Crime in Red Bluff, California

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In Red Bluff, property crimes account for about 86% of all offenses.

Property crime is much more prevalent in Red Bluff than it is nationwide. There were 787 property crimes in Red Bluff in 2019, or 5,500 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 Red Bluff. There were 467 larcenies reported in Red Bluff in 2019, or 3,264 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 205 break-ins reported in Red Bluff in 2019, or 1,433 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 Red Bluff, meanwhile, there were 115 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 804 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 Red Bluff, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 14% share of all reported crime.

At 930 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Red Bluff is well above the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Red Bluff reported a total of 133 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 Red Bluff. There were 92 aggravated assaults reported in Red Bluff in 2019, or 643 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far lower, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 14 robberies reported in Red Bluff in 2019, a rate of 98 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 26 rapes reported in Red Bluff in 2019, or 182 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

There was one homicide reported in the city in 2019. Adjusted for population, the murder rate in Red Bluff is 7.0 for every 100,000 people, higher than the national murder rate of 5 per 100,000 people.