Sierra City, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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8%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

4%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

10%

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.

Sierra City 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 Sierra City 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 Sierra City 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 Sierra City crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Sierra City_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,107 (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)	378 (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)	1,730 (estimate)	2,326	1,917

Sierra City crime map

The Sierra City crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Sierra City 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 Sierra City crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Sierra City 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

Sierra City crime rates are 8% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Sierra City are 4% higher than the national average
In Sierra City you have a 1 in 48 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Sierra City is safer than 59% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Sierra City has increased by 102%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Sierra City

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Sierra City is 1 in 265

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Sierra City is 1 in 58

The chance of being a victim of crime in Sierra City is 1 in 48

Year Over Year Crime In Sierra City (per 100,000 people)

Sierra City police department

Item	Sierra City	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}
Graeagle, CA	552	494	2,262	2,755
Calpine, CA	164	500	2,289	2,789
Washington, CA	137	595	2,724	3,318
Sierra City, CA	84	378	1,730	2,107

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Pine Grove, WA	84	413	3,344	3,757
Lynndyl, UT	84	326	2,293	2,619
Reynolds, NE	84	329	2,830	3,159
New Trier, MN	84	260	1,696	1,957
Encino, NM	84	885	3,411	4,296
Sierra City, CA	84	378	1,730	2,107

Source: The Sierra City, 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.

Sierra City, CA Crime Rates