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


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

Crime rate in Malibu, CA

The 2022 crime rate in Malibu, CA is 380 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.5 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 93.0% U.S. cities. The 2022 Malibu crime rate rose by 44% compared to 2020. In the last 5 years Malibu has seen increasing violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous Malibu, CA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Malibu:

379.8
Westlake Village:

126.2
Agoura Hills:

118.5
Calabasas:

123.3
Hidden Hills:

42.9
Thousand Oaks:

70.9
Simi Valley:

75.2
Santa Monica:

460.2
Moorpark:

47.5
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Malibu by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(7.9)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(7.7)
1
(7.8)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
1
(7.9)
2
(15.6)
4
(31.1)
3
(23.3)
7
(54.2)
8
(61.4)
6
(46.0)
8
(61.9)
9
(69.7)
5
(39.1)
9
(76.7)
10
(97.8)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
3
(23.0)
6
(47.4)
2
(15.6)
5
(38.9)
11
(85.3)
3
(23.2)
7
(53.7)
13
(99.8)
6
(46.4)
9
(69.7)
16
(125.1)
7
(59.6)
9
(88.0)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
22
(168.5)
18
(142.3)
11
(86.0)
6
(46.7)
14
(108.6)
15
(116.2)
10
(76.7)
19
(145.8)
24
(185.8)
18
(139.4)
22
(172.0)
24
(204.5)
40
(391.2)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
61
(467.1)
73
(577.3)
76
(594.0)
78
(606.8)
81
(628.3)
81
(627.3)
84
(644.5)
87
(667.7)
78
(603.8)
74
(573.2)
86
(672.2)
67
(570.9)
78
(762.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
198
(1,516)
260
(2,056)
182
(1,423)
232
(1,805)
246
(1,908)
213
(1,650)
255
(1,957)
283
(2,172)
255
(1,974)
277
(2,145)
311
(2,431)
271
(2,309)
317
(3,100)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
20
(153.2)
17
(134.4)
10
(78.2)
19
(147.8)
23
(178.4)
18
(139.4)
21
(161.1)
32
(245.6)
33
(255.5)
29
(224.6)
19
(148.5)
17
(144.9)
25
(244.5)
Arson
(per 100,000)
2
(15.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(7.8)
3
(23.2)
1
(7.7)
1
(7.7)
0
(0.0)
1
(7.7)
3
(23.4)
5
(42.6)
7
(68.5)
City-Data.com crime index146.2198.3139.1172.4200.5194.6216.8249.2242.3264.0275.0264.1379.8

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 3 registered sex offenders living in Malibu, California as of May 22, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Malibu is 4,319 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


When are crimes committed in Malibu, CA?

Violent crime rate in 2022
Malibu:

337.4
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Malibu:

208.8
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Malibu:

203.2
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Malibu:

189.8
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Malibu:

178.0
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Malibu:

168.8
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Malibu:

126.6
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Malibu:

123.9
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Malibu:

120.2
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Malibu:

73.9
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Malibu:

66.4
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Malibu:

118.6
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Malibu:

95.7
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Malibu:

110.7
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Malibu:

101.0
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Malibu:

73.7
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Malibu:

96.7
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Malibu:

344.2
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2020
Malibu:

251.4
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Malibu:

278.3
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Malibu:

255.6
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Malibu:

257.8
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Malibu:

279.0
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Malibu:

250.9
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Malibu:

228.9
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Malibu:

247.8
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Malibu:

233.8
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Malibu:

201.7
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Malibu:

238.4
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Malibu:

192.2
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Malibu:

246.6
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Malibu:

201.4
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Malibu:

184.3
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Malibu:

205.8
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:

0.08
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:

0.08
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:

0.08
California average:

2.09

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Malibu, CA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 90263, 90265.