South Oroville, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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Total crime NAT. AVG.

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

South Oroville 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 South Oroville 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 South Oroville 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 South Oroville crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	South Oroville_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	2,166 (estimate)	2,843	2,324
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.7	6.3
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	37.4	40.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	123.5	66.1
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	332.8	268.2
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	381 (estimate)	500	370
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	371.9	269.8
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,499.3	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	471.9	282.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	1,785 (estimate)	2,343	1,954

South Oroville crime map

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

South Oroville crime rates are 7% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in South Oroville are 3% higher than the national average
In South Oroville you have a 1 in 47 chance of becoming a victim of crime
South Oroville is safer than 28% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in South Oroville has increased by 10%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in South Oroville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in South Oroville is 1 in 263

The chance of being a victim of property crime in South Oroville is 1 in 57

The chance of being a victim of crime in South Oroville is 1 in 47

Year Over Year Crime In South Oroville (per 100,000 people)

South Oroville police department

Item	South Oroville	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}
Butte Creek Canyon, CA	677	146	683	829
Richvale, CA	157	202	947	1,149
Loma Rica, CA	2,909	242	1,134	1,376
Berry Creek, CA	1,278	254	1,188	1,442
Biggs, CA	2,648	268	1,257	1,525
Kelly Ridge, CA	2,932	275	1,289	1,564
Gridley, CA	7,154	422	1,878	2,300
South Oroville, CA	2,606	381	1,785	2,166

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Lincoln, ME	2,606	103	2,249	2,352
Coal Creek, CO	2,605	69	442	511
Vergennes, VT	2,607	78	1,287	1,365
Summerset, SD	2,607	125	576	701
Wayne Heights, PA	2,605	111	587	698
South Oroville, CA	2,606	381	1,785	2,166

Source: The South Oroville, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. 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.