Cathedral City, CA Crime Reports & Statistics
Neighborhood Crime Statistics For Cathedral City, California
Population: 53,236 in 2009
The Cathedral City, CA crime report and city information below can give residents and potential residents incite on their local area and surroundings. This information that was collected and published on this site is from the participation of over 17,000 law enforcement agencies across the United States. These statistics are collected and published by the FBI on an annual basis for special studies and reports, on the cities in the United States. *
Cathedral City, CA Crime Categories
Cathedral City, CA Law Enforcement Statistics
Law Enforcement officers are individuals who ordinarily carry a firearm and a badge, have full arrest powers, and are paid from governmental funds set aside specifically for sworn law enforcement representatives. (UCR Definition)
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Cathedral City, CAYear 2009 | Total Employees 94 | Officers 55 | Civilians 39 |
Year 2008 | Total Employees 94 | Officers 57 | Civilians 37 |
Year 2007 | Total Employees 87 | Officers 56 | Civilians 31 |
Year 2006 | Total Employees 86 | Officers 55 | Civilians 31 |
Cathedral City, CA Violent Crime Statistics
In 2009, Cathedral City, California law enforcement had 203 violent crimes reported. With a population of 53,236 in 2009, there were 38.1 occurrences of violent crimes per 10k persons in Cathedral City, California. The total known offenses in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 233, 204 and 241, respectively .
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: forcible rape, murder and non-negligent manslaughter, aggravated assault, and robbery. Violent crimes involve force or threat of force. (UCR Definition)
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Cathedral City, CAYear 2009 | Population 53,236 | Occurrences 203 | Occurrences (per 10k) 38.1 |
Year 2008 | Population 53,601 | Occurrences 241 | Occurrences (per 10k) 45.0 |
Year 2007 | Population 53,953 | Occurrences 204 | Occurrences (per 10k) 37.8 |
Year 2006 | Population 52,179 | Occurrences 233 | Occurrences (per 10k) 44.7 |
Cathedral City, CA Forceable Rape Crime Statistics
In 2009, Cathedral City, California had 2.8 occurrences of forcible rape per 10k persons in a population of 53,236 in 2009. The total known offenses of forcible rape in Cathedral City in 2009 was 15. There were 15 known offenses in 2006, 18 in 2007, and 22 in 2008.
Forcible rape is the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will. Rapes by force and attempts or assaults to rape regardless of the age of the victim are included. Statutory offenses (no force used--victim under age of consent) are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Cathedral City, CAYear 2009 | Population 53,236 | Occurrences 15 | Occurrences (per 10k) 2.8 |
Year 2008 | Population 53,601 | Occurrences 22 | Occurrences (per 10k) 4.1 |
Year 2007 | Population 53,953 | Occurrences 18 | Occurrences (per 10k) 3.3 |
Year 2006 | Population 52,179 | Occurrences 15 | Occurrences (per 10k) 2.9 |
Cathedral City, CA Murder Statistics
Cathedral City, California had 3 murders in 2009. With a total population of 53236 in 2009, there were 0.6 occurrences of murder per 10k persons in Cathedral City, California. The murder rates in Cathedral City, California in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 4, 4 and 2, respectively.
Murder and non-negligent manslaughter is the willful (non-negligent) killing of one human being by another. (UCR Definition)
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Cathedral City, CAYear 2009 | Population 53,236 | Occurrences 3 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.6 |
Year 2008 | Population 53,601 | Occurrences 2 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.4 |
Year 2007 | Population 53,953 | Occurrences 4 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.7 |
Year 2006 | Population 52,179 | Occurrences 4 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.8 |
Cathedral City, CA Aggravated Assault Statistics
The total known offenses of aggravated assault in Cathedral City, California in 2009 was 123. Cathedral City had 23.1 occurrences of aggravated assault per 10k persons in a population of 53,236 in 2009. In Cathedral City there were 152 offenses in 2006, 133 in 2007, and 163 in 2008.
