterey Park, is 2.12 times less than the California average, and it is 1.82 times less than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Monterey Park has a daily crime average that is 1.04 times less than the California average and 1.06 times more than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Monterey Park (higher is better)

How safe is Monterey Park, California compared to other cities in California and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Monterey Park is safer than 59% of the cities in California and 42% 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 Monterey Park. Overall, Monterey Park is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Monterey Park

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Monterey Park is 1 in 480

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Monterey Park is 1 in 45

The chance of being a victim of crime in Monterey Park is 1 in 41

Are you at risk of becoming a victim of crime in Monterey Park, California? If you reside in Monterey Park, then there is a 1 in 480 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 45. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 41 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Monterey Park.

Year Over Year Crime In Monterey Park (per 100,000 people)

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Monterey Park, 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 Monterey Park has increased by 3%, the amount of property crime in Monterey Park has decreased by 14%, and the total amount of crime in Monterey Park has decreased by 12% year over year.

Monterey Park police department

Item	Monterey Park	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	99	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.6	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 99 Monterey Park police officers. This results in 1.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 55.3% less than the California average and 50.3% 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}
San Pasqual, CA	2,017	69	366	435
Rose Hills, CA	3,033	99	525	624
Sierra Madre, CA	11,067	137	724	861
Ladera Heights, CA	7,195	143	758	901
East Pasadena, CA	6,159	158	834	992
Bradbury, CA	954	92	918	1,010
Temple City, CA	36,084	177	915	1,091
Monterey Park, CA	61,001	209	2,242	2,451

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Terre Haute, IN	61,021	576	3,058	3,634
Vineland, NJ	60,876	352	2,817	3,169
North Port, FL	60,871	135	1,378	1,513
Burnsville, MN	61,158	168	2,644	2,812
Millcreek, UT	61,191	183	1,685	1,868
Monterey Park, CA	61,001	209	2,242	2,451

Source: The Monterey Park, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.