CJSC Publications - California Department of Justice

Homicide

in California

2015

Kamala D. Harris, attorney General • California Department

of

JustiCe

California Homicide Statistics for 2015 Homicide in California, 2015 contains information about the crime of homicide and its victims, including demographic data on victims, persons arrested for homicide, persons sentenced to death, peace officers feloniously killed in the line of duty, and justifiable homicides. This report focuses on data reported in 2015 with prior years included for context.

Homicide Crimes

In 2015:

There were 1,861 homicides reported in 2015. This number represents a 9.7 percent increase from the 1,697 reported in 2014 and a 25.1 percent decrease from the 2,483 reported in 2006. (Table 1)

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82.8 percent of homicide victims were male and 17.2 percent were female. (Table 5)

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The 1,861 reported homicides also translate to a rate of 4.8 homicide crimes per 100,000 population. This figure represents a 9.1 percent increase from the 4.4 rate reported in 2014 and a 30.4 percent decrease from the 6.9 rate reported in 2006. (Table 1)

Of the homicides where the victim’s race/ ethnicity was identified, 43.3 percent of victims were Hispanic, 28.4 percent were black, 21.3 percent were white, and 7.0 percent were categorized as “Other.” (Table 6)

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Over the past decade the homicide rate ranged from a high of 6.9 in 2006 to last year’s low of 4.4.

While the largest proportion of Hispanic and black victims were aged 18-29 (46.7 and 44.0 percent, respectively), over half (56.1 percent) of white victims were aged “40 and over.” (Table 9)

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When the victim-offender relationship was identified, 47.4 percent were killed by a friend or acquaintance; 31.3 percent by a stranger; and 14.9 percent by their spouse, parent, or child. Males were more likely than females to be killed by strangers (37.8 vs. 12.3 percent, respectively). Females were more likely than males to be killed by their spouse (25.0 vs. 0.9 percent, respectively). (Table 12)

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Of the homicides where location was reported, 40.5 percent occurred on the street or sidewalk, 23.5 percent in the victim’s residence (includes shared), and 10.9 percent in a residence other than the victim’s. (Table 19)

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The majority of homicide victims have consistently been male. (Table 5)

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The largest proportion of victims has consistently been Hispanic. (Table 6)

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The largest percentage of homicide victims has consistently been aged 18-29. (Table 7)

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The largest proportion of male victims (46.0 percent) were killed on the street or sidewalk, over half (51.7 percent) of the female victims were killed in their residence. (Table 19) Firearms have consistently been the most common weapon used in homicides. In 2015, of the homicides where the weapon was identified, 70.1 percent involved a firearm. (Table 22)

Among California’s 35 counties with populations of 100,000 or more, Monterey County experienced the highest homicide rate (13.8 per 100,000). The lowest homicide rate (1.1 per 100,000) was recorded by three counties: Imperial, Placer, and San Luis Obispo. (Table 14)

The 1,439 homicide arrests also translate to a rate of 4.7 homicide arrests per 100,000 population-at-risk which is identical to the rate of 2014. This figure represents a 31.9 percent decrease from the 6.9 rate reported in 2006. (Table 29)

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89.2 percent of homicide arrestees were male and 10.8 percent were female. (Table 30)

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47.5 percent of homicide arrestees were Hispanic, 26.1 percent were black, 20.8 percent were white, and 5.6 percent were categorized as “Other.” (Table 31)

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53.4 percent of homicide arrestees were aged 18-29, 21.8 percent were aged 30-39, 18.8 percent were 40 years of age or older, and 6.1 percent were under the age of 18. (Table 32)

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Thirteen were male and one was female.

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Eight were Hispanic, three were black, one was white, and two were categorized as “Other.”

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One was under the age of 20 at the time of arrest; two were over 40.

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The majority (85.7 percent) were sentenced from Southern California counties, with over half (eight) coming from Riverside County.

Peace Officers Killed in the Line of Duty In the last decade, there have been 36 California peace officers feloniously killed in the line of duty. Two, both white males, were killed in 2015. One was killed with a handgun; the other, with a rifle. (Tables 37, 38)

Over the past decade:

The majority of homicide arrestees were male. (Table 30)

The largest percentage of homicide arrestees were aged 18-29. (Table 32)

In 2015, there were 14 individuals sentenced to death in California (Tables 35, 36). Of these,

There were 1,439 arrests for homicide in 2015; 12 more than the 1,427 homicide arrests reported in 2014. This number represents a 26.8 percent decrease from the 1,967 arrests in 2006. (Table 29)

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Death Penalty Sentences

Homicide Arrests

The homicide arrest rate has ranged from a high of 7.1 in 2007 to the low of 4.7 which was recorded in 2014 and 2015. (Table 29)

The largest percentage of homicide arrestees were Hispanic. (Table 31)

In 2015:

Of the homicides where the contributing circumstance was known, 28.7 percent were gang-related, 27.8 percent were the result of an unspecified argument, 10.5 percent were domestic violence-related, and 7.2 percent occurred in conjunction with the commission of a robbery or burglary. (Table 24)

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Justifiable Homicides In 2015, there were 163 justifiable homicides reported. Of these, 130 were committed by a peace officer and 33 were committed by a private citizen. (Tables 39-42) Of the 130 reported as deceased by justifiable homicide – peace officer: zz

94.6 percent were male and 5.4 percent were female.

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42.3 percent were Hispanic, 31.5 percent were white, 17.7 percent were black, and 8.5 percent were categorized as “Other.”

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33.8 percent were aged 18-29, 33.8 percent were aged 30-39, and 32.3 percent were 40 years of age or over.

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All involved firearms.

Of the 33 reported as deceased by justifiable homicide – citizen: zz

93.9 percent were male and 6.1 percent were female.

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48.5 percent were black, 30.3 percent were white, and 21.2 percent were Hispanic.

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36.4 percent were aged 18-29, 36.4 percent were 40 years of age or over, and 21.2 percent were aged 30-39.

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Firearms were used in 63.6 percent of the incidents.

Note: Crime and arrest rates are calculated using annual population estimates provided by the Demographic Research Unit, California Department of Finance. Population estimates for 2006-2011 were revised based on the 2010 census. Crime and arrest rates for that period have been recalculated using revised intercensal population data and may not match previously published data.

