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Crime rate in Bellflower, California (CA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Bellflower, CA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Bellflower, CA

The 2022 crime rate in Bellflower, CA is 313 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.3 times higher than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 89.0% U.S. cities. The 2022 Bellflower crime rate rose by 18% compared to 2020. The number of homicides stood at 4 - an increase of 1 compared to 2020. In the last 5 years Bellflower has seen rise of violent crime and increasing property crime.
See how dangerous Bellflower, CA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Bellflower:

313.0
Paramount:

337.5
Norwalk:

211.3
Lakewood:

246.2
Artesia:

302.1
Downey:

294.7
Cerritos:

277.5
Santa Fe Springs:

608.6
Lynwood:

386.6
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Bellflower by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
3
(4.1)
1
(1.3)
4
(5.2)
6
(7.7)
1
(1.3)
2
(2.6)
1
(1.3)
4
(5.1)
5
(6.4)
4
(5.1)
1
(1.3)
3
(3.9)
4
(5.3)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
16
(21.9)
24
(31.3)
14
(18.1)
11
(14.1)
9
(11.6)
8
(10.3)
21
(26.7)
31
(39.3)
16
(20.5)
25
(32.1)
29
(37.6)
27
(35.3)
31
(40.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
243
(332.7)
176
(229.7)
116
(149.6)
135
(173.3)
105
(135.3)
97
(124.6)
152
(193.3)
160
(203.0)
158
(202.6)
118
(151.4)
107
(138.6)
113
(147.9)
112
(147.7)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
296
(405.3)
214
(279.3)
152
(196.1)
152
(195.2)
164
(211.4)
186
(239.0)
199
(253.1)
197
(250.0)
184
(235.9)
188
(241.2)
190
(246.1)
205
(268.3)
298
(393.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
406
(555.9)
413
(539.1)
481
(620.5)
417
(535.4)
427
(550.3)
411
(528.1)
452
(574.8)
453
(574.8)
418
(536.0)
331
(424.7)
326
(422.3)
248
(324.5)
342
(451.0)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
825
(1,130)
906
(1,183)
907
(1,170)
886
(1,138)
968
(1,248)
829
(1,065)
816
(1,038)
1,047
(1,329)
1,065
(1,366)
963
(1,236)
860
(1,114)
1,033
(1,352)
915
(1,207)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
612
(837.9)
457
(596.5)
444
(572.8)
499
(640.7)
487
(627.6)
383
(492.1)
557
(708.3)
490
(621.8)
505
(647.6)
394
(505.5)
320
(414.5)
518
(677.9)
635
(837.4)
Arson
(per 100,000)
13
(17.8)
7
(9.1)
9
(11.6)
12
(15.4)
13
(16.8)
7
(9.0)
13
(16.5)
13
(16.5)
13
(16.7)
10
(12.8)
7
(9.1)
5
(6.5)
15
(19.8)
City-Data.com crime index357.7285.2244.9252.0233.4217.5270.9295.7281.2249.2230.7265.2313.0

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 92 registered sex offenders living in Bellflower, California as of May 18, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Bellflower is 846 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is near the state average.


When are crimes committed in Bellflower, CA?

Violent crime rate in 2022
Bellflower:

321.8
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Bellflower:

251.3
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Bellflower:

232.5
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Bellflower:

238.7
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Bellflower:

252.6
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Bellflower:

276.0
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Bellflower:

252.4
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Bellflower:

197.2
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Bellflower:

187.5
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Bellflower:

213.8
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Bellflower:

201.2
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Bellflower:

288.5
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Bellflower:

399.1
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Bellflower:

366.7
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Bellflower:

347.7
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Bellflower:

318.0
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Bellflower:

362.9
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Bellflower:

276.1
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2020
Bellflower:

234.2
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Bellflower:

202.3
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Bellflower:

222.6
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Bellflower:

272.6
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Bellflower:

274.7
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Bellflower:

273.1
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Bellflower:

232.7
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Bellflower:

266.6
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Bellflower:

260.1
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Bellflower:

268.5
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Bellflower:

256.4
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Bellflower:

293.3
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Bellflower:

327.1
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Bellflower:

350.6
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Bellflower:

315.6
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Bellflower:

353.9
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.01
California average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.01
California average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.01
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.01
California average:

2.09

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Bellflower, CA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers

Zip codes: 90706, 90723.