Simi Valley, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 50%

Violent crime 66%

Property crime 46%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Simi Valley_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,485	n/a (estimate)	1,181	2,581	2,346
Murder	3	n/a	2.4	5.6	6.5
Rape	29	n/a	23.1	34.2	38.4
Robbery	27	n/a	21.5	113.6	73.9
Assault	108	n/a	85.9	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	167	n/a (estimate)	133	442	388
Burglary	170	n/a	135.2	369.7	314.2
Theft	1,033	n/a	821.5	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	115	n/a	91.5	427.6	246.0
Property crime	1,318	n/a (estimate)	1,048	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Simi Valley crime rates are 50% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Simi Valley are 66% lower than the national average
In Simi Valley you have a 1 in 85 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Simi Valley is safer than 68% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Simi Valley has increased by 12%

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Daily Crime In Simi Valley (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Simi Valley for every 100,000 residents. The Simi Valley total amount of daily crime is 2.19 times less than the California average and 1.99 times less than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Simi Valley, is 3.33 times less than the California average, and it is 2.92 times less than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Simi Valley has a daily crime average that is 2.04 times less than the California average and 1.87 times less than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Simi Valley (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in California and all other cities across the US, is Simi Valley safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Simi Valley is safer than 87% of other cities in the state of California. In addition, Simi Valley is safer than 68% 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 Simi Valley. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Simi Valley is above average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Simi Valley

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Simi Valley is 1 in 753

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Simi Valley is 1 in 96

The chance of being a victim of crime in Simi Valley is 1 in 85

How likely are you to become a victim of crime? In Simi Valley, California you have a 1 in 753 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 96 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 85 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Simi Valley.

Year Over Year Crime In Simi Valley (per 100,000 people)

The year over year crime rate per 100,000 people for Simi Valley is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining if living in Simi Valley has become safer or more dangerous. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have increased by 15% in Simi Valley, while property crimes in Simi Valley have increased by 11%. Total crime has increased by 12% year over year.

Simi Valley police department

Item	Simi Valley	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	173	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.4	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 173 Simi Valley police officers. This results in 1.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 62.2% less than the California average and 58% less than the National average.

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}
Hasley Canyon, CA	1,135	62	300	362
Lake Sherwood, CA	1,651	62	300	362
Bell Canyon, CA	2,159	69	336	405
Santa Rosa Valley, CA	3,601	84	407	492
Moorpark, CA	35,594	46	615	662
Santa Susana, CA	1,057	122	590	712
Hidden Hills, CA	1,573	53	686	739
Simi Valley, CA	126,126	133	1,048	1,181

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lafayette, LA	125,808	562	4,519	5,081
Kent, WA	125,492	397	5,019	5,416
Concord, CA	126,938	325	2,908	3,234
Stamford, CT	127,410	200	1,327	1,527
Topeka, KS	127,472	712	4,991	5,703
Simi Valley, CA	126,126	133	1,048	1,181

Source: The Simi Valley, 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.