Nipomo, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 15%

Violent crime 20%

Property crime 14%

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.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Nipomo_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,862 (estimate)	2,772	2,489
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	4.3	5.0
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	37.5	42.6
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	132.4	81.6
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	267.1	250.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	455 (estimate)	441	379
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	386.1	340.5
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,586.3	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	358.8	219.9
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,407 (estimate)	2,331	2,110

Key findings

Nipomo crime rates are 15% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Nipomo are 20% higher than the national average
In Nipomo you have a 1 in 35 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Nipomo is safer than 21% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Nipomo has decreased by 2%

Nipomo crime map

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

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Nipomo

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Nipomo is 1 in 220

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Nipomo is 1 in 42

The chance of being a victim of crime in Nipomo is 1 in 35

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

Nipomo police department

Item	Nipomo	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	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}
Avila Beach, CA	1,242	62	327	389
Los Ranchos, CA	1,630	62	327	389
Woodlands, CA	1,075	62	327	389
Callender, CA	1,814	93	492	585
Guadalupe, CA	7,252	195	1,065	1,260
Blacklake, CA	895	253	1,335	1,588
Arroyo Grande, CA	17,842	148	1,512	1,660
Nipomo, CA	16,456	455	2,407	2,862

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lansdale, PA	16,454	137	1,056	1,193
Sikeston, MO	16,464	601	3,993	4,594
Frankfort, IN	16,447	496	2,634	3,130
Cañon City, CO	16,445	613	4,871	5,484
Sartell, MN	16,442	61	1,671	1,732
Nipomo, CA	16,456	455	2,407	2,862

Source: The Nipomo, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.

Nipomo, CA Crime

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