Eureka, CA Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Eureka, CA Summary

Crime in Eureka research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Eureka over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Eureka:

  • There were 1,223 total crimes committed in Eureka the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 4,588.1 total crimes per 100K people in Eureka.
  • The overall crime rate in Eureka is 97.41% above the national average.
  • Eureka ranks #426 safest out of 462 cities in California.
  • Eureka ranks #9,257 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Eureka Vs California And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Eureka is 4,588.1 per 100,000 people. That's 97.41% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 77.77% higher than the California total crime rate of 2,581.0 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Eureka
/ 100k People
California
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,223 4,588.1 2,581.0 2,324.2
Murder 2 7.5 5.6 6.3
Robbery 63 236.3 113.6 66.1
Aggravated Assault 94 352.6 288.7 268.2
Violent Crime 182 682.8 442.0 369.8
Burglary 181 679.0 369.7 269.8
Larceny 690 2,588.5 1,341.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 170 637.8 427.6 282.7
Property Crime 1,041 3,905.3 2,138.9 1,954.4

Eureka Crime Compared To California Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in California.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Eureka

182
Violent Crimes
682.8
Violent Crimes / 100k People
84.63%
Above The National Average
  • There were 182 violent crimes in Eureka in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Eureka is 682.8 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 146.5 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Eureka each year. That compares to a 1 in 226.2 chance statewide.
  • That's 84.63% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 54.46% higher than the California violent crime rate of 442.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Eureka

1,041
Property Crimes
3,905.3
Property Crimes / 100k People
99.82%
Above The National Average
  • There were 1,041 property crimes in Eureka in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Eureka is 3,905.3 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 25.6 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Eureka each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 99.82% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 82.58% higher than the California property crime rate of 2,138.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Eureka

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Arcata, CA 19,144 657 3,431.9 2,805.1 626.8
Fortuna, CA 12,481 251 2,011.1 1,682.6 328.5

Eureka SnackAbility

5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
4/10
Housing
8
Affordability
3
Diversity
8.5
Safety
3
Amenities
9
Education
7
Commute
9.5
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