Norwalk, CA Crime Rates & Crime Map

Reported Annual Crime In Norwalk

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Norwalk_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,393	n/a (estimate)	2,252	2,946	2,745
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Norwalk_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	5	n/a	4.7	4.6	5.3
Rape	17	n/a	16.0	37.2	41.7
Robbery	133	n/a	125.1	143.2	98.0
Assault	282	n/a	265.3	264.2	248.9
Violent crime	437	n/a (estimate)	411	449	383
Burglary	418	n/a	393.3	446.9	430.4
Theft	1,123	n/a	1,056.7	1,623.9	1,694.4
Vehicle theft	415	n/a	390.5	425.9	237.4
Property crime	1,956	n/a (estimate)	1,840	2,497	2,362

The table above offers a complete overview of all reported annual crimes in Norwalk, CA. The total number of reported crimes in Norwalk, CA is shown and for comparison purposes, each crime is also displayed based on the number of crimes per 100,000 people. The crimes are also broken down into two categories; violent crimes and property crimes. The table shows that the overall Norwalk, CA crime rate is 24% lower than the California average and is 18% lower than the national average. Looking at violent crime specifically, Norwalk, CA has a violent crime rate that is 8% lower than the California average and 7% higher than the national average. For property crime, Norwalk, CA is 26% lower than the California average and 22% lower than the national average.

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

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Norwalk is 18% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 6.17 daily crimes that occur in Norwalk.
Norwalk is safer than 35% of the cities in the United States.
In Norwalk you have a 1 in 45 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Norwalk has increased by 5%.

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Compare Norwalk, CA Crime To Other Cities

Daily Crime In Norwalk (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily criminal activity in Norwalk, 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 Norwalk, CA total amount of daily offenses is 1.31 times less than the California average and 1.22 times less than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Norwalk, CA is 1.09 times less than the California average, and it is 1.07 times more than the national mean. The statistics for property crimes show that Norwalk, CA has a daily crime figure that is 1.36 times less than the California average and 1.28 times less than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Norwalk (higher is better)

What are the odds that you'll be safer in Norwalk, CA compared to other areas of California, as well as the rest of America? In the included graphs, it's depicted that Norwalk, CA safer than 44% when compared to other California cities, and 35% compared to all other cities across America. These statistics are derived from a closer look at each city's crime rate in California, as well as the rest of the US. It is then determined which cities see less crime than Norwalk, CA. At this time, Norwalk, CA sees a below average rate of crime in comparison to other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Norwalk

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Norwalk is 1 in 244

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Norwalk is 1 in 55

The chance of being a victim of crime in Norwalk is 1 in 45

Are you interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Norwalk, CA? Just look at the above illustrations to see what your chances are of becoming a victim of any crime, such as property crime or violent crime, in this city. In Norwalk, CA, you have a 1 in 244 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 55. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Norwalk, CA is 1 in 45.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Norwalk, 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 Norwalk, CA has increased by 10% and the rate of property crime in Norwalk, CA has increased by 4%. The total crime rate in Norwalk, CA has increased by 5% year to year.

Norwalk police department

Item	Norwalk	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	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}
Rose Hills, CA	3,033	101	562	663
Rossmoor, CA	10,933	171	951	1,122
Cudahy, CA	24,106	306	886	1,193
La Puente, CA	40,384	366	1,097	1,463
Cypress, CA	48,978	141	1,480	1,620
Temple City, CA	36,084	148	1,512	1,660
North El Monte, CA	4,058	258	1,435	1,693
Norwalk, CA	106,360	411	1,840	2,252

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Pearland, TX	106,238	311	1,816	2,127
Palm Bay, FL	106,573	504	1,905	2,409
Everett, WA	106,580	452	4,634	5,085
Highlands Ranch, CO	106,596	245	1,796	2,040
North Charleston, SC	106,113	922	5,652	6,574
Norwalk, CA	106,360	411	1,840	2,252

Source: The Norwalk, 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.