Pomona, CA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Pomona

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Pomona_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	5,443	n/a (estimate)	3,532	2,998	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Pomona_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	13	n/a	8.4	4.9	5.3
Rape	68	n/a	44.1	34.9	40.4
Robbery	295	n/a	191.4	139.6	102.8
Assault	391	n/a	253.7	265.9	248.5
Violent crime	767	n/a (estimate)	498	445	386
Burglary	853	n/a	553.5	479.8	468.9
Theft	2,640	n/a	1,713.1	1,623.0	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	1,183	n/a	767.6	450.3	236.9
Property crime	4,676	n/a (estimate)	3,034	2,553	2,451

The table above illustrates an overview of the annual crime reported in Pomona, CA. These figures on reported criminal activity in Pomona, CA, based on a reported crime per 100,000 citizens, is shown in order to compare these rates across disparate categories. You will notice that the crimes collected here, for comparison purposes, have been separated between violent crimes and those involving or threatening property. According to the annual crime data, the crime rate in Pomona, CA is 18% higher than the average of the whole of the state of California, and when compared with the national average, is 24% higher than. When looking at violent crimes, Pomona, CA has 12% higher than violent crime rate than California average, while remaining 29% higher than the national average. In property crime, Pomona, CA is 19% higher than the average of California and is 24% higher than the national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Pomona is 24% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 9.68 daily crimes that occur in Pomona.
Pomona is safer than 21% of the cities in the United States.
In Pomona you have a 1 in 29 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Pomona has increased by 3%.

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Daily Crime In Pomona (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Pomona, CA per 100,000 people. For comparison purposes, the number of daily crimes is also reported for California and on a national level. In Pomona, CA the total number of daily crimes is 1.18 times more than the California average and 1.24 times more than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Pomona, CA is 1.12 times more than the California average and 1.29 times more than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Pomona, CA has a daily crime rate that is 1.19 times more than the California average and 1.24 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Pomona (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in California and cities in all other U.S. states, how safe is Pomona, CA? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Pomona, CA has been ranked safer than 22% of other cities in the state of California. In addition, Pomona, CA is safer than 21% of cities in the entire United States. To achieve these results, all California and United States cities were analyzed to determine how many locations had a lower crime rate than Pomona, CA. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Pomona, CA is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Pomona

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Pomona is 1 in 201

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Pomona is 1 in 33

The chance of being a victim of crime in Pomona is 1 in 29

Do you want to know the risk of being victimized by a crime in Pomona, CA? Displayed here are the statistics showing how likely you are to become a victim of a crime of violence, crime against your property, or any other crime. If you are in Pomona, CA, then there is a 1 in 201 risk that you will experience a violent crime against you. These types of crimes may include homicide, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. Your risk of being a victim of property crime is 1 in 33. These types of crime include burglary, petty theft, and theft of motor vehicles. Altogether, there is a 1 in 29 risk that you will become a victim of crime in Pomona, CA.

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

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Pomona, CA is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer area to live or a more dangerous area. In the above graph, you can see that the year to year crime rates are shown for the total crime, property crime, and violent crime per 100,000 people. The amount of violent crime in Pomona, CA has decreased by 3%, the amount of property crime in Pomona, CA has increased by 4%, and the total amount of crime in Pomona, CA has increased by 3% year to year.

Pomona police department

Item	Pomona	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	257	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.7	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 257 Pomona police officers. This results in 1.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 53% less than the California average and 47.8% 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}
Bradbury, CA	954	0	547	547
San Antonio Heights, CA	3,099	85	486	571
Yorba Linda, CA	67,362	60	1,055	1,115
Lytle Creek, CA	1,019	200	1,146	1,346
Chino Hills, CA	77,266	75	1,282	1,357
Coronita, CA	3,172	241	1,381	1,622
Placentia, CA	52,168	146	1,496	1,642
Pomona, CA	151,807	498	3,034	3,532

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Alexandria, VA	151,473	184	1,801	1,986
Pasadena, TX	153,286	447	2,592	3,039
Escondido, CA	149,912	363	2,149	2,512
Lakewood, CO	149,793	566	5,471	6,037
Kansas City, KS	149,755	587	4,168	4,755
Pomona, CA	151,807	498	3,034	3,532

Source: The Pomona, 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.