Whittier, CA Crime


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Whittier, CA has a higher than average rate of violent crime, with 21.6 incidents per 100,000 residents. This is compared to the US average of 22.7 incidents per 100,000 residents. Whittier also has a higher than average rate of property crime, with 41.7 incidents per 100,000 residents. The US average for property crime is 35.4 incidents per 100,000 residents.

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

Whittier violent crime is 21.6. (The US average is 22.7)
Whittier property crime is 41.7. (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
Whittier, CA Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000303.21.212.295.4194.42618.9435.31820.5363.1
2001387.23.515.3143.1225.32822.8391.91982.8448.2
2002353.93.59.2121220.22617.7379.21763.6474.9
2003335.91.218.599.6216.62939.5392.62016.4530.4
2004361.35.818.5136.6200.33343.3524.62250.1568.6
2005356.75.817.4145.2188.23011.3498.41922.7590.2
2006367.24.714.1138.42103238.1493.92188.1556.1
2007404.64.814.3172.52132770.24951771.8503.3
2008371.13.613.3126.9227.32644.8513.71747.9383.2
2009410.53.719.5114.5272.92564.1487.21748328.9
2010420.32.524.5117.6275.72981.2506.12124.7350.4
2011386.94.68.1115.8258.32858.7503.92060.6294.2
2012284.8011.593.4179.82884.5517.62026.7340.1
20133.519.784.4150.42756.5526.31937.5292.7
2014274.94.617.3110.4142.62584.23911841.2351.9
20152711.120.5102.5146.92882.5363.32046.5472.6
2016293.62.323.9110.4157.13175.5531.52200.1443.9
2017344.35.717.2157.2164.12876.94822035.8359.2
2018267.61.126.4113.7126.42555.9421.61754.1380.2
2019247.21.231.3107.9106.82206.4369.11483.3354

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Santa Fe Springs, CA582.05,736.918,33932019
Pico Rivera, CA372.11,673.061,57242019
La Habra Heights, CA74.71,474.75,48042019
La Mirada, CA176.61,439.445,16152019
La Habra, CA224.31,797.655,08952019
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per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Pico Rivera, CA372.11,673.061,57242019
La Habra, CA224.31,797.655,08952019
Montebello, CA284.12,311.364,20662019
Buena Park, CA297.72,494.383,76882019
Rosemead, CA321.21,728.854,39682019

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I have lived in Whittier for over 15 years.Whittier is a great place to live. The City Council has spent millions on street improvements especially on the entrances to  More

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The EWCSD has some really good schools. Management needs some work, but great, caring  More

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I have been a parent at St Gregory for almost 5 years now, I am extremely pleased, the teachers have gone above and beyond to educate our children to the fullest to  More

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