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Crime rate in Poway, 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 Poway by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	1 (2.0)	1 (2.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (4.0)	0 (0.0)	1 (2.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	0 (0.0)	2 (4.0)	0 (0.0)
Rapes (per 100,000)	7 (14.0)	9 (17.6)	11 (22.5)	5 (10.0)	3 (6.0)	4 (8.0)	11 (22.3)	13 (26.6)	7 (14.6)	8 (16.4)	5 (10.2)	5 (10.0)	8 (16.5)
Robberies (per 100,000)	16 (32.1)	13 (25.4)	18 (36.8)	11 (22.1)	11 (22.2)	10 (20.1)	20 (40.6)	21 (42.9)	19 (39.5)	20 (41.0)	26 (53.1)	18 (36.0)	17 (35.1)
Assaults (per 100,000)	79 (158.5)	78 (152.4)	77 (157.3)	81 (162.6)	62 (124.9)	61 (122.6)	63 (127.8)	69 (141.1)	76 (158.0)	67 (137.4)	88 (179.8)	65 (130.0)	69 (142.6)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	206 (413.4)	201 (392.8)	259 (529.3)	243 (487.9)	229 (461.4)	190 (381.8)	172 (348.9)	210 (429.3)	183 (380.4)	211 (432.6)	169 (345.4)	157 (313.9)	163 (337.0)
Thefts (per 100,000)	534 (1,071.7)	462 (902.8)	578 (1,181.1)	537 (1,078.1)	529 (1,065.9)	561 (1,127.2)	551 (1,117.6)	455 (930.2)	475 (987.4)	570 (1,168.7)	453 (925.8)	328 (655.9)	413 (853.8)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	80 (160.5)	80 (156.3)	84 (171.6)	94 (188.7)	100 (201.5)	98 (196.9)	92 (186.6)	119 (243.3)	93 (193.3)	95 (194.8)	72 (147.1)	40 (80.0)	39 (80.6)
Arson (per 100,000)	10 (20.1)	8 (15.6)	11 (22.5)	11 (22.1)	12 (24.2)	13 (26.1)	7 (14.2)	5 (10.2)	3 (6.2)	1 (2.1)	1 (2.0)	4 (8.0)	1 (2.1)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 307.5)	147.1	137.6	165.0	145.3	141.2	129.7	149.6	155.2	142.3	151.5	138.5	111.8	121.3

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 25 registered sex offenders living in Poway, California as of May 19, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Poway to the number of sex offenders is 1,995 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 Poway, CA is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Poway:
121.3
Santee:
159.7
El Cajon:
286.8
La Mesa:
255.2
Solana Beach:
160.1
Del Mar:
281.8
San Marcos:
169.4
San Diego:
229.7
Lemon Grove:
242.7

Violent crime rate in 2011
Poway:
109.8
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Poway:
105.1
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Poway:
131.9
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Poway:
109.9
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Poway:
118.0
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Poway:
123.5
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Poway:
115.1
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Poway:
82.6
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Poway:
91.3
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Poway:
106.6
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Poway:
124.5
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Poway:
115.0
U.S. Average:
277.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
Poway:
118.1
U.S. Average:
286.4

Property crime rate in 2011
Poway:
127.2
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Poway:
112.0
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Poway:
143.1
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Poway:
181.4
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Poway:
160.8
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Poway:
175.8
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Poway:
160.0
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Poway:
168.9
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Poway:
183.0
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Poway:
187.2
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Poway:
198.5
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Poway:
153.2
U.S. Average:
331.5

Property crime rate in 1999
Poway:
167.0
U.S. Average:
345.0

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Zip codes: 92025, 92064, 92065, 92128, 92131.

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

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