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List of Data Tables

Crimes Table 1

Violent Crimes, 2006–2015 Number, Rate per 100,000 Population, and Percent Change ..................................................7

Table 2

Homicide Crimes, 2006–2015 By Gender of Victim Number, Percent, and Rate per 100,000 Population....................................................................8

Table 3

Homicide Crimes, 2006–2015 By Race/Ethnic Group of Victim Number, Percent, and Rate per 100,000 Population....................................................................9

Table 4

Homicide Crimes, 2006–2015 By Age of Victim Number, Percent, and Rate per 100,000 Population................................................................. 10

Table 5

Homicide Crimes, 2006–2015 By Gender of Victim .............................................................................................................................. 11

Table 6

Homicide Crimes, 2006–2015 By Race/Ethnic Group of Victim........................................................................................................ 11

Table 7

Homicide Crimes, 2006–2015 By Age of Victim ..................................................................................................................................... 12

Table 8

Homicide Crimes, 2015 Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Gender of Victim..................................................................... 12

Table 9

Homicide Crimes, 2015 Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Age of Victim............................................................................ 13

Table 10

Homicide Crimes, 2015 Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Gender and Age of Victim ................................................... 14

Table 11

Homicide Crimes, 2006–2015 By Relationship of Victim to Offender............................................................................................ 15

Table 12

Homicide Crimes, 2015 Gender and Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Relationship of Victim to Offender.......... 16

Table 13

Homicide Crimes, 2015 Age of Victim by Relationship of Victim to Offender ................................................................ 17

Table 14

Homicide Crimes, 2006–2015 By County Number and Rate per 100,000 Population................................................................................... 18

Table 15

Homicide Crimes, 2006–2015 By Season and Month of Incident.................................................................................................... 22

Table 16

Homicide Crimes, 2015 Gender and Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Day of Incident ............................................... 23

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Table 17

Homicide Crimes, 2015

Age of Victim by Day of Incident...................................................................................................... 24

Table 18

Homicide Crimes, 2006–2015

By Location of Homicide ..................................................................................................................... 25

Table 19


Gender and Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Location of Homicide ................................... 26

Table 20


Age of Victim by Location of Homicide ......................................................................................... 27

Table 21


By Type of Weapon Used..................................................................................................................... 28

Table 22


Gender and Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Type of Weapon Used................................... 29

Table 23


Age of Victim by Type of Weapon Used ......................................................................................... 30

Table 24


By Contributing Circumstance.......................................................................................................... 31

Table 25


Gender and Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Contributing Circumstance........................ 32

Table 26


Age of Victim by Contributing Circumstance .............................................................................. 33

Table 27


Contributing Circumstance by Relationship of Victim to Offender..................................... 34

Table 28

Homicide Crimes Cleared, 2006–2015

Number Reported, Number Cleared, and Clearance Rate ...................................................... 35

Arrests Table 29

Felony Arrests for Selected Violent Offenses, 2006–2015

Number, Rate per 100,000 Population at Risk, and Percent Change .................................. 36

Table 30

Homicide Arrests, 2006–2015

By Gender of Arrestee .......................................................................................................................... 37

Table 31


By Race/Ethnic Group of Arrestee ................................................................................................... 37

Table 32


By Age of Arrestee ................................................................................................................................. 38

Table 33

Homicide Arrests, 2015

Race/Ethnic Group of Arrestee by Gender and Age of Arrestee........................................... 38

Table 34

Homicide Arrests, 2015

Race/Ethnic Group of Arrestee by Gender and Age of Arrestee........................................... 39

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Death Penalty Sentences Table 35

Persons Sentenced to Death, 1978–2015 .................................................................................. 40

Table 36

Persons Sentenced to Death, 2015 Sentencing County by Gender, Race/Ethnic Group, and Age ............................................... 41

Peace Officers Killed in the Line of Duty Table 37

Homicide Crimes and Peace Officers Feloniously Killed in the Line of Duty, 2006–2015 Number and Rate per 100,000 Respective Population............................................................ 42

Table 38

Peace Officers Feloniously Killed in the Line of Duty, 2015 Gender and Race/Ethnic Group of Deceased by Location and Weapon........................... 43

Justifiable Homicides Table 39

Justifiable Homicides by Peace Officers or Private Citizens, 2015 By Gender, Race/Ethnic Group, and Age of Deceased ............................................................. 44

Table 40

Justifiable Homicides by Peace Officers or Private Citizens, 2015 By Location of Justifiable Homicide ................................................................................................ 45

Table 41

Justifiable Homicides by Peace Officers or Private Citizens, 2015 By Contributing Circumstance.......................................................................................................... 46

Table 42

Justifiable Homicides by Peace Officers or Private Citizens, 2015 By Type of Weapon Used..................................................................................................................... 46

Historical Table 43

Homicide Crimes, 1987–2015 Number and Rate per 100,000 Population................................................................................... 47

Population Table 44

Population Estimates, 1960–2015................................................................................................. 48

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Table 1 VIOLENT CRIMES, 2006-2015 Number, Rate per 100,000 Population, and Percent Change Year(s)

Total

Rape1

Robbery

Aggravated assault

Number 1,861 12,793 1,697 9,397 1,745 7,459 1,878 7,828 1,794 7,678

52,785 48,650 53,621 56,491 54,358

99,149 91,681 88,809 94,432 91,483

58,100 64,006 69,391 70,702 70,961

95,723 99,905 104,793 109,486 111,471

8.5 -9.3 -5.1 3.9 -6.4

8.1 3.2 -6.0 3.2 -4.4

-9.2 -7.8 -1.9 -0.4

-4.2 -4.7 -4.3 -1.8

-25.6

-11.1

135.1 126.4 140.4 149.3 144.7

253.8 238.1 232.5 249.6 243.4

155.7 172.6 188.3 193.4 195.8

256.5 269.5 284.3 299.5 307.5

6.9 -10.0 -6.0 3.2 -7.1

6.6 2.4 -6.9 2.5 -5.1

Homicide

2015..................... 2014..................... 2013..................... 2012..................... 2011.....................

166,588 151,425 151,634 160,629 155,313

2010..................... 2009..................... 2008..................... 2007..................... 2006.....................

163,957 1,809 8,325 174,579 1,970 8,698 185,233 2,143 8,906 191,493 2,258 9,047 194,128 2,483 9,213 Percent change in number 10.0 9.7 -0.1 -2.8 -5.6 -7.1 -4.7 3.4 4.7 2.0 -5.3 -0.8 -7.8

2014-2015............ 2013-2014............ 2012-2013............ 2011-2012............ 2010-2011............ 2009-2010............ 2008-2009............ 2007-2008............ 2006-2007............ 2006-2015............ 2015..................... 2014..................... 2013..................... 2012..................... 2011..................... 2010..................... 2009..................... 2008..................... 2007..................... 2006..................... 2014-2015............ 2013-2014............ 2012-2013............ 2011-2012............ 2010-2011............

-6.1 -5.8 -3.3 -1.4

-8.2 -8.1 -5.1 -9.1

-4.3 -2.3 -1.6 -1.8

-14.2 -25.1 Rate per 100,000 population2 426.4 4.8 32.7 393.3 4.4 24.4 396.9 4.6 19.5 424.7 5.0 20.7 413.3 4.8 20.4 439.3 4.8 22.3 470.9 5.3 23.5 502.6 5.8 24.2 523.9 6.2 24.8 535.6 6.9 25.4 Percent change in rate 8.4 9.1 -0.9 -4.3 -6.5 -8.0 -5.8 2.8 4.2 1.5 -5.9 0.0 -8.5

2009-2010............ 2008-2009............ 2007-2008............ 2006-2007............

-6.7 -6.3 -4.1 -2.2

-9.4 -8.6 -6.5 -10.1

-5.1 -2.9 -2.4 -2.4

-9.8 -8.3 -2.6 -1.2

-4.8 -5.2 -5.1 -2.6

2006-2015............

