Downey, CA Crime


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The city of Downey, California has a relatively low crime rate compared to the national average. According to recent statistics, the violent crime rate in Downey is 16.6, which is lower than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate in Downey is 40.4, which is also lower than the US average of 35.4. This indicates that residents of Downey can feel safe from criminal activity as it tends to be less frequent and less severe than other parts of the country.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Downey violent crime is 16.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Downey property crime is 40.4. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Downey, CA Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000352.24.111.4183.4153.32837.5516.91481.4839.1
2001396.14.618.3190.31833002.3448.21640.2913.8
2002392.80.915.3175.3201.32888.6499.71432.6956.3
20034556.322.5194.6231.53221.9529.81638.91053.2
2004402.2017213.21723378490.91890.1997
2005403.46.327225.11453180.5521.41666.8992.3
2006407.43.619224.9159.93266.3519.41713.51033.4
2007470.62.715.5263.6188.83553.4610.21983.7959.5
2008416.92.822.2232.91593678.9658.11883.81137
2009412.63.716.7217.5174.73322.64871956.4879.2
2010368.35.615.9186160.83697.5613.12217867.4
2011344.91.820.3180.4142.43427.56801816.3931.1
2012335.35.317.6167.2145.23112.8589.61679.2844
20136.210.6151120.12907.6506.11654.3747.2
2014247.42.613.2111.8119.72550.3421.71431.4697.2
2015291.96.120150.81152520.2447.91382.1690.2
2016325.20.919.2163.9141.22938.9459.41811.6667.8
2017336.52.620.3160.3153.32838.5520.71643.9673.9
20183244.412.4163.3143.92308.5387.51386535
2019313.43.626.7134.4148.72201.5306.21394.1501.2

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Bell Gardens, CA347.01,487.043,31622019
Paramount, CA637.62,289.555,04132019
Bellflower, CA423.61,950.965,64732019
Cudahy, CA373.5898.124,41132019
Norwalk, CA411.21,495.2106,27832019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Norwalk, CA411.21,495.2106,27832019
El Monte, CA262.51,542.8113,289112019
Inglewood, CA613.42,121.8110,811122019
Fullerton, CA266.12,251.9141,968122019
Torrance, CA192.91,965.1147,148142019

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   Crime by Location

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Over 16 years ago

downey has a decent area in the northeast part but mostly average homes and getting busy driving around the  More

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Over 18 years ago

Its a nice city. Just like the rest of Sounthern California it is overrun with illegal aliens. Housing and apartment renting is high,consdireing the age of the homes and  More

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