Aggravated assault is an unlawful attack by one person upon another for the purpose of inflicting severe or aggravated bodily injury. The Program further specifies that this type of assault is usually accompanied by the use of a weapon or by other means likely to produce death or great bodily harm. Attempted aggravated assault that involves the display of--or threat to use--a gun, knife, or other weapon is included in this crime category because serious personal injury would likely result if the assault were completed. When aggravated assault and larceny-theft occur together, the offense falls under the category of robbery. (UCR Definition)
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Cathedral City, CAYear 2009 | Population 53,236 | Occurrences 123 | Occurrences (per 10k) 23.1 |
Year 2008 | Population 53,601 | Occurrences 163 | Occurrences (per 10k) 30.4 |
Year 2007 | Population 53,953 | Occurrences 133 | Occurrences (per 10k) 24.7 |
Year 2006 | Population 52,179 | Occurrences 152 | Occurrences (per 10k) 29.1 |
Cathedral City, CA Robbery Statistics
In 2009, Cathedral City, California had 62 occurrences of robberies reported to the police. With 53,236 in 2009 people living in Cathedral City, in 2009 there were 11.6 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on statistics from the FBI, there were 62 robberies in 2006, 49 in 2007 and 54 in 2008.
Robbery is the taking or attempting to take anything of value from the care, custody, or control of a person or persons by force or threat of force or violence and/or by putting the victim in fear. (UCR Definition)
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Cathedral City, CAYear 2009 | Population 53,236 | Occurrences 62 | Occurrences (per 10k) 11.6 |
Year 2008 | Population 53,601 | Occurrences 54 | Occurrences (per 10k) 10.1 |
Year 2007 | Population 53,953 | Occurrences 49 | Occurrences (per 10k) 9.1 |
Year 2006 | Population 52,179 | Occurrences 62 | Occurrences (per 10k) 11.9 |
Cathedral City, CA Property Crime Statistics
A property crime includes burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson. In 2009, Cathedral City, California had 1221 property crimes. The population in 2009 for Cathedral City was 53,236 in 2009; the number of violent crimes per 10k persons was 229.4. Looking back at the previous three years in Cathedral City, California, you will see that there were 1709 property crimes in 2006, 1787 in 2007 and 1633 in 2008.
A property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The property crime category includes arson because the offense involves the destruction of property; however, arson victims may be subjected to force. Because of limited participation and varying collection procedures by local agencies, only limited data are available for arson. Arson statistics are included in trend, clearance, and arrest tables throughout Crime in the United States, but they are not included in any estimated volume data. The arson section in this report provides more information on that offense. (UCR Definition)
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Cathedral City, CAYear 2009 | Population 53,236 | Occurrences 1,221 | Occurrences (per 10k) 229.4 |
Year 2008 | Population 53,601 | Occurrences 1,633 | Occurrences (per 10k) 304.7 |
Year 2007 | Population 53,953 | Occurrences 1,787 | Occurrences (per 10k) 331.2 |
Year 2006 | Population 52,179 | Occurrences 1,709 | Occurrences (per 10k) 327.5 |
Cathedral City, CA Burglary Statistics
The total known offenses of burglary in Cathedral City, California in 2009 was 430. Burglary is part of the violent crimes category. Based on the known offenses and its population of 53,236 in 2009 in 2009, Cathedral City, California had 80.8 occurrences of burglary per 10k persons. In Cathedral City there were 501 burglary offenses in 2006, 501 in 2007, and 554 in 2008.
Burglary is defined in the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program as the unlawful entry of a structure to commit a felony or theft. The use of force to gain entry is not required to classify an offense as a burglary. Burglary in the UCR program is categorized into three sub classifications: forcible entry, unlawful entry where no force is used, and attempted forcible entry. (UCR Definition)
Did you know that a burglary occurs in the United States every 15 seconds? In 2008, there were 2.4 billion burglaries in just the U.S.A! Property loss due to burglary totaled $4.3 billion in 2008, with an average loss of $1,991 per occurrence. You may qualify for a FREE home security system; simply fill out the form on the top of this page to get a free, no-obligation quote and protect yourself from being part of these statistics.