-20.4

-30.4

-

-31.0

-17.5

Notes: Rates may not add to total because of rounding. Dash indicates that a percent change was not calculated due to data definition change. 1 In 2014, the crime of "forcible rape" was changed to "rape". The definition was expanded to include both male and female victims and reflects the various forms of sexual penetration understood to be rape according to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting standards. For additional information, see Appendix 1, Data Characteristics and Known Limitations. 2 Rates are based on annual population estimates provided by the Demographic Research Unit, California Department of Finance. Rates for 2006-2010 have been recalculated using revised intercensal population data and may not match previously published data.

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Table 2 HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2006-2015 By Gender of Victim

Number, Percent, and Rate per 100,000 Population

Gender of victim

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2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Total Number of victims............. Percent of victims............. Population.........…............ Percent of population........ Rate...........….…...............

2,483 100.0% 36,246,822 100.0% 6.9

2,258 100.0% 36,552,529 100.0% 6.2

2,143 100.0% 36,856,222 100.0% 5.8

1,970 100.0% 37,077,204 100.0% 5.3

1,809 100.0% 37,318,481 100.0% 4.8

1,794 100.0% 37,578,616 100.0% 4.8

1,878 100.0% 37,826,160 100.0% 5.0

1,745 100.0% 38,204,597 100.0% 4.6

1,697 100.0% 38,499,378 100.0% 4.4

1,861 100.0% 39,071,323 100.0% 4.8

Male1 Number of victims.......... Percent of total victims.. Population.........…............ Percent of population…. Rate.........….…..............

2,070 83.4% 18,027,444 49.7% 11.5

1,865 82.6% 18,179,624 49.7% 10.3

1,766 82.4% 18,330,671 49.7% 9.6

1,619 82.2% 18,444,224 49.7% 8.8

1,452 80.3% 18,519,660 49.6% 7.8

1,450 80.8% 18,683,804 49.7% 7.8

1,526 81.3% 18,821,707 49.8% 8.1

1,432 82.1% 18,976,131 49.8% 7.5

1,388 81.8% 19,178,646 49.8% 7.2

1,540 82.8% 19,350,693 49.7% 8.0

Female Number of victims.......... Percent of total victims.. Population.........…............ Percent of population…. Rate..…....…...…...........

413 16.6% 18,219,378 50.3% 2.3

393 17.4% 18,372,905 50.3% 2.1

377 17.6% 18,525,551 50.3% 2.0

351 17.8% 18,632,980 50.3% 1.9

357 19.7% 18,798,821 50.4% 1.9

344 19.2% 18,886,503 50.3% 1.8

352 18.7% 19,004,453 50.2% 1.9

313 17.9% 19,142,255 50.2% 1.6

309 18.2% 19,369,558 50.2% 1.6

321 17.2% 19,546,276 50.3% 1.6

Percent change 200620142015 2015 -25.1

9.7

7.8

1.5

-30.4

9.1

-25.6

11.0

7.3

0.9

-30.4

11.1

-22.3

3.9

7.3

0.9

-30.4

0.0

Notes: Rates are based on annual population estimates provided by the Demographic Research Unit, California Department of Finance. Rates for 2006-2011 have been recalculated using revised intercensal population data and may not match previously published data. Rates are calculated using the population for each subgroup shown; therefore, they may not add to the rate calculated for the total population. Population breakdowns by gender will not add to total because of variations in population source data. The "percent of population" category for male and female was calculated using the sum of the male and female populations. 1 The 2015 "male" category includes one homicide victim whose gender could not be determined.

Table 3 HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2006-2015 By Race/Ethnic Group of Victim


Race/ethnic group of victim

Percent change 2006- 20142015 2015

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2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Total Number of victims.............. Percent of victims..…......... Population.........…............. Percent of population......... Rate...…....….....................

2,483 100.0% 36,246,822 100.0% 6.9

2,258 100.0% 36,552,529 100.0% 6.2

2,143 100.0% 36,856,222 100.0% 5.8

1,970 100.0% 37,077,204 100.0% 5.3

1,809 100.0% 37,318,481 100.0% 4.8

1,794 100.0% 37,578,616 100.0% 4.8

1,878 100.0% 37,826,160 100.0% 5.0

1,745 100.0% 38,204,597 100.0% 4.6

1,697 100.0% 38,499,378 100.0% 4.4

1,861 100.0% 39,071,323 100.0% 4.8

-25.1

9.7

7.8

1.5

-30.4

9.1

White Number of victims.…...... Percent of total victims... Population.........…............. Percent of population...... Rate.....….............….......

432 17.4% 15,625,359 43.1% 2.8

372 16.5% 15,556,795 42.6% 2.4

389 18.2% 15,487,390 42.0% 2.5

392 19.9% 15,251,448 41.1% 2.6

329 18.2% 14,806,890 39.7% 2.2

400 22.3% 14,995,619 39.9% 2.7

359 19.1% 14,953,617 39.5% 2.4

370 21.2% 14,925,450 39.2% 2.5

360 21.2% 14,978,205 38.9% 2.4

394 21.2% 14,972,954 38.5% 2.6

-8.8

9.4

-4.2

0.0

-7.1

8.3

Hispanic Number of victims…....... Percent of total victims... Population.........…............. Percent of population...... Rate.....….....…...............

1,129 45.5% 12,923,558 35.7% 8.7

1,055 46.7% 13,185,607 36.1% 8.0

1,003 46.8% 13,443,156 36.5% 7.5

913 46.3% 13,792,550 37.2% 6.6

805 44.5% 14,156,873 37.9% 5.7

761 42.4% 14,277,952 38.0% 5.3

814 43.3% 14,501,606 38.3% 5.6

739 42.3% 14,739,555 38.7% 5.0

700 41.2% 14,934,682 38.7% 4.7

802 43.1% 15,172,006 39.0% 5.3

-29.0

14.6

17.4

1.6

-39.1

12.8

Black Number of victims…....... Percent of total victims... Population...............…....... Percent of population...... Rate.......…..…................

736 29.6% 2,216,691 6.1% 33.2

665 29.5% 2,216,181 6.1% 30.0

577 26.9% 2,217,102 6.0% 26.0

534 27.1% 2,205,579 5.9% 24.2

536 29.6% 2,167,448 5.8% 24.7

488 27.2% 2,195,986 5.8% 22.2

571 30.4% 2,203,540 5.8% 25.9

534 30.6% 2,209,668 5.8% 24.2

510 30.1% 2,226,129 5.8% 22.9

526 28.3% 2,236,361 5.7% 23.5

-28.5

3.1

0.9

0.5

-29.2

2.6

Other Number of victims…....... Percent of total victims... Population.........…............. Percent of population...... Rate…....…..……............

178 7.2% 5,481,214 15.1% 3.2

156 6.9% 5,593,946 15.3% 2.8

159 7.4% 5,708,574 15.5% 2.8

120 6.1% 5,827,627 15.7% 2.1

133 7.4% 6,187,270 16.6% 2.1

134 7.5% 6,100,751 16.2% 2.2

125 6.7% 6,167,397 16.3% 2.0

99 5.7% 6,243,713 16.4% 1.6

120 7.1% 6,409,188 16.6% 1.9

130 7.0% 6,515,648 16.8% 2.0

-27.0

8.3

18.9

1.7

-37.5

5.3

Unknown Number of victims..…..... Percent of total victims... Population..............…........ Percent of population...... Rate........…....….…........

