Norwalk, CA Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Norwalk, CA Summary

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

  • There were 2,217 total crimes committed in Norwalk the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,256.3 total crimes per 100K people in Norwalk.
  • The overall crime rate in Norwalk is -2.92% below the national average.
  • Norwalk ranks #241 safest out of 462 cities in California.
  • Norwalk ranks #7,063 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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Norwalk Vs California And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Norwalk is 2,256.3 per 100,000 people. That's -2.92% lower than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and -12.58% lower than the California total crime rate of 2,581.0 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Norwalk
/ 100k People
California
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 2,217 2,256.3 2,581.0 2,324.2
Murder 3 3.1 5.6 6.3
Robbery 111 113.0 113.6 66.1
Aggravated Assault 246 250.4 288.7 268.2
Violent Crime 379 385.7 442.0 369.8
Burglary 269 273.8 369.7 269.8
Larceny 1,011 1,028.9 1,341.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 558 567.9 427.6 282.7
Property Crime 1,838 1,870.6 2,138.9 1,954.4

Norwalk 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 Norwalk

379
Violent Crimes
385.7
Violent Crimes / 100k People
4.30%
Above The National Average
  • There were 379 violent crimes in Norwalk in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Norwalk is 385.7 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 259.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Norwalk each year. That compares to a 1 in 226.2 chance statewide.
  • That's 4.30% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -12.74% lower than the California violent crime rate of 442.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Norwalk

1,838
Property Crimes
1,870.6
Property Crimes / 100k People
-4.29%
Below The National Average
  • There were 1,838 property crimes in Norwalk in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Norwalk is 1,870.6 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 53.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Norwalk each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's -4.29% lower than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And -12.55% lower than the California property crime rate of 2,138.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Norwalk

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Downey, CA 109,226 3,398 3,111.0 2,650.5 460.5
Lakewood, CA 78,858 2,215 2,808.8 2,340.9 467.9
Bellflower, CA 75,830 2,337 3,081.9 2,495.1 586.8
Cypress, CA 49,588 1,040 2,097.3 1,982.3 114.9
Cerritos, CA 47,325 1,975 4,173.3 3,879.6 293.7
La Mirada, CA 45,683 933 2,042.3 1,865.0 177.3
Santa Fe Springs, CA 18,282 1,451 7,936.8 7,269.4 667.3
Artesia, CA 15,608 501 3,209.9 2,646.1 563.8
La Palma, CA 15,236 342 2,244.7 2,001.8 242.8
Villa Park, CA 5,712 53 927.9 892.9 35.0

Norwalk SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
9.5
Affordability
4
Diversity
8.5
Safety
5
Amenities
10
Education
5
Commute
5
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