Temecula, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 12%

Violent crime 67%

Property crime 1%

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}	Temecula_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,410	n/a (estimate)	2,070	2,581	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.6	6.5
Rape	12	n/a	10.3	34.2	38.4
Robbery	67	n/a	57.5	113.6	73.9
Assault	69	n/a	59.3	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	148	n/a (estimate)	127	442	388
Burglary	368	n/a	316.0	369.7	314.2
Theft	1,537	n/a	1,320.0	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	357	n/a	306.6	427.6	246.0
Property crime	2,262	n/a (estimate)	1,943	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Temecula crime rates are 12% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Temecula are 67% lower than the national average
In Temecula you have a 1 in 49 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Temecula is safer than 51% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Temecula has decreased by 14%

Temecula crime map

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The Temecula crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Temecula as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Temecula crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Temecula (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Temecula, California is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Temecula are 1.25 times less than the California average and 1.13 times less than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Temecula are 3.48 times less than than California and 3.05 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Temecula are 1.10 times less than than California and 1.01 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Temecula (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Temecula to every other city in California, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Temecula safe? The gauges above illustrate that Temecula is safer than 70% of every city located within California along with 51% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in California and in the United States as a whole. As a result, Temecula, CA is ranked above average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Temecula

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Temecula is 1 in 787

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Temecula is 1 in 52

The chance of being a victim of crime in Temecula is 1 in 49

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Temecula, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 787. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 52 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Temecula is 1 in 49.

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

A good indicator of whether Temecula is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Temecula has decreased by 11%, while the property crime rate in Temecula has decreased by 14% year over year. The number of total crimes in Temecula has decreased by 14% year over year.

Temecula police department

Item	Temecula	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}
Bonsall, CA	4,294	149	721	870
Canyon Lake, CA	10,985	114	784	898
Rainbow, CA	1,780	160	775	935
Murrieta, CA	108,583	81	1,024	1,105
Pala, CA	1,006	190	918	1,108
Wildomar, CA	34,775	153	1,100	1,254
Warm Springs, CA	1,709	229	1,106	1,335
Temecula, CA	108,965	127	1,943	2,070

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
High Point, NC	108,982	680	3,005	3,684
San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA	109,067	300	2,824	3,124
Billings, MT	109,089	852	4,765	5,617
Cambridge, MA	108,757	284	1,834	2,119
Waterbury, CT	109,211	373	2,650	3,023
Temecula, CA	108,965	127	1,943	2,070

Source: The Temecula, 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.