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Crime rate in La Puente, California (CA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in La Puente, CA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in La Puente, CA

The 2022 crime rate in La Puente, CA is 153 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.6 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 65.0% U.S. cities. The 2022 La Puente crime rate rose by 0% compared to 2020. The number of homicides stood at 1. In the last 5 years La Puente has seen decline of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous La Puente, CA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
La Puente:

152.9
Industry:

40,937.8
West Covina:

235.2
Baldwin Park:

225.4
La Habra Heights:

90.4
El Monte:

223.5
Walnut:

129.5
South El Monte:

434.9
Irwindale:

1,811.3
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in La Puente by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
3
(7.4)
2
(5.0)
3
(7.4)
3
(7.4)
3
(7.4)
1
(2.5)
0
(0.0)
1
(2.4)
0
(0.0)
3
(7.4)
3
(7.5)
1
(2.5)
1
(2.7)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
8
(19.7)
4
(10.0)
6
(14.9)
6
(14.8)
12
(29.7)
1
(2.5)
7
(17.1)
9
(22.0)
14
(34.6)
16
(39.6)
6
(15.0)
12
(30.3)
5
(13.7)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
69
(170.0)
49
(123.1)
44
(109.2)
42
(103.8)
48
(118.8)
50
(123.2)
35
(85.5)
45
(109.9)
43
(106.3)
41
(101.5)
53
(132.8)
38
(96.0)
35
(95.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
101
(248.8)
107
(268.7)
104
(258.2)
70
(172.9)
80
(197.9)
84
(207.0)
77
(188.0)
76
(185.7)
91
(224.9)
102
(252.5)
89
(223.0)
73
(184.4)
75
(205.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
156
(384.3)
134
(336.5)
136
(337.6)
110
(271.7)
149
(368.7)
88
(216.8)
91
(222.2)
136
(332.3)
92
(227.3)
96
(237.7)
75
(187.9)
82
(207.1)
87
(237.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
294
(724.3)
306
(768.5)
294
(729.8)
253
(625.0)
219
(541.9)
221
(544.6)
265
(647.0)
260
(635.3)
190
(469.5)
258
(638.8)
248
(621.3)
183
(462.2)
232
(634.5)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
164
(404.1)
141
(354.1)
164
(407.1)
158
(390.3)
125
(309.3)
131
(322.8)
127
(310.1)
164
(400.7)
162
(400.3)
147
(364.0)
126
(315.7)
122
(308.2)
113
(309.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)
15
(37.0)
2
(5.0)
2
(5.0)
4
(9.9)
5
(12.4)
2
(4.9)
1
(2.4)
4
(9.8)
3
(7.4)
2
(5.0)
5
(12.5)
6
(15.2)
2
(5.5)
City-Data.com crime index219.5191.4196.6167.6186.0148.0143.1173.3171.3198.8174.7152.6152.9

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 112 registered sex offenders living in La Puente, California as of May 28, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in La Puente is 363 to 1.


When are crimes committed in La Puente, CA?

Violent crime rate in 2022
La Puente:

169.6
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
La Puente:

175.6
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
La Puente:

207.9
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
La Puente:

231.5
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
La Puente:

200.2
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
La Puente:

174.7
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
La Puente:

153.8
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
La Puente:

172.5
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
La Puente:

202.9
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
La Puente:

168.0
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
La Puente:

213.5
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
La Puente:

216.0
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
La Puente:

243.9
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
La Puente:

354.5
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
La Puente:

269.6
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
La Puente:

321.0
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
La Puente:

287.1
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
La Puente:

125.7
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2020
La Puente:

110.8
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
La Puente:

116.0
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
La Puente:

134.1
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
La Puente:

129.0
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
La Puente:

158.3
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
La Puente:

123.3
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
La Puente:

119.0
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
La Puente:

147.2
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
La Puente:

144.1
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
La Puente:

165.1
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
La Puente:

158.9
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
La Puente:

173.7
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
La Puente:

180.5
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
La Puente:

185.1
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
La Puente:

224.2
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
La Puente:

205.3
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.02
California average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.02
California average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.02
California average:

2.09

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in La Puente, CA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 91744.