A general overview of all the annual reported crimes in National City, 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 National City, 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 National City, CA averages 20% lower than the rest of California while the rate of crime on a national scale is 14% lower than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in National City, CA is 7% higher than the average rate of crime in California and 26% higher than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 25% lower than the remainder of the state of California and 20% lower than the nation's average. Both of these statistics relate to how safe residents and businesses are while performing everyday activities in the National City, CA area.
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The National City crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in National City as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with low crime compared to the areas with high crime. The National City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.
Did you know?
The overall crime rate in National City is 14% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 6.47 daily crimes that occur in National City.
National City is safer than 28% of the cities in the United States.
In National City you have a 1 in 43 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in National City has decreased by 19%.
The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in National City, CA per 100,000 people. For comparison purposes, the number of daily crimes is also reported for California and on a national level. In National City, CA the total number of daily crimes is 1.25 times less than the California average and 1.16 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in National City, CA is 1.07 times more than the California average and 1.26 times more than the national average. With regards to property crimes, National City, CA has a daily crime rate that is 1.33 times less than the California average and 1.26 times less than the national average.
How Safe is National City (higher is better)
Are people any safer living in the National City, CA area in comparison to other California communities and all other cities throughout the United States? The evidence provided by these graphs show National City, CA being safer than 34% of cities in California and 28% of cities across the United States as a whole. 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 National City, CA. In conclusion, National City, CA now ranks below average in comparison to all United States cities.
Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in National City
The chance of being a victim of violent crime in National City is 1 in 209
The chance of being a victim of property crime in National City is 1 in 54
The chance of being a victim of crime in National City is 1 in 43
Wondering what the chances are that you will be the victim of a crime in National City, CA? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In National City, CA you have a 1 in 209 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 54 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 43 chance of becoming a victim of crime in National City, CA.
Year Over Year Crime In National City (per 100,000 people)
An ideal indicator of whether National City, 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 National City, CA has decreased by 11% and the rate of property crime in National City, CA has decreased by 21%. The total crime rate in National City, CA has decreased by 19% year to year.
National City police department
Item
National City
California
National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)
110
51,506
558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents
1.8
3.6
3.3
There are a total of 110 National City police officers. This results in 1.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 49.2% less than the California average and 43.5% 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.
Source: The National City, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2017. 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.
