Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Chico has a violent crime rate of 711 per 100,000 residents, 87% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 482.0 per 100,000, robbery at 82.3, rape at 144.8. The murder rate is 2.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,959 per 100,000, 0% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,525, burglary at 211, vehicle theft at 207 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.