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City-Data.com crime index in Anaheim, CA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Anaheim, CA

The 2020 crime rate in Anaheim, CA is 244 (City-Data.com crime index), which is about the average for the U.S. cities. It was higher than in 81.9% U.S. cities. The 2020 Anaheim crime rate rose by 11% compared to 2019. The number of homicides stood at 16 - an increase of 8 compared to 2019. In the last 5 years Anaheim has seen increasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Anaheim, CA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Anaheim:

244.1
Placentia:

233.5
Fullerton:

216.1
Orange:

133.2
Villa Park:

47.2
Garden Grove:

205.1
Brea:

172.7
Stanton:

202.3
Santa Ana:

246.0
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Anaheim by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		17
(5.1)		11
(3.3)		9
(2.7)		7
(2.1)		15
(4.4)		15
(4.4)		11
(3.2)		14
(4.0)		18
(5.2)		7
(2.0)		10
(2.8)		7
(2.0)		8
(2.3)		16
(4.5)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		96
(28.6)		83
(24.9)		72
(21.4)		88
(26.2)		105
(30.9)		82
(23.8)		82
(23.7)		79
(22.8)		129
(36.9)		123
(34.8)		115
(32.5)		142
(40.0)		141
(39.8)		133
(37.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		581
(173.4)		573
(171.7)		504
(150.0)		492
(146.3)		446
(131.1)		440
(127.7)		437
(126.5)		418
(120.5)		439
(125.6)		390
(110.3)		480
(135.8)		407
(114.7)		396
(111.9)		412
(117.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		729
(217.5)		645
(193.3)		599
(178.3)		574
(170.7)		715
(210.2)		742
(215.4)		600
(173.8)		590
(170.1)		685
(196.0)		689
(194.9)		648
(183.4)		636
(179.3)		575
(162.5)		680
(193.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		1,827
(545.2)		1,604
(480.6)		1,457
(433.7)		1,594
(474.0)		1,410
(414.4)		1,605
(465.9)		1,412
(408.9)		1,301
(375.0)		1,476
(422.4)		1,469
(415.6)		1,351
(382.3)		1,408
(396.9)		1,123
(317.3)		1,229
(349.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		5,695
(1,699)		5,633
(1,688)		5,591
(1,664)		5,869
(1,745)		5,964
(1,753)		7,025
(2,039)		6,518
(1,888)		5,620
(1,620)		6,893
(1,972)		6,764
(1,913)		6,393
(1,809)		5,921
(1,669)		5,904
(1,668)		5,897
(1,676)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		1,276
(380.7)		1,094
(327.8)		945
(281.3)		1,010
(300.4)		1,119
(328.9)		1,440
(418.0)		1,681
(486.8)		1,275
(367.5)		1,669
(477.6)		1,384
(391.5)		1,552
(439.2)		1,373
(387.0)		1,231
(347.8)		1,739
(494.2)
Arson
(per 100,000)		41
(12.2)		44
(13.2)		37
(11.0)		47
(14.0)		26
(7.6)		27
(7.8)		35
(10.1)		23
(6.6)		28
(8.0)		33
(9.3)		45
(12.7)		27
(7.6)		44
(12.4)		49
(13.9)
City-Data.com crime index265.2244.0222.6230.2240.3256.7241.2216.9263.4240.8243.4231.8219.2244.1

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 375 registered sex offenders living in Anaheim, California as of March 27, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Anaheim is 936 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2020
Anaheim:

202.0
U.S. Average:

228.3

Violent crime rate in 2019
Anaheim:

181.5
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2018
Anaheim:

191.0
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Anaheim:

197.8
U.S. Average:

226.3

Violent crime rate in 2016
Anaheim:

191.4
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Anaheim:

208.0
U.S. Average:

219.4

Violent crime rate in 2014
Anaheim:

176.1
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Anaheim:

180.3
U.S. Average:

214.3

Violent crime rate in 2012
Anaheim:

204.0
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Anaheim:

210.3
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Anaheim:

188.8
U.S. Average:

195.6

Violent crime rate in 2009
Anaheim:

190.9
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Anaheim:

213.9
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Anaheim:

234.2
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Anaheim:

248.1
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Anaheim:

206.8
U.S. Average:

227.1

Violent crime rate in 2004
Anaheim:

198.9
U.S. Average:

223.6

Violent crime rate in 2003
Anaheim:

170.2
U.S. Average:

230.3

Property crime rate in 2020
Anaheim:

227.8
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Anaheim:

199.0
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Anaheim:

220.9
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Anaheim:

232.8
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Anaheim:

237.5
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Anaheim:

254.7
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Anaheim:

211.1
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Anaheim:

249.2
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Anaheim:

257.8
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Anaheim:

219.9
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Anaheim:

227.1
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Anaheim:

212.1
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Anaheim:

229.7
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Anaheim:

251.1
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Anaheim:

265.6
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Anaheim:

232.2
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Anaheim:

237.9
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Anaheim:

238.1
U.S. Average:

334.1
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 550 (390 officers - 355 male; 35 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.10
California average:

2.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 556 (402 officers - 367 male; 35 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.14
California average:

2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 592 (418 officers - 381 male; 37 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.18
California average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 597 (419 officers - 381 male; 38 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.18
California average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 602 (419 officers - 378 male; 41 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.19
California average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 562 (408 officers - 372 male; 36 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.15
California average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 577 (399 officers - 356 male; 43 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.14
California average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 550 (374 officers - 334 male; 40 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.08
California average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 518 (361 officers - 326 male; 35 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.05
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 506 (360 officers - 324 male; 36 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.04
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 527 (374 officers - 337 male; 37 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.10
California average:

2.09

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 548 (389 officers - 352 male; 37 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.16
California average:

2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 609 (405 officers - 365 male; 40 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.21
California average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 606 (424 officers - 384 male; 40 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.27
California average:

2.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 582 (412 officers - 375 male; 37 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.23
California average:

2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 579 (410 officers - 374 male; 36 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.22
California average:

2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 559 (396 officers - 358 male; 38 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.18
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 586 (397 officers - 359 male; 38 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.18
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 557 (389 officers - 353 male; 36 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.16
California average:

2.42

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Anaheim, CA
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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 90620, 90621, 92801, 92802, 92804, 92805, 92806, 92807, 92808, 92867, 92868, 92870, 92886, 92887.

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