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Dos Palos, CA crime analytics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

The crime rate in Dos Palos is considerably higher than the national average across all communities in America from the largest to the smallest, although at 20 crimes per one thousand residents, it is not among the communities with the very highest crime rate. The chance of becoming a victim of either violent or property crime in Dos Palos is 1 in 51. Based on FBI crime data, Dos Palos is not one of the safest communities in America. Relative to California, Dos Palos has a crime rate that is higher than 55% of the state's cities and towns of all sizes.

Importantly, when you compare Dos Palos to other communities of similar population, then Dos Palos crime rate (violent and property crimes combined) is quite a bit higher than average. Regardless of how Dos Palos does relative to all communities in America of all sizes, when NeighborhoodScout compared it to communities of similar population size, its crime rate per thousand residents stands out as higher than most.

Now let us turn to take a look at how Dos Palos does for violent crimes specifically, and then how it does for property crimes. This is important because the overall crime rate can be further illuminated by understanding if violent crime or property crimes (or both) are the major contributors to the general rate of crime in Dos Palos.

For Dos Palos, we found that the violent crime rate is one of the highest in the nation, across communities of all sizes (both large and small). Violent offenses tracked included rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, armed robbery, and aggravated assault, including assault with a deadly weapon. According to NeighborhoodScout's analysis of FBI reported crime data, your chance of becoming a victim of one of these crimes in Dos Palos is one in 171.

NeighborhoodScout's analysis also reveals that Dos Palos's rate for property crime is 14 per one thousand population. This makes Dos Palos a place where there is an above average chance of becoming a victim of a property crime, when compared to all other communities in America of all population sizes. Property crimes are motor vehicle theft, arson, larceny, and burglary. Your chance of becoming a victim of any of these crimes in Dos Palos is one in 73.

Importantly, we found that Dos Palos has one of the highest rates of motor vehicle theft in the nation according to our analysis of FBI crime data. This is compared to communities of all sizes, from the smallest to the largest. In fact, your chance of getting your car stolen if you live in Dos Palos is one in 216.

Dos Palos Crime Data

total Crime Index

23

(100 is safest)


Safer than 23% of U.S. cities.

Dos Palos Annual Crimes

  Violent Property Total

Number of Crimes

34

80

114

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

5.84

13.75

19.59

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
5.84
4.99
National Median: 4
    Dos Palos
    California

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 171

in Dos Palos

1 in 200

in California

Dos Palos Violent Crimes

Population: 5,820
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 0 2 3 29
Rate per 1,000 0.00 0.34 0.52 4.98

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
13.75
23.43
National Median: 20
    Dos Palos
    California

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 73

in Dos Palos

1 in 43

in California

Property Crimes

Population: 5,820
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 14 39 27
Rate per 1,000 2.41 6.70 4.64

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Dos Palos Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
84
84
National Median: 27.0
    Dos Palos
    California

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