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


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

Crime rate in Paramount, CA

The 2022 crime rate in Paramount, CA is 338 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.4 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 90.8% U.S. cities. The 2022 Paramount crime rate rose by 21% compared to 2020. The number of homicides stood at 4 - an increase of 2 compared to 2020. In the last 5 years Paramount has seen increasing violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous Paramount, CA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Paramount:

337.5
Bellflower:

313.0
Lynwood:

386.6
Downey:

294.7
Compton:

480.1
South Gate:

341.5
Lakewood:

246.2
Cudahy:

285.9
Bell Gardens:

191.4
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Paramount by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
4
(7.2)
4
(7.4)
1
(1.8)
3
(5.5)
3
(5.5)
3
(5.4)
1
(1.8)
4
(7.2)
6
(10.9)
3
(5.5)
4
(7.3)
2
(3.7)
4
(7.8)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
11
(19.9)
12
(22.2)
6
(11.0)
7
(12.7)
8
(14.6)
14
(25.4)
10
(17.9)
18
(32.3)
8
(14.5)
19
(34.5)
16
(29.4)
17
(31.5)
20
(38.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
193
(349.5)
185
(342.0)
129
(235.7)
129
(234.6)
122
(222.4)
98
(177.6)
121
(217.1)
150
(269.4)
125
(227.1)
137
(249.0)
151
(277.5)
103
(191.0)
111
(215.9)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
181
(327.8)
142
(262.5)
119
(217.4)
105
(190.9)
89
(162.2)
124
(224.7)
151
(271.0)
141
(253.3)
185
(336.1)
170
(309.0)
176
(323.4)
141
(261.4)
174
(338.5)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
310
(561.4)
297
(549.0)
268
(489.6)
272
(494.6)
266
(484.8)
224
(405.8)
246
(441.4)
226
(405.9)
283
(514.2)
213
(387.1)
187
(343.6)
172
(318.9)
183
(356.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
721
(1,306)
770
(1,423)
884
(1,615)
810
(1,473)
863
(1,573)
796
(1,442)
956
(1,716)
1,125
(2,021)
892
(1,621)
871
(1,583)
775
(1,424)
745
(1,381)
731
(1,422)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
625
(1,132)
487
(900.2)
469
(856.9)
454
(825.5)
504
(918.6)
388
(703.0)
490
(879.3)
393
(705.9)
438
(795.8)
343
(623.4)
284
(521.8)
392
(726.7)
492
(957.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)
13
(23.5)
7
(12.9)
15
(27.4)
9
(16.4)
7
(12.8)
9
(16.3)
3
(5.4)
17
(30.5)
6
(10.9)
5
(9.1)
6
(11.0)
14
(26.0)
11
(21.4)
City-Data.com crime index382.9355.0294.0289.2292.1271.7307.1337.4333.3315.3308.9277.9337.5

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. 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 46 registered sex offenders living in Paramount, California as of April 25, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Paramount is 1,204 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


When are crimes committed in Paramount, CA?

Violent crime rate in 2022
Paramount:

331.7
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Paramount:

265.1
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Paramount:

344.5
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Paramount:

324.4
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Paramount:

317.9
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Paramount:

308.0
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Paramount:

265.6
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Paramount:

237.3
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Paramount:

217.8
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Paramount:

236.4
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Paramount:

241.2
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Paramount:

339.2
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Paramount:

373.1
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Paramount:

381.9
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Paramount:

418.0
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Paramount:

320.3
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Paramount:

378.2
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Paramount:

285.9
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2020
Paramount:

241.8
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Paramount:

218.2
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Paramount:

250.1
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Paramount:

303.2
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Paramount:

288.1
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Paramount:

306.0
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Paramount:

258.7
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Paramount:

313.4
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Paramount:

296.4
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Paramount:

307.2
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Paramount:

316.0
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Paramount:

347.3
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Paramount:

409.0
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Paramount:

357.8
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Paramount:

328.0
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Paramount:

365.1
U.S. Average:

322.3
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 2015, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.02
California average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.02
California average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.02
California average:

2.09

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Paramount, CA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 90723.