The crime rate in Monterey is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 27 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Monterey is 1 in 37. Based on FBI crime data, Monterey is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to California, Monterey has a crime rate that is higher than 76% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.
Importantly, when you compare Monterey to other communities of similar population, then Monterey crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Monterey does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.
Now let us turn to take a look at how Monterey does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Monterey.
From our analysis, we discovered that violent crime in Monterey occurs at a rate higher than in most communities of all population sizes in America. The chance that a person will become a victim of a violent crime in Monterey; such as armed robbery, aggravated assault, rape or murder; is 1 in 264. This equates to a rate of 4 per one thousand inhabitants.
NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Monterey's rate for property crime is 24 per one thousand population. This makes Monterey a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Monterey is one in 42.
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total Crime Index
(100 is safest)
Monterey Annual Crimes
Violent | Property | Total | |
---|---|---|---|
Number of Crimes | 112 | 698 | 810 |
Crime Rate | 3.79 | 23.60 | 27.39 |
Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
20151050
3.79
4.99
National Median: 4
Monterey
California
Chances of Becoming a Victim of aViolentCrime
1 in264
inMonterey
1 in200
inCalifornia
Monterey Violent Crimes
Population:29,571
Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Report Total | 1 | 12 | 19 | 80 |
Rate per 1,000 | 0.03 | 0.41 | 0.64 | 2.71 |
United States Violent Crimes
Population:333,287,557
Murder | Rape | Robbery | Assault | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Report Total | 21,156 | 133,294 | 220,450 | 893,980 |
Rate per 1,000 | 0.06 | 0.40 | 0.66 | 2.68 |
Property Crime
Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)
1007550250
23.6
23.43
National Median: 20
Monterey
California
Chances of Becoming a Victim of aPropertyCrime
1 in42
inMonterey
1 in43
inCalifornia
Property Crimes
Population:29,571
burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
---|---|---|---|
Report Total | 86 | 545 | 67 |
Rate per 1,000 | 2.91 | 18.43 | 2.27 |
United States Property Crimes
Population:333,287,557
burglary | theft | motor vehicle theft | |
---|---|---|---|
Report Total | 899,293 | 4,672,363 | 942,173 |
Rate per 1,000 | 2.70 | 14.02 | 2.83 |
Monterey Crimes Per Square Mile
200150100500
95
84
National Median: 27.0
Monterey
California