Downey, California Crime Rate
3 years of data (2020–2023) · Population: 107,969
Key Insights
- →Downey has a safety grade of D with a violent crime rate of 439.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 379.5).
- →Violent crime dropped 4.5% from the previous year.
- →1 murders recorded in 2023 — a rate of 0.9 per 100K.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 3 years of data.
- →Safer than 15% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.15 (near national average).
Violent Crime Rate
439.9
-4.5% YoY
Murder Rate
0.9
1 murders
Property Crime Rate
2886.0
3,116 total
vs National Avg
↑ 16%
National: 379.5
2023 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 475
Murder1
Rape31
Robbery167
Aggravated Assault276
Property Crime: 3,116
Burglary318
Larceny-Theft1,609
Motor Vehicle Theft1,189
Arson10
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 107,969 | 475 | 439.9 | 1 | 3,116 | 2886.0 |
| 2022 | 109,226 | 503 | 460.5 | 10 | 2,895 | 2650.5 |
| 2020 | 111,054 | 301 | 271.0 | 2 | 2,153 | 1938.7 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
D
Safety Grade for Downey
Based on violent crime rate of 439.9 per 100K (national avg: 379.5)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 15% of cities
Similar Cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.