Violent and property crime are on the rise in California and I can prove it.
Annually, the California Attorney General collects, analyzes, and reports statistical data, which provide valid measures of crime and the criminal justice process to government and the citizens of California.
On July 1, 2016 Attorney General Kamala Harris issued a report on Crime in California 2015. The comparative crime tables in this blog were pulled from that report.
All of the tables are based on the number of crimes committed per 100,000 population. Population statistics come from the U.S. Bureau of the Census.
Pay attention to 2015, because violent crime increased by an average of 10% across all categories.
Violent crime categories:
- Murder (the killing of a human being by a sane person, with intent, malice aforethought (prior intention to kill the particular victim or anyone who gets in the way) and with no legal excuse or authority)
- Rape (non-conseusual sexual intercourse that is committed by physical force, threat of injury, or other durress)
- Robbery (the taking of money or goods in the possession of another, from his or her person or immediate presence, by force or intimidation) and
- Aggravated Assault (an attempt to cause serious bodily injury to another or cause such injury purposely, knowing, or recklessly under circumstances manifesting extreme indifference to the value of human life; or attempts to cause or purposely or knowingly cause bodily injury to another with a deadly weapon).
Violent Crime in California 2010-2015
| Year | Total | Homicide | Rape | Robbery | Aggravated Assault |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 166,588 | 1,861 | 12,793 | 52,785 | 99,149 |
| 2014 | 151,425 | 1,697 | 9,397 | 48,650 | 91,681 |
| 2013 | 151,634 | 1,745 | 7,459 | 53,621 | 88,809 |
| 2012 | 160,629 | 1,878 | 7,828 | 56,491 | 94,432 |
| 2011 | 155,313 | 1,794 | 7,678 | 54,358 | 91,483 |
| 2010 | 163,957 | 1,809 | 8,325 | 58,100 | 95723 |
Violent Crime in California 2010-2015
| Year(s) | Total | Homicide | Rape | Robbery | Aggravated Assault |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 to 2015 | 10.0 | 9.7 | 8.5 | 8.1 | |
| 2013 to 2014 | -0.1 | -2.8 | -9.3 | 3.2 | |
| 2012 to 2013 | -5.6 | -7.1 | -4.7 | -5.1 | -6.0 |
| 2011 to 2012 | 3.4 | 4.7 | 2.0 | 3.9 | 3.2 |
| 2010 to 2011 | -5.3 | -0.8 | -7.8 | -6.4 | -4.4 |
| 2010 to 2015 | 1.6 | 2.9 | -9.1 | 3.6 |
Violent Crime in California 1993-2015
| Year(s) | Total | Homicide | Rape | Robbery | Aggravated Assault |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 166,588 | 1,861 | 12,793 | 52,785 | 99,149 |
| 2014 | 151,425 | 1,697 | 9,397 | 48,650 | 91,681 |
| 2003 | 204,591 | 2,402 | 9,918 | 63,597 | 128,674 |
| 1993 | 336,110 | 4,095 | 11,574 | 126,347 | 193,904 |
Violent Crime in California 1993-2015
| Years | Total | Homicide | Rape | Robbery | Aggravated Assault |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 to 2015 | +10.01 | +9.66 | +36.14 | +8.50 | +8.15 |
| 2003 to 2014 | -25.99 | 29.35 | 5.25 | -23.50 | 28.73 |
| 1993 to 2003 | -39.13 | -41.34 | -14.31 | -49.66 | -33.64 |
