Bell, CA Crime Statistics For 2023

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Bell, CA Summary

Crime in Bell research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Bell over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Bell:

  • There were 618 total crimes committed in Bell the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 1,922.8 total crimes per 100K people in Bell.
  • The overall crime rate in Bell is -17.27% below the national average.
  • Bell ranks #168 safest out of 462 cities in California.
  • Bell ranks #6,369 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

Additional research about crime in California

Bell Vs California And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Bell is 1,922.8 per 100,000 people. That's -17.27% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -25.50% lower than the California total crime rate of 2,581.0 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Bell
/ 100k People
California
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 618 1,922.8 2,581.0 2,324.2
Murder 3 9.3 5.6 6.3
Robbery 41 127.6 113.6 66.1
Aggravated Assault 144 448.0 288.7 268.2
Violent Crime 203 631.6 442.0 369.8
Burglary 96 298.7 369.7 269.8
Larceny 213 662.7 1,341.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 106 329.8 427.6 282.7
Property Crime 415 1,291.2 2,138.9 1,954.4

Bell Crime Compared To California Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in California.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Bell

203
Violent Crimes
631.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
70.80%
Above The National Average
  • There were 203 violent crimes in Bell in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Bell is 631.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 158.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Bell each year. That compares to a 1 in 226.2 chance statewide.
  • That's 70.80% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 42.88% higher than the California violent crime rate of 442.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Bell

415
Property Crimes
1,291.2
Property Crimes / 100k People
-33.93%
Below The National Average
  • There were 415 property crimes in Bell in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Bell is 1,291.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 77.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Bell each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -33.93% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -39.63% lower than the California property crime rate of 2,138.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Bell

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
South Gate, CA 89,698 3,436 3,830.6 3,281.0 549.6
Lakewood, CA 78,858 2,215 2,808.8 2,340.9 467.9
Huntington Park, CA 52,507 2,407 4,584.2 3,791.9 792.3
Cypress, CA 49,588 1,040 2,097.3 1,982.3 114.9
La Mirada, CA 45,683 933 2,042.3 1,865.0 177.3
Bell Gardens, CA 37,720 562 1,489.9 1,102.9 387.1
Maywood, CA 24,040 514 2,138.1 1,576.5 561.6
Cudahy, CA 21,807 447 2,049.8 1,329.8 720.0
La Palma, CA 15,236 342 2,244.7 2,001.8 242.8
Commerce, CA 11,787 1,817 15,415.3 13,862.7 1,552.6

Bell SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
5/10
Housing
9
Affordability
3
Diversity
6
Safety
6
Amenities
10
Education
3
Commute
4
Enjoy The Snack?