Crime in Chino, California

Chino's crime rate

There were 2,553 crimes reported in Chino, California in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 2,735 incidents for every 100,000 people.

How does Chino compare?

Chino has a higher overall crime rate than the vast majority of U.S. cities. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,489 incidents for every 100,000 people.

Chino's overall crime rate is 1% similar to the overall crime rate in California. Statewide, there were 1,095,445 crimes reported in 2019, or 2,772 for every 100,000 people.

What types of crimes are being committed?

The FBI's crime rate includes seven crime categories: three property crimes -- larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft, and four violent crimes -- aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder.

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Chino, however, property crimes account for about 87% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in Chino than it is nationwide. There were 2,224 property crimes in Chino in 2019, or 2,383 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Chino. There were 1,649 larcenies reported in Chino in 2019, or 1,767 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 376 break-ins reported in Chino in 2019, or 403 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In Chino, meanwhile, there were 199 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 213 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In Chino, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 13% share of all reported crime.

At 352 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Chino is below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Chino reported a total of 329 violent crimes in 2019.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Chino. There were 195 aggravated assaults reported in Chino in 2019, or 209 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 96 robberies reported in Chino in 2019, a rate of 103 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 35 rapes reported in Chino in 2019, or 38 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There were 3 homicides committed in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Chino is 3.2 murders for every 100,000 people, lower than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.

Chino compared to other cities in California

Chino has a higher crime rate than the vast majority of all comparable cities in California. To be considered comparable, a city must have a complete 2019 FBI crime report and population of 5,000 or more.

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