Los Alamos, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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74%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

71%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

75%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Los Alamos crime rates are not available from the FBI crime report. The FBI's uniform crime reporting program (UCR), gathers data from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The agencies include city, university, college, county, state, tribal and federal law enforcement agencies. When combined, they represent approximately 309 million American residents, or a 98% coverage rate of large metropolitan areas. This does result in approximately 20 million people who live in areas where the FBI does not provide crime reports. These areas tend to be smaller towns, villages or suburbs. Given that Los Alamos crime stats are not covered by the FBI crime reports, either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are calculated based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita, poverty rates, unemployment rates, educational achievement and population density. The Los Alamos crime estimates should be used at your own risk. Please be aware that the data displayed above is estimated and not officially reported by any agency. The Los Alamos crime map can also be used to view a visual display of crimes committed on a block group level.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Los Alamos_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	586 (estimate)	2,834	2,281
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.0	5.7
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	36.4	38.0
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	128.3	66.5
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	338.6	264.1
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	105 (estimate)	508	364
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	347.4	250.7
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,466.0	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	512.2	318.7
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	481 (estimate)	2,326	1,917

Los Alamos crime map

The Los Alamos crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Los Alamos as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Los Alamos crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Los Alamos crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Los Alamos crime rates are 74% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Los Alamos are 71% lower than the national average
In Los Alamos you have a 1 in 171 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Los Alamos is safer than 60% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Los Alamos has decreased by 42%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Los Alamos

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Los Alamos is 1 in 953

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Los Alamos is 1 in 209

The chance of being a victim of crime in Los Alamos is 1 in 171

Year Over Year Crime In Los Alamos (per 100,000 people)

Los Alamos police department

Item	Los Alamos	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.6	3.3

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Santa Ynez, CA	4,728	132	604	736
Solvang, CA	5,644	84	861	946
Ballard, CA	764	205	940	1,145
Los Olivos, CA	838	205	940	1,145
Mission Hills, CA	3,509	208	952	1,160
Buellton, CA	5,276	59	1,399	1,458
Lompoc, CA	42,753	486	1,769	2,255
Los Alamos, CA	1,275	105	481	586

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Atoka, NM	1,275	293	1,129	1,422
Sturgeon, PA	1,275	78	461	538
Gardiner, NY	1,275	167	771	938
Cerro Gordo, IL	1,275	143	795	938
Kensington, NY	1,276	55	252	307
Los Alamos, CA	1,275	105	481	586

Source: The Los Alamos, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.