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The Whittier crime rate is lower than the California average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #243

Whittier, CA	1,461.95
California	1,700.60
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Whittier, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Whittier, CA	Count	4	15	96	124	340	1,601	306	11
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	4.6	17.3	110.4	142.6	391.0	1,841.2	351.9	12.7	1,296
	California	Per 100,000	4.4	21.6	125.5	236.6	522.3	1,527.4	391.3	NA	1,437
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Whittier, CA	Count	3	17	73	130	455	1,675	253	4
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	3.5	19.7	84.4	150.4	526.3	1,937.5	292.7	4.6	1,322
	California	Per 100,000	4.6	19.5	139.9	232.3	605.4	1,621.5	431.2	NA	1,532
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Whittier, CA	Count	0	10	81	156	449	1,758	295	10
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	11.5	93.4	179.8	517.6	2,026.7	340.1	11.5	1,314
	California	Per 100,000	5.0	20.6	148.6	248.9	646.1	1,669.5	443.2	NA	1,611
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Whittier, CA	Count	4	7	100	223	435	1,779	254	7
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	4.6	8.1	115.8	258.3	503.9	2,060.6	294.2	8.1	1,457
	California	Per 100,000	4.8	20.3	144.0	242.0	610.4	1,583.8	389.6	NA	1,527
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Whittier, CA	Count	2	20	96	225	413	1,734	286	9
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	2.5	24.5	117.6	275.7	506.1	2,124.7	350.4	11.0	1,571
	California	Per 100,000	4.9	22.4	156.0	257.4	614.3	1,612.1	409.4	NA	1,591
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Whittier, CA	Count	3	16	94	224	400	1,435	270	4
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	3.7	19.5	114.5	272.9	487.2	1,748.0	328.9	4.9	1,442
	California	Per 100,000	5.3	23.6	173.4	269.7	622.6	1,665.1	443.8	NA	1,677
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Whittier, CA	Count	3	11	105	188	425	1,446	317	7
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	3.6	13.3	126.9	227.3	513.7	1,747.9	383.2	8.5	1,424
	California	Per 100,000	5.8	24.2	188.8	285.0	647.1	1,769.4	523.8	NA	1,804
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Whittier, CA	Count	4	12	145	179	416	1,489	423	NA
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	4.8	14.3	172.5	213.0	495.0	1,771.8	503.3	NA	1,557
	California	Per 100,000	6.2	24.7	193.0	298.8	648.4	1,784.4	600.2	NA	1,875
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Whittier, CA	Count	4	12	118	179	421	1,865	474	8
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	4.7	14.1	138.4	210.0	493.9	2,188.1	556.1	9.4	1,631
	California	Per 100,000	6.8	25.3	194.7	305.7	676.0	1,829.1	665.7	NA	1,954
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Whittier, CA	Count	5	15	125	162	429	1,655	508	14
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	5.8	17.4	145.2	188.2	498.4	1,922.7	590.2	16.3	1,606
	California	Per 100,000	6.9	26.0	176.1	317.3	693.3	1,916.5	712.8	NA	1,998
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Whittier, CA	18.33
California	28.33
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Whittier, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Whittier, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	1.9	0.8	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.0	18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Whittier, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.0	21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Whittier, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	2.4	1.0	0.4	0.6	0.4	0.0	23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Whittier, CA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	1.2	1.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	11
	California	Per 100,000	2.8	1.1	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Whittier, CA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	1.2	1.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	12
	California	Per 100,000	2.9	1.2	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Whittier, CA	Count	5	1	3	1	0	0
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	6.1	1.2	3.7	1.2	0.0	0.0	60
	California	Per 100,000	2.7	1.2	0.5	0.6	0.4	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Whittier, CA	Count	4	2	1	1	0	0
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	4.8	2.4	1.2	1.2	0.0	0.0	48
	California	Per 100,000	3.8	1.6	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.0	37
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Whittier, CA	Count	3	2	0	1	0	0
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	3.6	2.4	0.0	1.2	0.0	0.0	35
	California	Per 100,000	3.8	1.8	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.0	38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Whittier, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	3.6	1.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.0	35
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Whittier, CA	1.63
California	3.05
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Whittier, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Whittier, CA	Count	169	120	49
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	194.4	138.0	56.4	1.66
	California	Per 100,000	356.0	231.9	124.1	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Whittier, CA	Count	170	120	50
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	196.6	138.8	57.8	1.68
	California	Per 100,000	357.1	234.1	123.0	2.96
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Whittier, CA	Count	171	122	49
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	197.1	140.7	56.5	1.69
	California	Per 100,000	359.6	236.3	123.3	2.98
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Whittier, CA	Count	166	116	50
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	192.3	134.4	57.9	1.63
	California	Per 100,000	361.2	239.9	121.3	3.01
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Whittier, CA	Count	173	123	50
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	212.0	150.7	61.3	1.81
	California	Per 100,000	370.2	246.0	124.2	3.08
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Whittier, CA	Count	179	125	54
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	218.0	152.3	65.8	1.85
	California	Per 100,000	382.9	252.3	130.6	3.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Whittier, CA	Count	183	128	55
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	221.2	154.7	66.5	1.88
	California	Per 100,000	388.3	255.6	132.7	3.22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Whittier, CA	Count	179	128	51
	Whittier, CA	Per 100,000	213.0	152.3	60.7	1.83
	California	Per 100,000	381.8	247.8	134.0	3.15
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Whittier, CA	Count	164	119	45
2005	Whittier, CA	Count	178	125	53