Crime In California 2012
Crime in California
2012
Kamala D. Harris, attorney General
California Department of JustiCe
Crime Statistics in California
Reflect Incremental Change
Year Over Year
The number of crimes, and rate per 100,000 population, remains at historic lows
Crime in California 2012 presents an overview of the criminal justice system in California. Current year statistics are presented for reported crimes, arrests, dispositions of adult felony arrests, adult probation, criminal justice personnel, citizens’ complaints against peace officers, domestic violencerelated calls for assistance, and law enforcement officers killed or assaulted. In addition, statistics for preceding years provide a historical context.
Summary: The number of crimes and …show more content…
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27 MISDEMEANOR ARRESTS, 2007–2012 Number, Rate per 100,000 Population at Risk, and Percent Change......................................................................... 30
13 VALUE OF STOLEN AND RECOVERED PROPERTY, 2007–2012 By Type of Property................................................................. 13
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28 ADULT MISDEMEANOR ARRESTS, 2007–2012 By Offense and Law Enforcement Disposition....................... 31
14 ARSON CRIMES, 2007–2012 By Type of Property and Value of Property Damage...................................................................................... 14
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29
15 CRIMES CLEARED, 2007–2012 Number of Crimes, Clearances, and Clearance Rate . ....... 15
JUVENILE MISDEMEANOR AND STATUS OFFENSE
ARRESTS, 2007–2012
By Level of Offense, Offense, and Law Enforcement
Disposition.................................................................................. 32
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30 FELONY AND MISDEMEANOR ARRESTS, 2012 Gender, Age, and Race/Ethnic Group of Arrestee................ 33
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Rates are based on annual population estimates provided by the Demographic Research Unit, California Department of Finance (see Table 49).
Rates for 2000-2010 have been recalculated using revised intercensal population data and may not match previously published data.
Dash indicates data not available. a Prior to 2005, the Los Angeles Police Department had included child abuse and domestic violence simple assaults in its aggravated assault statistics. This change may have contributed to the large decrease in aggravated assaults from 2004 to 2005. b Includes estimated annual 1995 data provided by the Oakland Police Department.
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In 2011, a decision was made to include total larceny-theft in the property crime category. For additional information, see Appendix 1, Data Characteristics and Known Limitations.
2
Data for arson crimes are not available prior to 1980. For additional information, see Appendix 1, Data Characteristics and Known Limitations.
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2012
Kamala D. Harris, attorney General
California Department of JustiCe
Crime Statistics in California
Reflect Incremental Change
Year Over Year
The number of crimes, and rate per 100,000 population, remains at historic lows
Crime in California 2012 presents an overview of the criminal justice system in California. Current year statistics are presented for reported crimes, arrests, dispositions of adult felony arrests, adult probation, criminal justice personnel, citizens’ complaints against peace officers, domestic violencerelated calls for assistance, and law enforcement officers killed or assaulted. In addition, statistics for preceding years provide a historical context.
Summary: The number of crimes and …show more content…
12
27 MISDEMEANOR ARRESTS, 2007–2012 Number, Rate per 100,000 Population at Risk, and Percent Change......................................................................... 30
13 VALUE OF STOLEN AND RECOVERED PROPERTY, 2007–2012 By Type of Property................................................................. 13
.
28 ADULT MISDEMEANOR ARRESTS, 2007–2012 By Offense and Law Enforcement Disposition....................... 31
14 ARSON CRIMES, 2007–2012 By Type of Property and Value of Property Damage...................................................................................... 14
.
29
15 CRIMES CLEARED, 2007–2012 Number of Crimes, Clearances, and Clearance Rate . ....... 15
JUVENILE MISDEMEANOR AND STATUS OFFENSE
ARRESTS, 2007–2012
By Level of Offense, Offense, and Law Enforcement
Disposition.................................................................................. 32
.
30 FELONY AND MISDEMEANOR ARRESTS, 2012 Gender, Age, and Race/Ethnic Group of Arrestee................ 33
3 …show more content…
Rates are based on annual population estimates provided by the Demographic Research Unit, California Department of Finance (see Table 49).
Rates for 2000-2010 have been recalculated using revised intercensal population data and may not match previously published data.
Dash indicates data not available. a Prior to 2005, the Los Angeles Police Department had included child abuse and domestic violence simple assaults in its aggravated assault statistics. This change may have contributed to the large decrease in aggravated assaults from 2004 to 2005. b Includes estimated annual 1995 data provided by the Oakland Police Department.
1
In 2011, a decision was made to include total larceny-theft in the property crime category. For additional information, see Appendix 1, Data Characteristics and Known Limitations.
2
Data for arson crimes are not available prior to 1980. For additional information, see Appendix 1, Data Characteristics and Known Limitations.
6
7
3.4
-5.3
-6.1
-5.8
-3.3
-16.1
424.7
413.3