Montebello, CA Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Montebello, CA Summary

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

  • There were 2,069 total crimes committed in Montebello the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 3,453.6 total crimes per 100K people in Montebello.
  • The overall crime rate in Montebello is 48.59% above the national average.
  • Montebello ranks #391 safest out of 462 cities in California.
  • Montebello ranks #8,585 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.

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Montebello Vs California And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Montebello is 3,453.6 per 100,000 people. That's 48.59% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 33.81% higher than the California total crime rate of 2,581.0 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Montebello
/ 100k People
California
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 2,069 3,453.6 2,581.0 2,324.2
Murder 2 3.3 5.6 6.3
Robbery 92 153.6 113.6 66.1
Aggravated Assault 216 360.5 288.7 268.2
Violent Crime 328 547.5 442.0 369.8
Burglary 183 305.5 369.7 269.8
Larceny 951 1,587.4 1,341.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 607 1,013.2 427.6 282.7
Property Crime 1,741 2,906.1 2,138.9 1,954.4

Montebello 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 Montebello

328
Violent Crimes
547.5
Violent Crimes / 100k People
48.05%
Above The National Average
  • There were 328 violent crimes in Montebello in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Montebello is 547.5 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 182.6 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Montebello each year. That compares to a 1 in 226.2 chance statewide.
  • That's 48.05% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 23.85% higher than the California violent crime rate of 442.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Montebello

1,741
Property Crimes
2,906.1
Property Crimes / 100k People
48.69%
Above The National Average
  • There were 1,741 property crimes in Montebello in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Montebello is 2,906.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 34.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Montebello each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 48.69% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 35.87% higher than the California property crime rate of 2,138.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Montebello

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Lakewood, CA 78,858 2,215 2,808.8 2,340.9 467.9
Pico Rivera, CA 59,557 1,716 2,881.3 2,389.3 492.0
Monterey Park, CA 58,352 1,381 2,366.7 2,102.8 263.9
Cypress, CA 49,588 1,040 2,097.3 1,982.3 114.9
Rosemead, CA 49,368 1,654 3,350.3 2,908.8 441.6
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
South El Monte, CA 19,523 994 5,091.4 4,446.0 645.4
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

Montebello SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
9
Affordability
3
Diversity
8
Safety
N/A
Amenities
10
Education
5
Commute
4
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