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Crime rates for Poway, CA
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Poway crime rates
Population 48,518
About Poway crime rates
Poway is safer than the majority of cities, towns, and villages in America (63%) and also has a lower crime rate than 80% of the communities in California, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI crime data. How risky is that? Your chance of becoming a victim in Poway is one in 67 based on the total crime rate (violent and property crimes, combined). In America overall, your chance of becoming a victim of crime is 1 in 30.
Compared to other communities of similar population size, Poway has a crime rate that is noticeably lower than the average. This means that for comparably sized cities all across America, Poway is actually safer than most according to NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis of FBI crime data.
The crime data that NeighborhoodScout used for this analysis are the seven offenses from the uniform crime reports, collected by the FBI from 17,000 local law enforcement agencies, and include both violent and property crimes, combined.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Poway does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Poway.
From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Poway occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Poway; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 516. This equates to a rate of 2 per one thousand inhabitants.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis of property crime reveals that the property crime rate in Poway is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Poway than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here? Just one in 77.
Poway Crime Data
Poway Annual Crimes
| VIOLENT | PROPERTY | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|
| 94 | 634 | 728 |
| annual crimes per 1,000 residents | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1.94 | 13.07 | 15.00 |
Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents
National Median 3.9
My chances of becoming a victim
in Poway 1 in 516
in California 1 in 243
| Poway | California |
|---|
Population 48,518
Poway violent crimes
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPORT TOTAL | 0 | 8 | 17 | 69 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.00 | 0.16 | 0.35 | 1.42 |
Population 311,591,917
United States violent crimes
| MURDER | RAPE | ROBBERY | ASSAULT | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPORT TOTAL | 14,612 | 83,425 | 354,396 | 751,131 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 0.05 | 0.27 | 1.14 | 2.41 |
Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents
National Median 29.1
My chances of becoming a victim
in Poway 1 in 77
in California 1 in 39
| Poway | California |
|---|
Population 48,518
Poway property crimes
| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| REPORT TOTAL | 164 | 429 | 41 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 3.38 | 8.84 | 0.85 |
Population 311,591,917
United States property crimes
| BURGLARY | THEFT | MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT | |
|---|---|---|---|
| REPORT TOTAL | 2,188,005 | 6,159,795 | 715,373 |
| RATE PER 1,000 | 7.02 | 19.77 | 2.30 |
Crimes Per Square Mile
National Median 39.6
| Poway | California |
|---|
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