8 0.3% -

10 0.4% -

15 0.7% -

11 0.6% -

6 0.3% -

11 0.6% -

9 0.5% -

3 0.2% -

7 0.4% -

9 0.5% -

-

-

-

-

-

-

Notes: Percentages may not add to 100.0 because of rounding. Rates are based on annual population estimates provided by the Demographic Research Unit, California Department of Finance. Rates for 2006-2011 have been recalculated using revised intercensal population data and may not match previously published data. Rates are calculated using the population for each subgroup shown; therefore, they may not add to the rate calculated for the total population. Population breakdowns by race/ethnic group will not add to total because of variations in population source data. Dash indicates that the percent of population and rate for the "unknown" category cannot be calculated because there are no unknown race/ethnic group population data. Dash may also indicate that a percent change is not calculated when the base number is less than 50.

Table 4 HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2006-2015 By Age of Victim


Age of victim

Percent change 2006- 20142015 2015

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2,483 100.0% 36,246,822 100.0% 6.9

2,258 100.0% 36,552,529 100.0% 6.2

2,143 100.0% 36,856,222 100.0% 5.8

1,970 100.0% 37,077,204 100.0% 5.3

1,809 100.0% 37,318,481 100.0% 4.8

1,794 100.0% 37,578,616 100.0% 4.8

1,878 100.0% 37,826,160 100.0% 5.0

1,745 100.0% 38,204,597 100.0% 4.6

1,697 100.0% 38,499,378 100.0% 4.4

1,861 100.0% 39,071,323 100.0% 4.8

-25.1

9.7

7.8

1.5

-30.4

9.1

Under 18 Number of victims.......…. Percent of total victims..... Population........…........….... Percent of population......… Rate........….....….....….....

316 12.7% 9,550,173 26.3% 3.3

270 12.0% 9,549,093 26.1% 2.8

273 12.7% 9,525,912 25.8% 2.9

242 12.3% 9,307,822 25.1% 2.6

216 11.9% 9,225,094 24.7% 2.3

178 9.9% 9,214,425 24.5% 1.9

171 9.1% 9,170,526 24.2% 1.9

163 9.3% 9,150,549 24.0% 1.8

127 7.5% 9,097,971 23.6% 1.4

145 7.8% 9,102,486 23.4% 1.6

-54.1

14.2

-4.7

0.0

-51.5

14.3

18-29 Number of victims..........… Percent of total victims..... Population.............……....... Percent of population....... Rate........….....….....….....

1,147 46.2% 6,345,381 17.5% 18.1

998 44.2% 6,430,891 17.6% 15.5

906 42.3% 6,516,559 17.7% 13.9

838 42.5% 6,603,372 17.8% 12.7

769 42.5% 6,739,139 18.1% 11.4

760 42.4% 6,721,977 17.9% 11.3

788 42.0% 6,749,249 17.8% 11.7

714 40.9% 6,772,846 17.8% 10.5

693 40.8% 6,759,244 17.5% 10.3

718 38.6% 6,751,410 17.4% 10.6

-37.4

3.6

6.4

-0.1

-41.4

2.9

30-39 Number of victims.........… Percent of total victims..... Population.............……....... Percent of population....... Rate........….....…........…..

418 16.8% 5,253,382 14.5% 8.0

432 19.1% 5,231,468 14.3% 8.3

381 17.8% 5,223,989 14.2% 7.3

353 17.9% 5,163,197 13.9% 6.8

351 19.4% 5,198,656 13.9% 6.8

322 17.9% 5,152,459 13.7% 6.2

369 19.6% 5,185,226 13.7% 7.1

345 19.8% 5,234,980 13.7% 6.6

342 20.2% 5,319,450 13.8% 6.4

389 20.9% 5,379,452 13.8% 7.2

-6.9

13.7

2.4

1.1

-10.0

12.5

40 and over Number of victims...........… 586 Percent of total victims..... 23.6% Population........…......…...... 15,097,886 Percent of population......… 41.7% Rate........…..........……..... 3.9

552 24.4% 15,341,077 42.0% 3.6

569 26.6% 15,589,762 42.3% 3.6

528 26.8% 16,002,813 43.2% 3.3

469 25.9% 16,155,591 43.3% 2.9

527 29.4% 16,481,446 43.9% 3.2

543 28.9% 16,721,160 44.2% 3.2

522 29.9% 16,960,010 44.5% 3.1

530 31.2% 17,371,539 45.1% 3.1

601 32.3% 17,663,621 45.4% 3.4

2.6

13.4

17.0

1.7

-12.8

9.7

6 0.3% -

14 0.7% -

9 0.5% -

4 0.2% -

7 0.4% -

7 0.4% -

1 0.1% -

5 0.3% -

8 0.4% -

-

-

-

-

-

-

Total Number of victims...........… Percent of victims..........….. Population..........…...…....... Percent of population......… Rate....................…....….….

10

Unknown Number of victims.........… Percent of total victims..... Population........….......…..... Percent of population......… Rate........….....…......…....

16 0.6% -

Notes: Percentages may not add to 100.0 because of rounding. Rates are based on annual population estimates provided by the Demographic Research Unit, California Department of Finance. Rates for 2006-2011 have been recalculated using revised intercensal population data and may not match previously published data. Rates are calculated using the population for each subgroup shown; therefore, they will not add to the rate calculated for the total population. Population breakdowns by age will not add to total because of variations in population source data. Dash indicates that the percent of population and rate for the "unknown" category cannot be calculated because there are no unknown age population data. Dash may also indicate that a percent change is not calculated when the base number is less than 50.

Table 5 HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2006-2015 By Gender of Victim Year(s)

Total Number Percent

Male1 Number Percent

Female Number Percent

2015............... 2014............... 2013............... 2012............... 2011...............

1,861 1,697 1,745 1,878 1,794

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

1,540 1,388 1,432 1,526 1,450

82.8 81.8 82.1 81.3 80.8

321 309 313 352 344

17.2 18.2 17.9 18.7 19.2

2010............... 2009............... 2008............... 2007............... 2006...............

1,809 1,970 2,143 2,258 2,483

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

1,452 1,619 1,766 1,865 2,070

80.3 82.2 82.4 82.6 83.4

357 351 377 393 413

19.7 17.8 17.6 17.4 16.6

1

The 2015 "male" category includes one homicide victim whose gender could not be determined.

11

Table 6 HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2006-2015 By Race/Ethnic Group of Victim Known race/ethnic group of victim White Hispanic Black Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

Total including unknown

Unknown

2015........... 2014........... 2013........... 2012........... 2011...........

1,861 1,697 1,745 1,878 1,794

9 7 3 9 11

1,852 1,690 1,742 1,869 1,783

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

394 360 370 359 400

21.3 21.3 21.2 19.2 22.4

802 700 739 814 761

43.3 41.4 42.4 43.6 42.7

526 510 534 571 488

28.4 30.2 30.7 30.6 27.4

130 120 99 125 134

7.0 7.1 5.7 6.7 7.5

2010........... 2009........... 2008........... 2007........... 2006...........

