National City, CA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In National City

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	National City_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,643	n/a (estimate)	2,669	2,998	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	National City_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	3	n/a	4.9	4.9	5.3
Rape	13	n/a	21.1	34.9	40.4
Robbery	108	n/a	175.5	139.6	102.8
Assault	143	n/a	232.3	265.9	248.5
Violent crime	267	n/a (estimate)	434	445	386
Burglary	182	n/a	295.7	479.8	468.9
Theft	734	n/a	1,192.5	1,623.0	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	460	n/a	747.4	450.3	236.9
Property crime	1,376	n/a (estimate)	2,236	2,553	2,451

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 11% lower than the rest of California while the rate of crime on a national scale is 6% lower than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in National City, CA is 3% lower than the average rate of crime in California and 12% higher than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 12% lower than the remainder of the state of California and 9% 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.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in National City is 6% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 7.31 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 38 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in National City has decreased by 9%.

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Compare National City, CA Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In National City (per 100,000 people)

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 1.12 times less than the California average and 1.06 times less than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in National City, CA is 1.03 times less than the California average and 1.12 times more than the national average. With regards to property crimes, National City, CA has a daily crime rate that is 1.14 times less than the California average and 1.10 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 231

The chance of being a victim of property crime in National City is 1 in 45

The chance of being a victim of crime in National City is 1 in 38

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 231 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 45 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 38 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 19% and the rate of property crime in National City, CA has decreased by 6%. The total crime rate in National City, CA has decreased by 9% 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.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Granite Hills, CA	3,071	114	657	771
Crest, CA	2,733	165	948	1,114
Jamul, CA	5,640	206	1,182	1,388
Spring Valley CDP (Lake County), CA	1,154	234	1,343	1,578
Imperial Beach, CA	27,180	257	1,347	1,604
Coronado, CA	24,852	104	1,522	1,626
Santee, CA	56,839	191	1,560	1,751
National City, CA	60,349	434	2,236	2,669

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Auburn, AL	60,318	329	1,761	2,090
Cupertino, CA	60,297	116	1,636	1,752
Bristol, CT	60,437	91	1,577	1,668
Taylorsville, UT	60,448	303	3,677	3,980
Palm Harbor, FL	60,236	423	2,643	3,066
National City, CA	60,349	434	2,236	2,669

Source: The National City, 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.