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

Crime Index, #271

Ventura, CA	1,559.54
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.

Ventura, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Ventura, CA	Count	1	28	103	144	663	2,994	210	10
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	0.9	25.6	94.3	131.8	606.9	2,740.6	192.2	9.2	1,500
	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	Ventura, CA	Count	6	21	99	136	745	3,025	257	20
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	5.5	19.4	91.5	125.7	688.5	2,795.6	237.5	18.5	1,606
	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	Ventura, CA	Count	1	24	140	145	778	2,825	282	15
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	0.9	22.1	129.0	133.6	717.0	2,603.4	259.9	13.8	1,592
	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	Ventura, CA	Count	1	20	135	170	657	2,468	195	5
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	0.9	18.6	125.4	157.9	610.1	2,291.9	181.1	4.6	1,422
	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	Ventura, CA	Count	3	16	108	136	652	2,654	152	7
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	2.9	15.3	103.2	129.9	623.0	2,535.8	145.2	6.7	1,423
	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	Ventura, CA	Count	5	18	125	220	615	2,276	177	23
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	4.8	17.3	120.2	211.5	591.4	2,188.5	170.2	22.1	1,480
	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	Ventura, CA	Count	2	23	156	216	669	2,387	232	11
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	1.9	22.2	150.7	208.7	646.5	2,306.7	224.2	10.6	1,588
	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	Ventura, CA	Count	1	27	151	189	746	2,733	348	27
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	1.0	25.8	144.5	180.8	713.7	2,614.7	332.9	25.8	1,719
	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	Ventura, CA	Count	1	24	130	180	730	2,604	352	13
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	1.0	22.9	123.9	171.5	695.5	2,481.1	335.4	12.4	1,622
	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	Ventura, CA	Count	1	19	107	170	815	2,695	401	18
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	1.0	18.1	102.1	162.3	778.0	2,572.6	382.8	17.2	1,645
	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

Ventura, CA	25.67
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.

Ventura, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Ventura, CA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	0.9	0.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	9
	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	Ventura, CA	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	0.9	0.0	0.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	9
	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	Ventura, CA	Count	3	1	0	2	0	0
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	2.8	0.9	0.0	1.8	0.0	0.0	27
	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	Ventura, CA	Count	2	1	0	0	1	0
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	1.9	0.9	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.0	18
	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	Ventura, CA	Count	6	2	1	2	1	0
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	5.7	1.9	1.0	1.9	1.0	0.0	57
	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	Ventura, CA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	9
	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	Ventura, CA	Count	3	2	0	1	0	0
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	2.9	1.9	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	28
	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	Ventura, CA	Count	3	0	0	1	2	0
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	2.9	0.0	0.0	1.0	1.9	0.0	28
	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	Ventura, CA	Count	5	3	1	1	0	0
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	4.8	2.9	1.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	47
	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

Ventura, CA	1.28
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.

Ventura, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Ventura, CA	Count	162	127	35
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	148.3	116.3	32.0	1.32
	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	Ventura, CA	Count	167	130	37
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	154.3	120.1	34.2	1.37
	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	Ventura, CA	Count	172	123	49
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	158.5	113.4	45.2	1.36
	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	Ventura, CA	Count	161	122	39
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	149.5	113.3	36.2	1.31
	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	Ventura, CA	Count	161	122	39
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	153.8	116.6	37.3	1.35
	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	Ventura, CA	Count	172	131	41
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	165.4	126.0	39.4	1.46
	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	Ventura, CA	Count	182	140	42
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	175.9	135.3	40.6	1.56
	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	Ventura, CA	Count	182	134	48
	Ventura, CA	Per 100,000	174.1	128.2	45.9	1.51
	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	Ventura, CA	Count	174	125	49
2005	Ventura, CA	Count	179	127	52