1,809 1,970 2,143 2,258 2,483

6 11 15 10 8

1,803 1,959 2,128 2,248 2,475

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

329 392 389 372 432

18.2 20.0 18.3 16.5 17.5

805 913 1,003 1,055 1,129

44.6 46.6 47.1 46.9 45.6

536 534 577 665 736

29.7 27.3 27.1 29.6 29.7

133 120 159 156 178

7.4 6.1 7.5 6.9 7.2

Year(s)


Note: Percentages may not add to 100.0 because of rounding.

Other Number

Percent

Table 7 HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2006-2015 By Age of Victim Year(s)

Total including unknown

Unknown

Total Under 18 Number Percent Number Percent

Known age of victim 18-29 30-39 Number Percent Number Percent

40 and over Number Percent

2015.............. 2014.............. 2013.............. 2012.............. 2011..............

1,861 1,697 1,745 1,878 1,794

8 5 1 7 7

1,853 1,692 1,744 1,871 1,787

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

145 127 163 171 178

7.8 7.5 9.3 9.1 10.0

718 693 714 788 760

38.7 41.0 40.9 42.1 42.5

389 342 345 369 322

21.0 20.2 19.8 19.7 18.0

601 530 522 543 527

32.4 31.3 29.9 29.0 29.5

2010.............. 2009.............. 2008.............. 2007.............. 2006..............

1,809 1,970 2,143 2,258 2,483

4 9 14 6 16

1,805 1,961 2,129 2,252 2,467

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

216 242 273 270 316

12.0 12.3 12.8 12.0 12.8

769 838 906 998 1,147

42.6 42.7 42.6 44.3 46.5

351 353 381 432 418

19.4 18.0 17.9 19.2 16.9

469 528 569 552 586

26.0 26.9 26.7 24.5 23.8


12

Table 8 HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2015 Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Gender of Victim Gender of victim

Total

White Percent

Number

Percent

Black Number

Other

Percent

Total...............

1,861

100.0

394

100.0

802

100.0

526

100.0

130

100.0

9

100.0

1

1,540 321

82.8 17.2

263 131

66.8 33.2

700 102

87.3 12.7

475 51

90.3 9.7

93 37

71.5 28.5

9 0

-

Note: Dash indicates that percent distributions are not calculated when the base number is less than 50. 1 The 2015 "male" category includes one homicide victim whose gender could not be determined.

Percent

Number

Unknown

Number

Male ........... Female........

Number

Hispanic

Percent

Number

Percent

Table 9 HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2015 Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Age of Victim Total

White

Hispanic

Black

Other

Unknown

13

Age of victim

Number

Total including unknown...… Unknown..…...…...........…

1,861 8

-

394 2

-

802 3

-

526 1

-

130 0

-

9 2

-

Total known...…...........… Under 18....…...........… 18-29.…...…...........….. 30-39.…...…...........….. 40 and over...…...........

1,853 145 718 389 601

100.0 7.8 38.7 21.0 32.4

392 26 73 73 220

100.0 6.6 18.6 18.6 56.1

799 87 373 171 168

100.0 10.9 46.7 21.4 21.0

525 27 231 113 154

100.0 5.1 44.0 21.5 29.3

130 5 40 29 56

100.0 3.8 30.8 22.3 43.1

7 0 1 3 3

100.0 -

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Notes: Percentages may not add to 100.0 because of rounding.

Dash indicates that percent distributions are not calculated when the base number is less than 50.

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Table 10 HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2015 Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Gender and Age of Victim Gender and age of victim

Total

White

Percent

Number

Percent

Total.…............... Under 18......... 18-19...…........ 20-24..…......... 25-29..…......... 30-34..….........

1,861 145 117 327 274 215

100.0 7.8 6.3 17.6 14.7 11.6

394 26 10 26 37 46

100.0 6.6 2.5 6.6 9.4 11.7

802 87 63 175 135 82

100.0 10.8 7.9 21.8 16.8 10.2

35-39..…......... 40-44...…........ 45-49....…....... 50-54.....…...... 55 and over.....

174 123 134 107 237

9.3 6.6 7.2 5.7 12.7

27 28 37 40 115

6.9 7.1 9.4 10.2 29.2

89 53 40 32 43

Unknown…......

8

0.4

2

0.5

1,540 117 105 294 239 179

100.0 7.6 6.8 19.1 15.5 11.6

263 18 9 20 26 33

35-39...…..... 40-44...…..... 45-49...…..... 50-54...…..... 55 and over..

149 102 112 88 148

9.7 6.6 7.3 5.7 9.6

Unknown......

7

Female…........ Under 18...... 18-19...…..... 20-24...…..... 25-29...…..... 30-34...….....

Number

Other

Unknown

Percent

Number

Percent

526 27 38 108 85 66

100.0 5.1 7.2 20.5 16.2 12.5

130 5 5 18 17 19

100.0 3.8 3.8 13.8 13.1 14.6

9 0 1 0 0 2

100.0 -

11.1 6.6 5.0 4.0 5.4

47 39 43 30 42

8.9 7.4 8.2 5.7 8.0

10 3 13 4 36

7.7 2.3 10.0 3.1 27.7

1 0 1 1 1

-

3

0.4

1

0.2

0

0.0

2

-

100.0 6.8 3.4 7.6 9.9 12.5

700 72 55 156 122 71

100.0 10.3 7.9 22.3 17.4 10.1

475 22 35 102 75 58

100.0 4.6 7.4 21.5 15.8 12.2

93 5 5 16 16 15

100.0 5.4 5.4 17.2 17.2 16.1

9 0 1 0 0 2

100.0 -

20 21 27 30 58

7.6 8.0 10.3 11.4 22.1

78 48 33 28 34

11.1 6.9 4.7 4.0 4.9

44 32 42 27 37

9.3 6.7 8.8 5.7 7.8

6 1 9 2 18

6.5 1.1 9.7 2.2 19.4

1 0 1 1 1

-

0.5

1

0.4

3

0.4

1

0.2

0

0.0

2

-

321 28 12 33 35 36

100.0 8.7 3.7 10.3 10.9 11.2

131 8 1 6 11 13

100.0 6.1 0.8 4.6 8.4 9.9

102 15 8 19 13 11

100.0 14.7 7.8 18.6 12.7 10.8

51 5 3 6 10 8

100.0 9.8 5.9 11.8 19.6 15.7

37 0 0 2 1 4

100.0 -

0 0 0 0 0 0

0.0 -

35-39...…..... 40-44...…..... 45-49...…..... 50-54...…..... 55 and over..

25 21 22 19 89

7.8 6.5 6.9 5.9 27.7

7 7 10 10 57

5.3 5.3 7.6 7.6 43.5

11 5 7 4 9

10.8 4.9 6.9 3.9 8.8

3 7 1 3 5

5.9 13.7 2.0 5.9 9.8

4 2 4 2 18

-

0 0 0 0 0

-

Unknown…...

