Castroville, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

Total crime NAT. AVG.

19%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Castroville crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Castroville crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Castroville crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Castroville crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Castroville_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,413 (estimate)	2,834	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.0	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	36.4	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	128.3	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	338.6	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	433 (estimate)	508	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	347.4	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,466.0	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	512.2	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,981 (estimate)	2,326	1,917

Castroville crime map

The Castroville crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Castroville as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Castroville crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Castroville crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Castroville crime rates are 6% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Castroville are 19% higher than the national average
In Castroville you have a 1 in 42 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Castroville is safer than 12% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Castroville has decreased by 29%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Castroville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Castroville is 1 in 232

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Castroville is 1 in 51

The chance of being a victim of crime in Castroville is 1 in 42

Year Over Year Crime In Castroville (per 100,000 people)

Castroville police department

Item	Castroville	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.6	3.3

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA	1,397	71	326	398
La Selva Beach, CA	2,544	80	365	445
Aromas, CA	2,609	80	365	445
Seacliff, CA	3,580	97	443	540
Del Monte Forest, CA	3,783	97	443	540
San Juan Bautista, CA	2,086	149	682	831
Pleasure Point, CA	6,173	165	756	922
Castroville, CA	6,332	433	1,981	2,413

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Forest Hills, PA	6,333	145	883	1,028
Red Lion, PA	6,334	226	1,341	1,567
Kingston Estates, NJ	6,335	206	1,421	1,627
Braidwood, IL	6,338	81	537	619
Chillicothe, IL	6,326	168	1,462	1,630
Castroville, CA	6,332	433	1,981	2,413

Source: The Castroville, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.