Crime in California 2021
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The Role of the
Criminal Justice Statistics Center
is to:
? Collect, analyze, and report statistical data that
provide valid measures of crime and the criminal
justice process.
? Examine these data on an ongoing basis to better
describe crime and the criminal justice system.
? Promote the responsible presentation and use of
crime statistics.
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
Rob Bonta, Attorney General
Executive Summary
Crime in California
2021
Crime in California 2021 presents an overview of the criminal justice system in California. Current year
statistics, provided by California law enforcement agencies, are presented for reported crimes, arrests,
dispositions of adult felony arrests, adult probation, criminal justice personnel, civilians¡¯ complaints
against peace ofcers, domestic violence-related calls for assistance, anti-reproductive-rights crimes,
law enforcement ofcers killed or assaulted and violent crimes against senior citizens.
Facts for 2021:
Crime Rates per 100,000 Population
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y
y
y
y
y
y
y
The violent crime rate increased 6.7
percent in 2021 (from 437.0 in 2020 to
466.2 in 2021) (Table 2).
The property crime rate increased 3.0
percent in 2021 (from 2,114.4 in 2020 to
2,178.4 in 2021) (Table 2).
The homicide rate increased 9.1 percent
in 2021 (from 5.5 in 2020 to 6.0 in 2021)
(Table 2).
The burglary rate decreased 5.3 percent in
2021 (from 365.4 in 2020 to 346.2 in 2021)
(Table 2).
The rape rate increased 8.6 percent in 2021
(from 33.8 in 2020 to 36.7 in 2021) (Table
2).
The motor vehicle theft rate increased 8.2
percent in 2021 (from 422.4 in 2020 to
457.1 in 2021) (Table 2).
The arson rate decreased 4.4 percent (from
29.6 in 2020 to 28.3 in 2021) (Table 2).
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y
y
Arrest Rates per 100,000 Population at Risk*
y
The 2021 total arrest rate of 2,606.3 is 7.3
percent lower than the 2020 total arrest
rate of 2,812.3 (Table 17).
y
From 2020 to 2021, the adult and juvenile
total arrest rates decreased 6.8 and 24.9
percent, respectively (from 3,163.7 and
614.5 in 2020 to 2,949.6 and 461.2 in 2021)
(Table 17).
The total felony arrest rate decreased
2.7 percent in 2021 (from 901.2 in
2020 to 877.2 in 2021), while the total
misdemeanor arrest rate decreased 9.4
percent in 2021 (from 1,903.0 in 2020 to
1,725.0 in 2021) (Table 17).
The total violent ofense arrest rate
decreased 9.1 percent in 2021 (from 339.0
in 2020 to 308.1 in 2021). The homicide
arrest rate decreased 3.8 percent in 2021
(from 5.3 in 2020 to 5.1 in 2021), while the
robbery and assault arrest rates decreased
17.1 and 8.1 percent, respectively, in 2021
(from 45.1 and 276.5 in 2020 to 37.4 and
254.2 in 2021) (Table 22).
The total property ofense arrest rate
decreased 8.9 percent in 2021 (from 210.2
in 2020 to 191.5 in 2(021). The burglary
arrest rate decreased 18.7 percent in 2021
(from 61.5 in 2020 to 50.0 in 2021), while
the arson arrest rate increased 3.4 percent
in 2021 (from 5.9 in 2020 to 6.1 in 2021)
(Table 22).
The motor vehicle theft arrest rate
decreased 6.6 percent in 2021 (from 52.9 in
2020 to 49.4 in 2021) (Table 22).
*Population at risk means those between the ages of 10-69.
Please see Appendix 1 on Page 73 for more information.
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