Downey, CA Crime Statistics For 2026

The latest crime statistics for Downey from FBI data. Includes murder, violent, and property crime rates for Downey

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2026-06-20

Crime in Downey, California

Crime in Downey research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Downey over the past 9 years using the FBI Crime Explorer. Based on the most recently available data from the FBI's 2024 Uniform Crime Report, we found the following about crime in Downey:

3,591 Total crimes

3,326.0 Crimes / 100k people

56.94% Vs national average Above The National Average

#400 Safest in California (of 460)

#8,862 Safest in the U.S. (of 9,896)

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Downey Vs California And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Downey is 3,326.0 per 100,000 people. That's 56.94% higher than the national rate of 2,119.2 per 100,000 people and 29.69% higher than the California total crime rate of 2,564.5 per 100,000 people.

Statistic	Count Raw	Downey / 100k People	California / 100k People	National / 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K	3,591	3,326.0	2,564.5	2,119.2
Murder	1	0.9	4.5	5.0
Robbery	167	154.7	119.1	61.0
Aggravated Assault	276	255.6	325.8	256.0
Violent Crime	475	439.9	486.0	359.0
Burglary	318	294.5	305.8	229.0
Larceny	1,609	1,490.2	1,345.2	1,272.0
Car Theft	1,189	1,101.2	427.5	259.0
Property Crime	3,116	2,886.0	2,078.4	1,760.0

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Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (2024)

Violent Crime Rates In Downey

475Violent Crimes

439.9Violent Crimes / 100k People

22.55%Above The National Average

Downey

US

There were 475 violent crimes in Downey in the last reporting year.
The violent crime rate in Downey is 439.9 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 227.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Downey each year. That compares to a 1 in 205.8 chance statewide.
That's 22.55% higher than the national rate of 359.0 per 100,000 people.
And -9.48% lower than the California violent crime rate of 486.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Downey

3,116Property Crimes

2,886.0Property Crimes / 100k People

63.98%Above The National Average

Downey

US

There were 3,116 property crimes in Downey in the last reporting year.
The property crime rate in Downey is 2,886.0 per 100,000 people.
You have a 1 in 34.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Downey each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
That's 63.98% higher than the national rate of 1,760.0 per 100,000 people.
And 38.85% higher than the California property crime rate of 2,078.4 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Downey

City	Population	Count Raw	Total Crime / 100k People	Property Crime / 100k People	Violent Crime / 100k People
Norwalk, CA	96,677	2,255	2,332.5	1,958.1	374.4
South Gate, CA	89,223	3,680	4,124.5	3,598.8	525.6
Lakewood, CA	76,818	2,334	3,038.4	2,585.3	453.0
Bellflower, CA	73,883	2,056	2,782.8	2,169.6	613.1
Lynwood, CA	62,089	2,557	4,118.3	3,208.3	910.0
Paramount, CA	50,265	1,690	3,362.2	2,815.1	547.1
Cypress, CA	48,367	907	1,875.2	1,589.9	285.3
La Mirada, CA	44,755	880	1,966.3	1,794.2	172.0
Bell Gardens, CA	36,850	687	1,864.3	1,476.3	388.1
Bell, CA	31,353	547	1,744.6	1,161.0	583.7

Downey SnackAbility

8Overall SnackAbility

Jobs 8/10

Housing 9.5/10

Affordability 4/10

Diversity 8/10

Safety 6/10

Amenities 10/10

Education 6/10

Commute 4/10