Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Downey has a violent crime rate of 313 per 100,000 residents, 18% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 148.7 per 100,000, robbery at 134.4, rape at 26.7. The murder rate is 3.6 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,202 per 100,000, 12% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,394, burglary at 306, vehicle theft at 501 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 817 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 1,001 federally declared disasters. Overall, Downey receives a safety grade of F.