Visalia, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 34%

Violent crime 14%

Property crime 37%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Visalia_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	4,486	n/a (estimate)	3,324	2,772	2,489
Murder	4	n/a	3.0	4.3	5.0
Rape	111	n/a	82.2	37.5	42.6
Robbery	159	n/a	117.8	132.4	81.6
Assault	312	n/a	231.2	267.1	250.2
Violent crime	586	n/a (estimate)	434	441	379
Burglary	747	n/a	553.5	386.1	340.5
Theft	2,627	n/a	1,946.5	1,586.3	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	526	n/a	389.7	358.8	219.9
Property crime	3,900	n/a (estimate)	2,890	2,331	2,110

Key findings

Visalia crime rates are 34% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Visalia are 14% higher than the national average
In Visalia you have a 1 in 31 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Visalia is safer than 20% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Visalia has increased by 1%

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

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Daily Crime In Visalia (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Visalia for every 100,000 residents. The Visalia total amount of daily crime is 1.20 times more than the California average and 1.34 times more than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Visalia, is 1.02 times less than the California average, and it is 1.14 times more than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Visalia has a daily crime average that is 1.24 times more than the California average and 1.37 times more than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Visalia (higher is better)

Compared to the other cities in California and all other cities across the US, is Visalia safe? From the gauges displayed above, you will notice that Visalia is safer than 23% of other cities in the state of California. In addition, Visalia is safer than 20% 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 Visalia. By studying this data, it was possible to determine that Visalia is below average in safety when compared with other United States cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Visalia

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Visalia is 1 in 231

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Visalia is 1 in 35

The chance of being a victim of crime in Visalia is 1 in 31

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Visalia, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 231. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 35 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 Visalia is 1 in 31.

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

The year over year change in crime per 100,000 people helps to understand whether crime in Visalia, CA is on the rise or declining. The violent crime rate in Visalia has increased by 30%, while the property crime rate in Visalia has decreased by 2% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Visalia has increased by 1% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Visalia police department

Item	Visalia	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	197	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.5	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 197 Visalia police officers. This results in 1.5 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 57.3% less than the California average and 52.5% 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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Patterson Tract, CA	1,915	235	1,243	1,478
Woodlake, CA	7,567	364	1,146	1,510
Matheny, CA	1,001	248	1,309	1,556
London, CA	2,084	277	1,463	1,739
Kingsburg, CA	11,716	148	1,806	1,955
Farmersville, CA	10,699	325	1,762	2,087
Goshen, CA	3,739	336	1,776	2,112
Visalia, CA	128,738	434	2,890	3,324

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Thousand Oaks, CA	128,623	69	1,089	1,158
Gainesville, FL	128,610	687	3,488	4,175
Denton, TX	128,421	234	1,884	2,117
Roseville, CA	128,276	183	2,225	2,408
Carrollton, TX	129,266	367	2,093	2,459
Visalia, CA	128,738	434	2,890	3,324

Source: The Visalia, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.