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Crime rate in Chula Vista, California (CA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Chula Vista by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	10 (6.1)	3 (1.8)	8 (4.5)	5 (2.8)	7 (3.6)	15 (7.4)	5 (2.4)	7 (3.3)	8 (3.7)	6 (2.7)	4 (1.8)	2 (0.9)	6 (2.4)
Rapes (per 100,000)	47 (28.9)	48 (28.5)	69 (39.0)	50 (27.8)	48 (24.5)	50 (24.8)	66 (32.0)	70 (33.0)	57 (26.1)	55 (24.6)	49 (21.8)	54 (23.6)	34 (13.8)
Robberies (per 100,000)	300 (184.2)	261 (154.9)	242 (136.9)	257 (142.8)	249 (127.1)	296 (147.0)	338 (163.9)	351 (165.3)	396 (181.1)	321 (143.7)	335 (149.0)	254 (110.9)	233 (94.4)
Assaults (per 100,000)	667 (409.4)	534 (316.9)	610 (345.1)	579 (321.8)	472 (240.9)	477 (236.9)	518 (251.2)	519 (244.4)	460 (210.3)	450 (201.4)	359 (159.7)	353 (154.1)	397 (160.9)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	977 (599.7)	1,051 (623.6)	1,009 (570.8)	1,068 (593.6)	1,004 (512.4)	1,184 (588.0)	1,235 (598.8)	1,184 (557.5)	1,093 (499.7)	1,008 (451.2)	912 (405.6)	760 (331.8)	807 (327.0)
Thefts (per 100,000)	3,541 (2,173.7)	3,588 (2,129.0)	3,999 (2,262.1)	3,733 (2,074.7)	3,954 (2,017.8)	3,987 (1,980.1)	3,758 (1,822.2)	3,817 (1,797.1)	3,790 (1,732.8)	3,339 (1,494.6)	3,048 (1,355.6)	3,255 (1,421.0)	3,316 (1,343.7)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	1,467 (900.5)	1,563 (927.4)	1,707 (965.6)	1,771 (984.3)	2,148 (1,096.2)	2,043 (1,014.6)	2,496 (1,210.2)	2,033 (957.2)	2,396 (1,095.5)	2,167 (970.0)	1,303 (579.5)	1,109 (484.2)	884 (358.2)
Arson (per 100,000)	56 (34.4)	24 (14.2)	58 (32.8)	86 (47.8)	43 (21.9)	39 (19.4)	23 (11.2)	41 (19.3)	28 (12.8)	27 (12.1)	27 (12.0)	24 (10.5)	36 (14.6)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 307.5)	395.7	359.3	379.3	358.4	336.2	347.3	361.8	337.8	335.3	293.9	240.1	215.6	192.5

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of California and other state lists there were 156 registered sex offenders living in Chula Vista, California as of May 24, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Chula Vista to the number of sex offenders is 1,434 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

See how dangerous Chula Vista, CA is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Chula Vista:
192.5
National City:
333.0
Imperial Beach:
223.1
Lemon Grove:
228.0
Coronado:
118.9
La Mesa:
247.3
San Diego:
229.7
El Cajon:
276.8
Santee:
159.7

Violent crime rate in 2011
Chula Vista:
155.0
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Chula Vista:
167.2
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Chula Vista:
190.4
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Chula Vista:
214.6
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Chula Vista:
242.7
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Chula Vista:
258.9
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Chula Vista:
258.9
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Chula Vista:
245.4
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Chula Vista:
228.4
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Chula Vista:
281.4
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Chula Vista:
306.2
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Chula Vista:
283.8
U.S. Average:
277.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
Chula Vista:
358.0
U.S. Average:
286.4

Property crime rate in 2011
Chula Vista:
197.4
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Chula Vista:
222.5
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Chula Vista:
249.8
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Chula Vista:
328.9
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Chula Vista:
371.8
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Chula Vista:
365.4
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Chula Vista:
415.7
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Chula Vista:
390.7
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Chula Vista:
389.6
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Chula Vista:
392.1
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Chula Vista:
394.2
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Chula Vista:
392.3
U.S. Average:
331.5

Property crime rate in 1999
Chula Vista:
385.3
U.S. Average:
345.0

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Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 309 (219 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
0.89
California average:
2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 312 (230 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.00
California average:
2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 325 (232 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.03
California average:
2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 333 (245 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.10
California average:
2.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 352 (255 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.17
California average:
2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 356 (241 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.13
California average:
2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 336 (221 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.05
California average:
2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 322 (215 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.05
California average:
2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 314 (221 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.11
California average:
2.42

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Chula Vista

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Zip codes: 91902, 91910, 91911, 91913, 91914, 91915, 91950, 92154.

Crime rate in Chula Vista, California (CA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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