Monterey Park, CA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Monterey Park

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Monterey Park_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,835	n/a (estimate)	2,974	2,998	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Monterey Park_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	1	n/a	1.6	4.9	5.3
Rape	8	n/a	13.0	34.9	40.4
Robbery	59	n/a	95.6	139.6	102.8
Assault	63	n/a	102.1	265.9	248.5
Violent crime	131	n/a (estimate)	212	445	386
Burglary	460	n/a	745.4	479.8	468.9
Theft	998	n/a	1,617.2	1,623.0	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	246	n/a	398.6	450.3	236.9
Property crime	1,704	n/a (estimate)	2,761	2,553	2,451

A comprehensive overview of any and all yearly reported crimes in Monterey Park, CA is shown in the table above. In order to provide more clarity, the total number of crimes is shown as well as the amount of crimes committed per 100,000 people. The crimes indicated in the table are separated into two different categories. These categories are property crimes and violent crimes. According to the table, the overall crime rate is 1% lower than the average of crimes committed in California. It is also 5% higher than the national average. When it comes to violent crimes, Monterey Park, CA shows a crime rate that is 52% lower than the California average. The crime rate is also 45% lower than the national average. When it comes to property crimes, Monterey Park, CA is shown to be 8% higher than the California average and 13% higher than the national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Monterey Park is 5% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 8.15 daily crimes that occur in Monterey Park.
Monterey Park is safer than 41% of the cities in the United States.
In Monterey Park you have a 1 in 34 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Monterey Park has increased by 26%.

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

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily criminal activity in Monterey Park, CA for every 100,000 residents. To compare, daily crime statistics are also disclosed for California as well as those across America as a whole. The Monterey Park, CA total amount of daily offenses is 1.01 times less than the California average and 1.05 times more than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Monterey Park, CA is 2.10 times less than the California average, and it is 1.82 times less than the national mean. The statistics for property crimes show that Monterey Park, CA has a daily crime figure that is 1.08 times more than the California average and 1.13 times more than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Monterey Park (higher is better)

How safe is Monterey Park, CA compared to other cities in California and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Monterey Park, CA is safer than 56% of the cities in California and 41% of the cities in the United States. These results are determined by analyzing all cities in California and across the US as a whole and determining how many total cities have a lower crime rate than Monterey Park, CA. Overall, Monterey Park, CA 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 472

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Monterey Park is 1 in 37

The chance of being a victim of crime in Monterey Park is 1 in 34

Do you want to know the risk of being victimized by a crime in Monterey Park, CA? Displayed here are the statistics showing how likely you are to become a victim of a crime of violence, crime against your property, or any other crime. If you are in Monterey Park, CA, then there is a 1 in 472 risk that you will experience a violent crime against you. 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 37. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 34 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Monterey Park, CA.

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

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Monterey Park, CA is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer area to live or a more dangerous area. In the above graph, you can see that the year to year crime rates are shown for the total crime, property crime, and violent crime per 100,000 people. The amount of violent crime in Monterey Park, CA has increased by 27%, the amount of property crime in Monterey Park, CA has increased by 26%, and the total amount of crime in Monterey Park, CA has increased by 26% year to 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	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
Bradbury, CA	954	0	547	547
Rose Hills, CA	3,033	100	575	675
Ladera Heights, CA	7,195	145	830	975
East Pasadena, CA	6,159	159	913	1,073
Sierra Madre, CA	11,067	223	1,017	1,240
Cudahy, CA	24,106	311	1,008	1,319
Monterey Park, CA	61,001	212	2,761	2,974

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Terre Haute, IN	61,021	258	5,178	5,436
Vineland, NJ	60,876	488	3,966	4,454
North Port, FL	60,871	140	1,358	1,499
Burnsville, MN	61,158	203	2,679	2,882
Millcreek, UT	61,191	189	2,293	2,482
Monterey Park, CA	61,001	212	2,761	2,974

Source: The Monterey Park, 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.