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Total crime 43%
Violent crime 48%
Property crime 42%
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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.
Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleWest Modesto/100k peopleCalifornia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime0n/a (estimate)3,357 (estimate)2,5812,346
Murdern/an/an/a5.66.5
Rapen/an/an/a34.238.4
Robberyn/an/an/a113.673.9
Assaultn/an/an/a288.7279.7
Violent crimen/an/a (estimate)575 (estimate)442388
Burglaryn/an/an/a369.7314.2
Theftn/an/an/a1,341.71,398.0
Vehicle theftn/an/an/a427.6246.0
Property crimen/an/a (estimate)2,782 (estimate)2,1391,958

Key findings

  • West Modesto crime rates are 43% higher than the national average
  • Violent crimes in West Modesto are 48% higher than the national average
  • In West Modesto you have a 1 in 30 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • West Modesto is safer than 13% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in West Modesto has decreased by 7%

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      Daily Crime In West Modesto (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in West Modesto

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in West Modesto is 1 in 174
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in West Modesto is 1 in 36
      The chance of being a victim of crime in West Modesto is 1 in 30

      Year Over Year Crime In West Modesto (per 100,000 people)

      West Modesto police department

      ItemWest ModestoCaliforniaNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)n/a51,506558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/a3.63.3

      Sex offenders in California

      StateTotal offendersCalifornia /100KNational /100K
      California79,891232266
      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.

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      West Modesto, CA5,2745752,7823,357

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      West Modesto, CA5,2745752,7823,357
      Source: The West Modesto, 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.