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Needles, CA crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

With a crime rate of 42 per one thousand residents, Needles has one of the highest crime rates in America compared to all communities of all sizes - from the smallest towns to the very largest cities. One's chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime here is one in 24. Within California, more than 94% of the communities have a lower crime rate than Needles.

Separately, it is always interesting and important to compare a city's crime rate with those of similarly sized communities - a fair comparison as larger cities tend to have more crime. NeighborhoodScout has done just that. With a population of 4,858, Needles has a combined rate of violent and property crime that is very high compared to other places of similar population size. Regardless of whether Needles does well or poorly compared to all other cities and towns in the US of all sizes, compared to places with a similar population, it fares badly. Few other communities of this size have a crime rate as high as Needles.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Needles 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 Needles.

For Needles, we found that the violent crime rate is one of the highest in the nation, across communities of all sizes (both large and small). Violent offenses tracked included rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, armed robbery, and aggravated assault, including assault with a deadly weapon. According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI reported crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of one of these crimes in Needles is one in 53.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Needles's rate for property crime is 23 per one thousand population. This makes Needles a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Needles is one in 43.

Needles Crime Data

total Crime Index

4

(100 is safest)


Safer than 4% of U.S. cities.

Needles Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

91

114

205

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

18.73

23.47

42.20

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
18.73
4.99
National Median: 4
    Needles
    California

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 53

in Needles

1 in 200

in California

Needles Violent Crimes

Population: 4,858
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 10 7 74
Rate per 1,000 0.00 2.06 1.44 15.23

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
23.47
23.43
National Median: 20
    Needles
    California

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 43

in Needles

1 in 43

in California

Property Crimes

Population: 4,858
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 40 60 14
Rate per 1,000 8.23 12.35 2.88

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Needles Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
7
84
National Median: 27.0
    Needles
    California

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