Downey, California has a higher rate of violent crime than the US average, with 28.5 violent crimes per 100,000 inhabitants compared to 22.7 nationally. Property crime in Downey is also higher than average, with 36.4 property crimes per 100,000 inhabitants compared to 35.4 nationally. While crime rates in Downey are higher than the US average, they have seen a decrease since 2017 and are continuing to trend downward. Therefore, while there is still room for improvement, Downey is making progress towards becoming a safer place for its citizens.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Downey (zip 90240) violent crime is 28.5. (The US average is 22.7)
Downey (zip 90240) property crime is 36.4. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of Downey, California does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Bell Gardens, California. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Bell Gardens, California. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.