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Cathedral City, CAYear 2009 | Population 53,236 | Occurrences 430 | Occurrences (per 10k) 80.8 |
Year 2008 | Population 53,601 | Occurrences 554 | Occurrences (per 10k) 103.4 |
Year 2007 | Population 53,953 | Occurrences 501 | Occurrences (per 10k) 92.9 |
Year 2006 | Population 52,179 | Occurrences 501 | Occurrences (per 10k) 96.0 |
Cathedral City, CA Larceny Statistics
Cathedral City, California had 596 offenses of larceny-theft reported to the police in 2009. With 53,236 in 2009 people living in Cathedral City that year, there were 112.0 occurrences per 10k persons. Based on the statistics from the FBI, there were 871 larceny-thefts in 2006, 906 in 2007 and 825 in 2008.
Larceny-theft (except motor vehicle theft) is the unlawful taking, carrying, leading, or riding away of property from the possession or constructive possession of another. Examples are thefts of bicycles or automobile accessories, shoplifting, pocket-picking, or the stealing of any property or article which is not taken by force and violence or by fraud. Attempted larcenies are included. Embezzlement, confidence games, forgery, worthless checks, etc., are excluded. (UCR Definition)
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Cathedral City, CAYear 2009 | Population 53,236 | Occurrences 596 | Occurrences (per 10k) 112.0 |
Year 2008 | Population 53,601 | Occurrences 825 | Occurrences (per 10k) 153.9 |
Year 2007 | Population 53,953 | Occurrences 906 | Occurrences (per 10k) 167.9 |
Year 2006 | Population 52,179 | Occurrences 871 | Occurrences (per 10k) 166.9 |
Cathedral City, CA Motor Vehicle Crime Statistics
In 2009, Cathedral City, California law enforcement had 195 motor vehicle thefts reported. With a population of 53,236 in 2009 in Cathedral City, there were 36.6 occurrences of motor vehicle theft per 10k persons. The total known offenses by law enforcement of this kind in 2006, 2007 and 2008 were 337, 380 and 254, respectively.
Motor vehicle theft is the theft or attempted theft of a motor vehicle. The offense includes the stealing of automobiles, trucks, buses, motorcycles, snowmobiles, etc. The taking of a motor vehicle for temporary use by persons having lawful access is excluded from this definition. (UCR Definition)
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Cathedral City, CAYear 2009 | Population 53,236 | Occurrences 195 | Occurrences (per 10k) 36.6 |
Year 2008 | Population 53,601 | Occurrences 254 | Occurrences (per 10k) 47.4 |
Year 2007 | Population 53,953 | Occurrences 380 | Occurrences (per 10k) 70.4 |
Year 2006 | Population 52,179 | Occurrences 337 | Occurrences (per 10k) 64.6 |
Cathedral City, CA Arson Statistics
The total known offenses of arson in Cathedral City in 2009 was 6. Cathedral City, California had 1.1 occurrences of arson per 10k persons in a population of 53,236 in 2009. In Cathedral City, California, the known offenses of arson were 0 in 2006, 1 in 2007, and 5 in 2008.
Arson is any willful or malicious burning or attempt to burn, with or without intent to defraud, a dwelling house, public building, motor vehicle or aircraft, personal property of another, etc. (UCR Definition)
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Cathedral City, CAYear 2009 | Population 53,236 | Occurrences 6 | Occurrences (per 10k) 1.1 |
Year 2008 | Population 53,601 | Occurrences 5 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.9 |
Year 2007 | Population 53,953 | Occurrences 1 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.2 |
Year 2006 | Population 52,179 | Occurrences 0 | Occurrences (per 10k) 0.0 |
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