Reported Annual Crime In Norwalk

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Norwalk_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,382	n/a (estimate)	2,217	2,998	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Norwalk_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	7	n/a	6.5	4.9	5.3
Rape	18	n/a	16.8	34.9	40.4
Robbery	139	n/a	129.4	139.6	102.8
Assault	255	n/a	237.3	265.9	248.5
Violent crime	419	n/a (estimate)	390	445	386
Burglary	372	n/a	346.2	479.8	468.9
Theft	1,125	n/a	1,047.0	1,623.0	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	466	n/a	433.7	450.3	236.9
Property crime	1,963	n/a (estimate)	1,827	2,553	2,451

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 26% lower than the California average and is 22% lower than the national average. Looking at violent crime specifically, Norwalk, CA has a violent crime rate that is 12% lower than the California average and 1% higher than the national average. For property crime, Norwalk, CA is 28% lower than the California average and 25% lower than the national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Norwalk is 22% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 6.07 daily crimes that occur in Norwalk.
Norwalk is safer than 34% of the cities in the United States.
In Norwalk you have a 1 in 46 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Norwalk has increased by 3%.

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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 1.35 times less than the California average and 1.28 times less than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Norwalk, CA is 1.14 times less than the California average, and it is 1.01 times more than the national mean. The statistics for property crimes show that Norwalk, CA has a daily crime figure that is 1.40 times less than the California average and 1.34 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 34% 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 257

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 46

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 257 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 46.

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 5% and the rate of property crime in Norwalk, CA has increased by 3%. The total crime rate in Norwalk, CA has increased by 3% 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	111	634	745
Rossmoor, CA	10,933	170	973	1,142
North El Monte, CA	4,058	192	1,101	1,293
Cudahy, CA	24,106	311	1,008	1,319
Placentia, CA	52,168	146	1,496	1,642
Rolling Hills Estates, CA	8,206	133	1,519	1,651
La Puente, CA	40,384	320	1,368	1,688
Norwalk, CA	106,360	390	1,827	2,217

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Pearland, TX	106,238	175	1,814	1,988
Palm Bay, FL	106,573	474	1,692	2,166
Everett, WA	106,580	450	5,146	5,595
Highlands Ranch, CO	106,596	224	1,791	2,015
North Charleston, SC	106,113	899	5,628	6,526
Norwalk, CA	106,360	390	1,827	2,217

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.