Crime in East Los Angeles, CA

East Los Angeles, CA is a city with a high rate of crime. The violent crime rate in East Los Angeles is 27.3, which is higher than the US average of 22.7. Additionally, the property crime rate in East Los Angeles is 49.9, which again is higher than the US average of 35.4. This high rate of crime means that East Los Angeles has an issue with unsafe neighborhoods and high levels of criminal activity. It is important for residents to stay vigilant and take precautions to ensure their safety and the safety of their property.

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

East Los Angeles violent crime is 27.3. (The US average is 22.7)

East Los Angeles property crime is 49.9. (The US average is 35.4)

NOTE: The city of East Los Angeles, California does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Monterey Park, California. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Monterey Park, California. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Monterey Park, CA Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	280.9	0	6.2	149	125.7	1795.4	409.7	910.9	474.8
2001	341.7	4.9	18	220.7	98.1	2109	475.7	1129.7	503.5
2002	287.5	1.6	8	183.1	94.8	2505.7	663.4	1212.7	629.6
2003	267.3	1.6	9.6	158.5	97.6	2209	435.4	1046.9	726.7
2004	259	1.6	9.5	154.1	93.8	2380.4	437	1136.2	807.2
2005	237.2	3.2	6.4	141.7	86	2220.9	436.2	1125.6	659.1
2006	261.9	1.6	11.2	172.5	76.6	2194	499.8	1188	506.2
2007	313.7	3.2	4.8	201.7	104	2064.9	437	1226.1	401.8
2008	184.9	3.2	1.6	126.5	53.5	2014.1	501.1	1131.9	381.1
2009	238	1.6	6.5	154.8	75	1574.5	405.8	854.1	314.6
2010	155.7	4.9	0	92.4	58.4	1394.7	355.2	673	366.5
2011	167.3	1.6	1.6	98.4	65.6	1703.9	349.3	1041.4	313.2
2012	122.4	6.5	1.6	68.5	45.7	1668	406.4	899.3	362.3
2013		0	13.1	98.1	58.9	1900.2	516.7	1041.7	341.8
2014	148.5	1.6	6.5	66.9	73.4	1695.4	435.7	992.1	267.6
2015	166.8	0	9.7	92.3	64.8	2184.6	612.1	1178.9	393.5
2016	212.3	1.6	13	95.6	102.1	2761.3	745.4	1617.2	398.6
2017	183	1.6	16.3	89.9	75.2	2635.2	717.2	1560.2	357.8
2018	202.7	0	6.5	119.4	76.8	2598.1	582.1	1662.9	353.2
2019	208.5	0	11.6	97.6	99.3	2242.5	441.9	1537.5	263.1

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Monterey Park, CA	208.5	2,242.5	61,710	2	2019
Commerce, CA	1,077.8	7,841.3	13,529	3	2019
Maywood, CA	329.8	1,084.8	28,677	3	2019
Vernon, CA	24,107.1	433,036.0	113	3	2019
Montebello, CA	284.1	2,311.3	64,206	3	2019
Bell, CA	469.8	1,233.3	36,105	4	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Monterey Park, CA	208.5	2,242.5	61,710	2	2019
Montebello, CA	284.1	2,311.3	64,206	3	2019
Alhambra, CA	189.8	2,061.6	85,865	4	2019
Huntington Park, CA	787.2	2,741.4	59,062	5	2019
Pico Rivera, CA	372.1	1,673.0	61,572	5	2019
Rosemead, CA	321.2	1,728.8	54,396	6	2019

Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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