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

Crime rate in Poway, CA

The 2022 crime rate in Poway, CA is 88 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.8 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 45.9% U.S. cities. The 2022 Poway crime rate fell by 1% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Poway has seen rise of violent crime and decline of property crime.
See how dangerous Poway, CA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Poway:

88.5
Santee:

114.9
Escondido:

193.0
El Cajon:

206.6
Solana Beach:

130.4
Del Mar:

231.0
La Mesa:

187.2
San Marcos:

110.2
Encinitas:

117.0
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Poway by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		0
(0.0)		2
(4.2)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(2.0)		2
(4.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		5
(10.2)		5
(10.5)		8
(16.5)		6
(12.3)		8
(16.2)		2
(4.0)		6
(11.9)		8
(15.8)		8
(15.9)		11
(21.8)		2
(4.0)		4
(8.1)		6
(12.2)		3
(6.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		26
(53.1)		18
(37.6)		17
(35.1)		27
(55.1)		16
(32.4)		13
(26.1)		13
(25.8)		14
(27.7)		13
(25.8)		10
(19.9)		12
(24.0)		16
(32.3)		25
(50.6)		18
(37.5)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		88
(179.8)		65
(136.0)		69
(142.6)		61
(124.6)		66
(133.5)		55
(110.5)		24
(47.7)		43
(85.0)		37
(73.4)		43
(85.4)		35
(70.1)		33
(66.7)		48
(97.2)		62
(129.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		169
(345.4)		157
(328.4)		163
(337.0)		137
(279.8)		170
(343.8)		98
(196.8)		115
(228.5)		93
(183.8)		136
(269.6)		92
(182.7)		91
(182.3)		84
(169.8)		96
(194.4)		73
(152.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		453
(925.8)		328
(686.0)		413
(853.8)		389
(794.4)		360
(728.1)		306
(614.6)		367
(729.2)		329
(650.1)		389
(771.2)		380
(754.8)		354
(709.0)		245
(495.2)		288
(583.2)		343
(714.4)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		72
(147.1)		40
(83.7)		39
(80.6)		33
(67.4)		45
(91.0)		32
(64.3)		30
(59.6)		33
(65.2)		51
(101.1)		37
(73.5)		45
(90.1)		37
(74.8)		48
(97.2)		43
(89.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)		1
(2.0)		4
(8.4)		1
(2.1)		3
(6.1)		2
(4.0)		3
(6.0)		2
(4.0)		2
(4.0)		3
(5.9)		4
(7.9)		1
(2.0)		5
(10.1)		3
(6.1)		2
(4.2)
City-Data.com crime index133.1112.3116.5108.0109.876.680.782.092.993.480.867.289.188.5

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.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 17 registered sex offenders living in Poway, California as of May 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Poway is 2,980 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.



Violent crime rate in 2022
Poway:

89.6
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Poway:

86.1
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Poway:

57.6
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Poway:

59.1
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Poway:

78.5
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Poway:

65.4
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Poway:

72.1
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Poway:

52.7
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Poway:

72.3
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Poway:

99.1
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Poway:

102.1
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Poway:

105.4
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Poway:

105.6
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Poway:

126.7
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Poway:

105.6
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Poway:

103.8
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Poway:

108.6
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Poway:

101.3
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Poway:

79.6
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Poway:

82.6
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Poway:

69.9
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Poway:

85.4
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Poway:

85.3
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Poway:

107.7
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Poway:

79.0
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Poway:

91.1
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Poway:

79.7
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Poway:

118.8
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Poway:

105.8
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Poway:

122.2
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Poway:

112.5
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Poway:

137.4
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Poway:

174.2
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Poway:

141.5
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Poway:

154.7
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Poway:

140.8
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 Poway, CA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 92064, 92065, 92128, 92131.

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