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The Downey crime rate is higher than the California average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #318

Downey, CA	1,780.78
California	1,700.60
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Downey, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Downey, CA	Count	3	15	127	136	479	1,626	792	14
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	2.6	13.2	111.8	119.7	421.7	1,431.4	697.2	12.3	1,311
	California	Per 100,000	4.4	21.6	125.5	236.6	522.3	1,527.4	391.3	NA	1,437
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Downey, CA	Count	7	12	171	136	573	1,873	846	9
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	6.2	10.6	151.0	120.1	506.1	1,654.3	747.2	7.9	1,533
	California	Per 100,000	4.6	19.5	139.9	232.3	605.4	1,621.5	431.2	NA	1,532
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Downey, CA	Count	6	20	190	165	670	1,908	959	4
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	5.3	17.6	167.2	145.2	589.6	1,679.2	844.0	3.5	1,700
	California	Per 100,000	5.0	20.6	148.6	248.9	646.1	1,669.5	443.2	NA	1,611
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Downey, CA	Count	2	23	204	161	769	2,054	1,053	4
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	1.8	20.3	180.4	142.4	680.0	1,816.3	931.1	3.5	1,801
	California	Per 100,000	4.8	20.3	144.0	242.0	610.4	1,583.8	389.6	NA	1,527
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Downey, CA	Count	6	17	199	172	656	2,372	928	4
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	5.6	15.9	186.0	160.8	613.1	2,217.0	867.4	3.7	1,898
	California	Per 100,000	4.9	22.4	156.0	257.4	614.3	1,612.1	409.4	NA	1,591
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Downey, CA	Count	4	18	234	188	524	2,105	946	0
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	3.7	16.7	217.5	174.7	487.0	1,956.4	879.2	0.0	1,813
	California	Per 100,000	5.3	23.6	173.4	269.7	622.6	1,665.1	443.8	NA	1,677
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Downey, CA	Count	3	24	252	172	712	2,038	1,230	8
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	2.8	22.2	232.9	159.0	658.1	1,883.8	1,137.0	7.4	2,030
	California	Per 100,000	5.8	24.2	188.8	285.0	647.1	1,769.4	523.8	NA	1,804
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Downey, CA	Count	3	17	289	207	669	2,175	1,052	13
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	2.7	15.5	263.6	188.8	610.2	1,983.7	959.5	11.9	1,984
	California	Per 100,000	6.2	24.7	193.0	298.8	648.4	1,784.4	600.2	NA	1,875
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Downey, CA	Count	4	21	249	177	575	1,897	1,144	4
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	3.6	19.0	224.9	159.9	519.4	1,713.5	1,033.4	3.6	1,851
	California	Per 100,000	6.8	25.3	194.7	305.7	676.0	1,829.1	665.7	NA	1,954
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Downey, CA	Count	7	30	250	161	579	1,851	1,102	28
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	6.3	27.0	225.1	145.0	521.4	1,666.8	992.3	25.2	1,887
	California	Per 100,000	6.9	26.0	176.1	317.3	693.3	1,916.5	712.8	NA	1,998
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Downey, CA	12.78
California	28.33
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Downey, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Downey, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	1.9	0.8	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.0	18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Downey, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.0	21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Downey, CA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	0.9	0.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	8
	California	Per 100,000	2.4	1.0	0.4	0.6	0.4	0.0	23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Downey, CA	Count	2	0	1	0	1	0
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	1.8	0.0	0.9	0.0	0.9	0.0	17
	California	Per 100,000	2.8	1.1	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Downey, CA	Count	2	1	0	0	1	0
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	1.9	0.9	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.0	18
	California	Per 100,000	2.9	1.2	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Downey, CA	Count	4	2	2	0	0	0
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	3.7	1.9	1.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	37
	California	Per 100,000	2.7	1.2	0.5	0.6	0.4	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Downey, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	3.8	1.6	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.0	37
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Downey, CA	Count	4	2	0	1	1	0
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	3.6	1.8	0.0	0.9	0.9	0.0	36
	California	Per 100,000	3.8	1.8	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.0	38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Downey, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	3.6	1.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.0	35
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Downey, CA	1.09
California	3.05
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Downey, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Downey, CA	Count	146	108	38
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	128.5	95.1	33.5	1.12
	California	Per 100,000	356.0	231.9	124.1	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Downey, CA	Count	148	109	39
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	130.7	96.3	34.4	1.13
	California	Per 100,000	357.1	234.1	123.0	2.96
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Downey, CA	Count	144	107	37
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	126.7	94.2	32.6	1.10
	California	Per 100,000	359.6	236.3	123.3	2.98
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Downey, CA	Count	164	114	50
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	145.0	100.8	44.2	1.23
	California	Per 100,000	361.2	239.9	121.3	3.01
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Downey, CA	Count	165	118	47
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	154.2	110.3	43.9	1.32
	California	Per 100,000	370.2	246.0	124.2	3.08
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Downey, CA	Count	169	119	50
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	157.1	110.6	46.5	1.34
	California	Per 100,000	382.9	252.3	130.6	3.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Downey, CA	Count	164	107	57
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	151.6	98.9	52.7	1.25
	California	Per 100,000	388.3	255.6	132.7	3.22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Downey, CA	Count	156	106	50
	Downey, CA	Per 100,000	142.3	96.7	45.6	1.19
	California	Per 100,000	381.8	247.8	134.0	3.15
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Downey, CA	Count	160	110	50
2005	Downey, CA	Count	149	104	45