Citrus Heights, CA Crime Statistics For 2023

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

Crime Rate In Citrus Heights, CA Summary

Crime in Citrus Heights research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Citrus Heights 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 Citrus Heights:

  • There were 2,124 total crimes committed in Citrus Heights the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,444.3 total crimes per 100K people in Citrus Heights.
  • The overall crime rate in Citrus Heights is 5.17% above the national average.
  • Citrus Heights ranks #263 safest out of 462 cities in California.
  • Citrus Heights ranks #7,394 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

Citrus Heights Vs California And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Citrus Heights is 2,444.3 per 100,000 people. That's 5.17% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -5.30% lower than the California total crime rate of 2,581.0 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Citrus Heights
/ 100k People
California
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 2,124 2,444.3 2,581.0 2,324.2
Murder 4 4.6 5.6 6.3
Robbery 69 79.4 113.6 66.1
Aggravated Assault 245 281.9 288.7 268.2
Violent Crime 353 406.2 442.0 369.8
Burglary 232 267.0 369.7 269.8
Larceny 1,248 1,436.2 1,341.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 291 334.9 427.6 282.7
Property Crime 1,771 2,038.1 2,138.9 1,954.4

Citrus Heights 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 Citrus Heights

353
Violent Crimes
406.2
Violent Crimes / 100k People
9.85%
Above The National Average
  • There were 353 violent crimes in Citrus Heights in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Citrus Heights is 406.2 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 246.2 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Citrus Heights each year. That compares to a 1 in 226.2 chance statewide.
  • That's 9.85% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -8.10% lower than the California violent crime rate of 442.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Citrus Heights

1,771
Property Crimes
2,038.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
4.28%
Above The National Average
  • There were 1,771 property crimes in Citrus Heights in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Citrus Heights is 2,038.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 49.1 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Citrus Heights each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 4.28% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -4.72% lower than the California property crime rate of 2,138.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Citrus Heights

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Roseville, CA 155,448 3,184 2,048.3 1,884.9 163.4
Folsom, CA 83,011 1,326 1,597.4 1,458.8 138.5
Rocklin, CA 74,168 1,032 1,391.4 1,270.1 121.3

Citrus Heights SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
9
Affordability
4
Diversity
8.5
Safety
5
Amenities
10
Education
7
Commute
6
Enjoy The Snack?