1

0.3

1

0.8

0

0.0

0

0.0

0

-

0

-

14

Male ......…....... Under 18...... 18-19...…..... 20-24...…..... 25-29...…..... 30-34...….....

Percent

Black

Number

1

Number

Hispanic

Notes: Percentages may not add to 100.0 because of rounding. Dash indicates that percent distributions are not calculated when the base number is less than 50. 1 The 2015 "male" category includes one homicide victim whose gender could not be determined.

Number

Percent

Table 11 HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2006-2015 By Relationship of Victim to Offender Relationship of victim to offender

2006 Number

Total including unknown…..... Unknown.......…...................

2,483 1,109

Total known..….................... Friend, acquaintance1…... Spouse, parent, child….... Spouse2...........…........... Parent, child3.…............. All other relatives.............. Stranger....…....................

1,374 593 180 86 94 43 558

15

Relationship of victim to offender (cont.)

Percent

2007 Number 2,258 1,131

100.0 43.2 13.1 6.3 6.8 3.1 40.6

Number 1,794 764

Total known..….................... Friend, acquaintance1…... Spouse, parent, child….... Spouse2...........…........... Parent, child3.…............. All other relatives.............. Stranger....…....................

1,030 456 164 72 92 39 371

Percent

100.0 42.1 13.8 6.7 7.0 3.5 40.6

Number

1,040 526 141 61 80 49 324

Percent

Includes "common-law" marriage partner.

3

Includes stepmother, stepfather, stepdaughter, and stepson.

100.0 48.5 15.2 6.4 8.8 6.1 30.2

Number

Percent

1,745 843 100.0 50.6 13.6 5.9 7.7 4.7 31.2

Number

902 423 149 64 85 51 279

Percent

100.0 52.4 14.7 5.9 8.8 3.1 29.9

Number

1,005 446 167 84 83 37 355

2014 Number

Percent

1,697 773 100.0 46.9 16.5 7.1 9.4 5.7 30.9

2010

924 423 148 59 89 55 298

Percent

1,809 804

1,092 572 160 64 96 34 326

2013

Notes: Percentages may not add to subtotals or 100.0 because of rounding. Dash indicates that a percent change is not calculated when the base number is less than 50. 1 Includes ex-husband, ex-wife, employer, employee, gang member, etc. 2

Percent

2009

1,970 878

1,113 540 169 71 98 68 336

2012

1,878 838 100.0 44.3 15.9 7.0 8.9 3.8 36.0

Number 2,143 1,030

1,127 475 155 76 79 40 457

2011

Total including unknown…..... Unknown.......…...................

Percent

2008

100.0 44.4 16.6 8.4 8.3 3.7 35.3 2015

Number

Percent

Percent change 200620142015 2015

1,861 837 100.0 45.8 16.0 6.4 9.6 6.0 32.3

1,024 485 153 72 81 65 321

100.0 47.4 14.9 7.0 7.9 6.3 31.3

-25.5 -18.2 -15.0 -16.3 -13.8 -42.5

10.8 14.7 3.4 22.0 -9.0 18.2 7.7

Table 12 HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2015 Gender and Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Relationship of Victim to Offender Relationship of victim to offender

Total

1,861 837

Total known...…................. Friend, acquaintance2..... Spouse, parent, child…... Spouse3........…............ Parent, child4.…........... All other relatives..…….... Stranger.......…..…..........

1,024 485 153 72 81 65 321

Total known...…................. Friend, acquaintance2..... Spouse, parent, child…... Spouse3........…............ Parent, child4…............ All other relatives..…….... Stranger.......…..…..........

100.0 47.4 14.9 7.0 7.9 6.3 31.3

16

Total including unknown........ Unknown......…...…............

Race/ethnic group

Gender Male1

Female

White

1,540 776

Number 321 61

394 87

764 260 307 377 108 141 53 100 67 7 65 31 46 35 36 45 20 28 289 32 71 Percent based on total known 100.0 100.0 100.0 49.3 41.5 45.9 6.9 38.5 21.8 0.9 25.0 10.1 6.0 13.5 11.7 5.9 7.7 9.1 37.8 12.3 23.1

Hispanic

Black

Other

802 410

526 293

130 41

9 6

392 183 39 20 19 19 151

233 124 23 7 16 10 76

89 35 23 14 9 8 23

3 2 1 0 1 0 0

100.0 46.7 9.9 5.1 4.8 4.8 38.5

100.0 53.2 9.9 3.0 6.9 4.3 32.6

100.0 39.3 25.8 15.7 10.1 9.0 25.8

100.0 -

Notes: Percentages may not add to 100.0 because of rounding. Dash indicates that percent distributions are not calculated when the base number is less than 50. 1 The 2015 "male" category includes one homicide victim whose gender could not be determined. 2

Includes ex-husband, ex-wife, employer, employee, gang member, etc.

3


4


Unknown

Table 13 HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2015 Age of Victim by Relationship of Victim to Offender Relationship of victim to offender

17

Total including unknown........

Unknown...........................

Total known.......................

Friend, acquaintance1…. Spouse, parent, child….. Spouse2.......................

Parent, child3......…..... All other relatives…........

Stranger..........................

Total known....................... Friend, acquaintance1…. Spouse, parent, child….. Spouse2....................... Parent, child3......…..... All other relatives…........ Stranger..........................

Under 18 18-29 Number 1,861 145 718 837 52 398 1,024 93 320 485 42 159 153 30 9 72 0 7 81 30 2 65 8 13 321 13 139 Percent based on total known 100.0 100.0 100.0 47.4 45.2 49.7 14.9 32.3 2.8 7.0 0.0 2.2 7.9 32.3 0.6 6.3 8.6 4.1 31.3 14.0 43.4 Total

30-39

40 and over

389 170 219 108 23 18 5 9 79

601 209 392 176 91 47 44 35 90

8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

100.0 49.3 10.5 8.2 2.3 4.1 36.1

100.0 44.9 23.2 12.0 11.2 8.9 23.0

100.0 -

Notes: Percentages may not add to subtotals or 100.0 because of rounding. Dash indicates that percent distributions are not calculated when the base number is less than 50.

1

Includes ex-husband, ex-wife, employer, employee, gang member, etc. Includes "common-law" marriage partner. 3 Includes stepmother, stepfather, stepdaughter, and stepson. 2

Unknown

Table 14 HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2006-2015 By County

Number and Rate per 100,000 Population

County

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Number 1,809 1,970

1,794

1,878

1,745

1,697

1,861

18

Statewide total.……....

2,483

2,258

2,143

Alameda....….…...... Alpine....….....…...... Amador......….......... Butte..…................... Calaveras..…..…....

172 0 2 11 1

152 1 0 9 0

147 1 0 7 2

138 0 1 10 1

132 0 1 7 1

133 0 2 8 1

152 0 0 11 0

113 0 0 13 5

102 0 1 11 0

119 0 1 7 6

Colusa..........…....... Contra Costa.……... Del Norte........…..... El Dorado..…...….... Fresno......…...........

