Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Chico has a violent crime rate of 581 per 100,000 residents, 53% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 368.4 per 100,000, robbery at 108.5, rape at 104.4. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,511 per 100,000, 28% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,829, burglary at 284, vehicle theft at 398 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 31 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 364 federally declared disasters. Overall, Chico receives a safety grade of F.