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The Westminster crime rate is lower than the California average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #227

Westminster, CA	1,385.02
California	1,700.60
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Westminster, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Westminster, CA	Count	2	20	74	98	381	1,534	295	10
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	2.2	21.7	80.2	106.3	413.2	1,663.5	319.9	10.8	1,151
	California	Per 100,000	4.4	21.6	125.5	236.6	522.3	1,527.4	391.3	NA	1,437
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Westminster, CA	Count	0	13	84	186	420	1,720	336	8
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	14.1	91.4	202.4	457.1	1,871.9	365.7	8.7	1,290
	California	Per 100,000	4.6	19.5	139.9	232.3	605.4	1,621.5	431.2	NA	1,532
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Westminster, CA	Count	2	9	88	185	466	2,086	323	7
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	2.2	9.8	95.7	201.3	507.0	2,269.7	351.4	7.6	1,424
	California	Per 100,000	5.0	20.6	148.6	248.9	646.1	1,669.5	443.2	NA	1,611
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Westminster, CA	Count	3	11	79	155	409	1,815	280	4
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	3.3	12.1	87.0	170.8	450.7	1,999.9	308.5	4.4	1,291
	California	Per 100,000	4.8	20.3	144.0	242.0	610.4	1,583.8	389.6	NA	1,527
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Westminster, CA	Count	2	17	102	138	419	1,848	272	10
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	2.2	19.0	113.8	154.0	467.6	2,062.4	303.6	11.2	1,355
	California	Per 100,000	4.9	22.4	156.0	257.4	614.3	1,612.1	409.4	NA	1,591
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Westminster, CA	Count	0	14	93	158	406	1,701	224	9
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	15.7	104.4	177.4	455.9	1,910.0	251.5	10.1	1,244
	California	Per 100,000	5.3	23.6	173.4	269.7	622.6	1,665.1	443.8	NA	1,677
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Westminster, CA	Count	1	11	98	128	509	1,782	343	12
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	1.1	12.4	110.4	144.3	573.7	2,008.3	386.6	13.5	1,372
	California	Per 100,000	5.8	24.2	188.8	285.0	647.1	1,769.4	523.8	NA	1,804
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Westminster, CA	Count	2	22	124	207	533	1,766	358	25
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	2.2	24.5	138.2	230.8	594.2	1,968.8	399.1	27.9	1,584
	California	Per 100,000	6.2	24.7	193.0	298.8	648.4	1,784.4	600.2	NA	1,875
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Westminster, CA	Count	1	20	117	176	509	1,664	421	23
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	1.1	22.1	129.5	194.8	563.5	1,842.2	466.1	25.5	1,493
	California	Per 100,000	6.8	25.3	194.7	305.7	676.0	1,829.1	665.7	NA	1,954
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Westminster, CA	Count	3	14	96	238	561	1,769	536	27
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	3.3	15.5	106.1	263.1	620.2	1,955.7	592.6	29.9	1,646
	California	Per 100,000	6.9	26.0	176.1	317.3	693.3	1,916.5	712.8	NA	1,998
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Westminster, CA	37.89
California	28.33
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Westminster, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Westminster, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	1.9	0.8	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.0	18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Westminster, CA	Count	5	1	1	1	1	1
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	5.4	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	1.1	54
	California	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.0	21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Westminster, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	2.4	1.0	0.4	0.6	0.4	0.0	23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Westminster, CA	Count	7	5	1	0	1	0
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	7.7	5.5	1.1	0.0	1.1	0.0	77
	California	Per 100,000	2.8	1.1	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Westminster, CA	Count	7	6	1	0	0	0
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	7.8	6.7	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	78
	California	Per 100,000	2.9	1.2	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Westminster, CA	Count	6	2	4	0	0	0
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	6.7	2.2	4.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	67
	California	Per 100,000	2.7	1.2	0.5	0.6	0.4	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Westminster, CA	Count	2	1	1	0	0	0
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	1.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	22
	California	Per 100,000	3.8	1.6	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.0	37
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Westminster, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	3.8	1.8	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.0	38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Westminster, CA	Count	4	1	2	0	1	0
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	4.4	1.1	2.2	0.0	1.1	0.0	44
	California	Per 100,000	3.6	1.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.0	35
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Westminster, CA	1.12
California	3.05
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Westminster, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Westminster, CA	Count	123	89	34
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	133.4	96.5	36.9	1.15
	California	Per 100,000	356.0	231.9	124.1	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Westminster, CA	Count	119	85	34
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	129.5	92.5	37.0	1.11
	California	Per 100,000	357.1	234.1	123.0	2.96
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Westminster, CA	Count	121	87	34
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	131.7	94.7	37.0	1.13
	California	Per 100,000	359.6	236.3	123.3	2.98
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Westminster, CA	Count	133	92	41
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	146.5	101.4	45.2	1.24
	California	Per 100,000	361.2	239.9	121.3	3.01
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Westminster, CA	Count	137	93	44
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	152.9	103.8	49.1	1.28
	California	Per 100,000	370.2	246.0	124.2	3.08
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Westminster, CA	Count	140	96	44
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	157.2	107.8	49.4	1.32
	California	Per 100,000	382.9	252.3	130.6	3.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Westminster, CA	Count	146	102	44
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	164.5	115.0	49.6	1.40
	California	Per 100,000	388.3	255.6	132.7	3.22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Westminster, CA	Count	142	98	44
	Westminster, CA	Per 100,000	158.3	109.3	49.1	1.34
	California	Per 100,000	381.8	247.8	134.0	3.15
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Westminster, CA	Count	144	99	45
2005	Westminster, CA	Count	138	95	43