0 93 0 4 74

1 98 2 4 73

1 76 0 8 65

1 89 1 3 69

0 65 3 3 63

1 62 2 4 55

1 56 1 3 76

0 42 0 5 57

0 47 1 3 59

0 57 1 9 59

Glenn.........….......... Humboldt........…..... Imperial.......…......... Inyo.........…….…..... Kern......…..….........

1 5 3 0 65

2 3 4 0 50

2 3 8 0 57

0 8 3 2 75

1 6 3 0 74

2 3 3 1 46

0 2 3 0 65

0 8 2 0 61

1 11 3 0 59

3 12 2 0 64

Kings.....…..…......... Lake......….….......... Lassen............…..... Los Angeles…..…... Madera.….....….......

4 7 1 1,012 2

7 5 0 863 5

7 5 1 806 10

4 4 1 699 3

3 4 1 617 10

8 3 1 569 5

4 3 1 600 2

6 4 2 543 13

7 6 2 526 9

5 8 0 592 4

Marin....….…........... Mariposa.........…..... Mendocino...…........ Merced.….....…....... Modoc..…....…........

3 1 6 22 0

1 0 6 17 1

5 1 7 21 0

4 0 5 26 0

4 0 4 26 0

2 0 7 14 0

0 3 6 23 1

2 0 4 27 2

5 0 6 29 4

6 0 6 27 0

Mono....…..….......... Monterey.......…....... Napa....…....…......... Nevada..….….......... Orange.….....….......

0 15 2 2 79

0 29 6 2 77

0 36 1 1 72

0 51 1 1 69

0 44 2 1 67

0 34 3 2 74

0 45 2 1 51

0 47 2 2 51

0 34 5 3 61

0 60 3 0 57 (continued)

Table 14 - continued HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2006-2015 By County


County

2006

2007

2008

2009 Number 6 1 91 70 0

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2 0 87 82 1

7 1 79 79 5

2 0 76 79 1

2 1 94 78 4

2 1 93 80 4

4 1 87 92 1

19

Placer..….…...…...... Plumas….....…........ Riverside…..…........ Sacramento…..….... San Benito…...….....

6 0 109 99 2

4 1 105 91 5

3 3 90 97 3

San Bernardino….… San Diego….….….... San Francisco....…... San Joaquin.….….... San Luis Obispo.….….

161 126 86 57 6

159 107 100 45 5

119 90 98 35 4

121 75 45 51 4

104 67 48 63 6

106 82 50 87 5

102 107 69 89 6

125 71 48 47 5

110 74 45 67 3

109 84 53 64 3

San Mateo.…....….... Santa Barbara……... Santa Clara….…...... Santa Cruz….…....... Shasta.....….…......…

22 13 37 16 8

13 10 46 6 11

18 14 50 8 4

16 11 46 10 3

20 11 25 14 3

16 10 56 10 6

10 6 55 10 7

11 6 53 11 10

11 16 40 9 8

14 18 44 6 5

Sierra........……......... Siskiyou....……......... Solano….….….…..... Sonoma.…....…....... Stanislaus.…...….....

0 0 14 11 29

0 2 31 8 27

0 1 24 12 31

0 1 20 9 46

0 1 33 6 29

0 2 30 11 34

0 5 28 4 38

0 1 31 9 33

0 1 27 7 32

0 4 31 9 39

Sutter........……........ Tehama..…….......... Trinity........….…....... Tulare........….…...... Tuolumne….....…....

4 5 0 49 0

2 1 1 38 1

4 0 0 43 1

1 3 0 31 1

5 1 0 35 1

4 2 3 39 1

5 3 4 33 0

4 4 1 42 0

0 6 3 36 1

1 3 1 45 0

Ventura..…….…....... Yolo......….....…........ Yuba.........….…........

29 4 3

17 4 0

31 4 6

29 7 3

18 3 2

15 5 4

21 0 6

34 6 3

20 4 2

24 6 5 (continued)



County

20

2006

2007

2008

2009

Statewide total.……....

6.9

6.2

5.8

Alameda....….…......

11.7

10.3

9.9

9.2

Alpine........…….......

-

-

-

-

Amador...........…..... Butte..….......…....... Calaveras...…….....

5.1 -

4.1 -

3.2 -

Colusa........…......... Contra Costa.….….. Del Norte.......…...... El Dorado..…..…..... Fresno.........…........

9.2 2.3 8.3

9.6 2.3 8.1

Glenn.............…...... Humboldt......…....... Imperial.......…......... Inyo.........………...... Kern......…..….........

3.8 1.8 8.3

Kings.....….....…...... Lake......….....…...... Lassen.........…........ Los Angeles…...….. Madera.…........…....

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

4.8

5.0

4.6

4.4

4.8

8.7

8.7

9.9

7.2

6.4

7.3

-

-

-

-

-

-

4.6 -

3.2 -

3.6 -

5.0 -

5.9 -

4.9 -

3.1 -

7.4 4.5 7.1

8.5 1.7 7.5

6.2 1.7 6.8

5.8 2.2 5.8

5.2 1.7 8.0

3.9 2.7 5.9

4.3 1.6 6.1

5.1 4.9 6.0

2.3 2.4 6.2

2.3 4.7 7.0

6 1.7 9.0

4.5 1.7 8.8

2.2 1.7 5.4

1.5 1.7 7.6

5.9 1.1 7.0

8.2 1.7 6.8

8.9 1.1 7.2

2.7 10.3 1.4

4.7 8.8 3.4

4.6 8.2 6.7

2.6 7.1 2

2.0 6.3 6.6

5.2 5.8 3.3

2.7 6.1 1.3

4.0 5.4 8.5

4.7 5.2 5.8

3.3 5.8 2.6

Marin....….…........... Mariposa....….......... Mendocino.......….... Merced.….....…....... Modoc..…..…..........

1.2 9.0 -

0.4 6.8 -

2.0 8.3 -

1.6 10.2 -

1.6 10.1 -

0.8 5.4 -

0.0 8.8 -

0.8 10.3 -

1.9 10.9 -

2.3 10.0 -

Mono....……............ Monterey........…...... Napa....….........….... Nevada..…...…........ Orange.…........…....

3.7 1.5 2.7

7.1 4.5 2.6

8.8 0.7 2.4

12.3 0.7 2.3

10.6 1.5 2.2

8.1 2.2 2.4

10.6 1.4 1.7

11.1 1.4 1.6

8.0 3.6 1.9

13.8 2.1 1.8 (continued)

Rate per 100,000 population 5.3 4.8



County

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

Rate per 100,000 population 0.9 1.7 0.6

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015 1.1

21

Placer..….…..….......

1.9

1.2

2.0

0.6

0.5

0.5

Plumas….......…......

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Riverside….….........

5.4

5.0

4.2

4.2

4.0

3.5

3.4

4.1

4.1

3.7

Sacramento….….....

7.2

6.6

6.9

5.0

5.8

5.5

5.5

5.4

5.5

6.2

San Benito…...….....

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

San Bernardino….… San Diego….……..... San Francisco.....….. San Joaquin.….….... San Luis Obispo.…..

