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Amador County, CA Arrest Records

Amador County, CA is among the safest counties in the USA with 1.42 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has higher total crime rate than Sacramento, Fresno, Riverside, Alameda, Sonoma counties in California.
Amador County, CA property crime rate is 9.92 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 225 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 9.76% compared to 2015.

Amador County, CA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Amador County in 2016 increased by 8.72% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 50 to 53 while non-violent crime increased by 9.12% from 340 to 371.

5 Crimes In Amador County, CA in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 225
Burglary 142
Aggravated assault 39
Robbery 8
Revised rape 6

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Amador County increased by 6% from 2015 and decreased by 1.85% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 54 to 53. In 2016 violent crime rate in Amador County was 69.79% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.142%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Amador County increased by 9.12% from 2015 and decreased by 37.96% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 598 to 371. In 2016 property crime rate in Amador County was 65.08% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.992%.

How Amador stands up against other counties

Amador vs. Siskiyou

You’ll be in more risk in Amador compared to Siskiyou county that had 43.99% lower crime rate compared to Amador county according to the FBI.
Rape rates of 0.1605 per 1,000 people is higher than national of 0.0199 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.1147 in Siskiyou county.
Larceny rates of 6.0188 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and higher than average 2.3393 in Siskiyou county.

Amador vs. Lassen

You’ll be in more risk in Amador compared to Lassen county that had 30.03% lower crime rate compared to Amador county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.2140 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0648 in Lassen county.
Burglary rates of 3.7985 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 5.0167 per 1,000 people and higher than average 2.8183 in Lassen county.

Names with the most arrests in Amador

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Amador, California, the most crimes, that's 29.07% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30. Felonies are committed more by men. Misdemeanor records are popular among white population of the county.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Amador County is 0.66% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 3.11 daily crimes that occur in Amador County.
  • Amador, CA is more violent than Siskiyou.
  • In Amador County you have a 1 in 88 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Amador, CA have increased by 8.72%.

Amador Police Departments

Cities in Amador County

Names in Amador County