Nipomo, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 14%

Violent crime 18%

Property crime 13%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created 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)	2,665 (estimate)	2,581	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.6	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	34.2	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	113.6	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	456 (estimate)	442	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	369.7	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	427.6	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	2,209 (estimate)	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Nipomo crime rates are 14% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Nipomo are 18% higher than the national average
In Nipomo you have a 1 in 38 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Nipomo is safer than 23% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Nipomo has decreased by 7%

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Daily Crime In Nipomo (per 100,000 people)

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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 46

The chance of being a victim of crime in Nipomo is 1 in 38

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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Los Ranchos, CA	1,630	62	300	362
Woodlands, CA	1,075	62	300	362
Avila Beach, CA	1,242	62	300	362
Callender, CA	1,814	93	451	544
Guadalupe, CA	7,252	216	1,132	1,348
Arroyo Grande, CA	17,842	144	1,329	1,473
Blacklake, CA	895	253	1,225	1,478
Nipomo, CA	16,456	456	2,209	2,665

Cities with similar population

City	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	1,230	2,994	4,224
Frankfort, IN	16,447	38	1,043	1,081
Cañon City, CO	16,445	689	4,253	4,942
Sartell, MN	16,442	129	1,629	1,758
Nipomo, CA	16,456	456	2,209	2,665

Source: The Nipomo, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.