8.1 4.2 11.0 8.6 2.3

7.9 3.5 12.6 6.7 1.9

5.9 2.9 12.3 5.2 1.5

6.0 2.4 5.6 7.5 1.5

5.1 2.2 5.9 9.2 2.2

5.1 2.6 6.1 12.5 1.8

4.9 3.4 8.4 12.7 2.2

6.0 2.2 5.8 6.7 1.8

5.3 2.3 5.4 9.4 1.1

5.1 2.6 6.1 8.8 1.1

San Mateo.……........ Santa Barbara……... Santa Clara…..…..... Santa Cruz….....…... Shasta....…..…......…

3.1 3.1 2.2 6.3 4.6

1.8 2.4 2.6 2.3 6.3

2.5 3.3 2.8 3.1 2.3

2.2 2.6 2.6 3.8 1.7

2.8 2.6 1.4 5.3 1.7

2.2 2.3 3.1 3.8 3.4

1.4 1.4 3.0 3.7 3.9

1.5 1.4 2.9 4.1 5.6

1.5 3.7 2.1 3.3 4.5

1.8 4.0 2.3 2.2 2.8

Sierra........….…........ Siskiyou....…....…..... Solano….….….…..... Sonoma.…....…....... Stanislaus.…...….....

3.4 2.3 5.8

7.5 1.7 5.3

5.8 2.5 6.1

4.8 1.9 9.0

8.0 1.2 5.6

7.3 2.3 6.6

6.7 0.8 7.3

7.3 1.8 6.3

6.3 1.4 6.0

7.2 1.8 7.2

Sutter........……........ Tehama..….…......... Trinity.......…..…....... Tulare........….…...... Tuolumne….....…....

11.8 -

9.0 -

10.0 -

7.1 -

7.9 -

8.7 -

7.3 -

9.2 -

7.8 -

9.7 -

Ventura..………........ Yolo..........…...…...... Yuba.........….....…....

3.6 2.1 -

2.1 2.1 -

3.8 2.0 -

3.5 3.5 -

2.2 1.5 -

1.8 2.5 -

2.5 0.0 -

4.0 2.9 -

2.4 1.9 -

2.8 2.8 -

Notes: Dash indicates that a rate is not computed when a county's population is less than 100,000 in a given year. Rates are based on annual population estimates provided by the Demographic Research Unit, California Department of Finance. Rates for 2006-2010 have been recalculated using revised intercensal population data and may not match previously published data. Rates are calculated using the population for each county shown; therefore, they will not add to the rate calculated for the state.

Table 15 HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2006-2015 By Season and Month of Incident Season and month of incident

22

2006

2007

2008

Total including unknown... Unknown........................

2,483 0

2,258 0

2,143 0

Total known................... Spring..............…........ March........…........... April..........…........... May..........…............ Summer...........…........ June.........…............ July.........…............. August....….............. Fall...........…............... September............... October.................... November................ Winter......................... December…............. January.................... February..................

2,483 609 180 220 209 683 220 240 223 612 204 209 199 579 200 204 175

2,258 528 171 172 185 656 206 228 222 528 172 189 167 546 186 210 150

Total known................... Spring..............…........ March........…........... April..........…........... May..........…............ Summer...........…........ June.........…............ July.........…............. August....….............. Fall...........…............... September............... October.................... November................ Winter......................... December…............. January.................... February..................

100.0 24.5 7.2 8.9 8.4 27.5 8.9 9.7 9.0 24.6 8.2 8.4 8.0 23.3 8.1 8.2 7.0

100.0 23.4 7.6 7.6 8.2 29.1 9.1 10.1 9.8 23.4 7.6 8.4 7.4 24.2 8.2 9.3 6.6

2,143 1,970 1,809 558 513 522 203 177 174 166 164 163 189 172 185 533 540 444 189 152 134 150 210 137 194 178 173 532 452 411 200 147 128 170 152 142 162 153 141 520 465 432 160 165 150 176 173 154 184 127 128 Percent based on total known 100.0 100.0 100.0 26.0 26.0 28.9 9.5 9.0 9.6 7.7 8.3 9.0 8.8 8.7 10.2 24.9 27.4 24.5 8.8 7.7 7.4 7.0 10.7 7.6 9.1 9.0 9.6 24.8 22.9 22.7 9.3 7.5 7.1 7.9 7.7 7.8 7.6 7.8 7.8 24.3 23.6 23.9 7.5 8.4 8.3 8.2 8.8 8.5 8.6 6.4 7.1

Note: Percentages may not add to subtotals or 100.0 because of rounding.

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

Number 1,970 1,809 0 0

1,794 0

1,878 0

1,745 0

1,697 0

1,861 0

1,794 464 134 147 183 465 147 170 148 432 137 162 133 433 148 173 112

1,878 464 154 160 150 492 165 148 179 501 170 178 153 421 140 148 133

1,745 436 147 137 152 507 184 168 155 399 138 119 142 403 134 138 131

1,697 456 141 147 168 410 123 152 135 439 140 156 143 392 146 122 124

1,861 428 146 136 146 510 174 170 166 494 174 167 153 429 174 140 115

100.0 25.9 7.5 8.2 10.2 25.9 8.2 9.5 8.2 24.1 7.6 9.0 7.4 24.1 8.2 9.6 6.2

100.0 24.7 8.2 8.5 8.0 26.2 8.8 7.9 9.5 26.7 9.1 9.5 8.1 22.4 7.5 7.9 7.1

100.0 25.0 8.4 7.9 8.7 29.1 10.5 9.6 8.9 22.9 7.9 6.8 8.1 23.1 7.7 7.9 7.5

100.0 26.9 8.3 8.7 9.9 24.2 7.2 9.0 8.0 25.9 8.2 9.2 8.4 23.1 8.6 7.2 7.3

100.0 23.0 7.8 7.3 7.8 27.4 9.3 9.1 8.9 26.5 9.3 9.0 8.2 23.1 9.3 7.5 6.2

Table 16 HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2015 Gender and Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Day of Incident Day of incident

Total

Gender Male

1

Female

Race/ethnic group White

Hispanic

Black

Other

Unknown

Number

23

Total including unknown…...... Unknown..............................

1,861 0

1,540 0

321 0

394 0

802 0

526 0

130 0

9 0

Total known.......................... Weekday.....….................. Monday.....….................. Tuesday....….................. Wednesday…................ Thursday...…................. Friday.....…....................

1,861 1,229 254 240 248 221 266

1,540 1,010 206 200 191 179 234

321 219 48 40 57 42 32

394 261 65 45 48 56 47

802 508 102 108 105 85 108

526 358 66 70 73 64 85

130 96 19 16 21 16 24

9 6 2 1 1 0 2

Weekend..…..................... Saturday.....…................ Sunday.......…................

632 315 317

294 142 152

168 87 81

34 18 16

3 2 1

Total known.......................... Weekday.....….................. Monday.....….................. Tuesday....….................. Wednesday…................ Thursday...…................. Friday.....…....................

100.0 66.0 13.6 12.9 13.3 11.9 14.3

100.0 63.3 12.7 13.5 13.1 10.6 13.5

100.0 68.1 12.5 13.3 13.9 12.2 16.2

100.0 73.8 14.6 12.3 16.2 12.3 18.5

100.0 -

Weekend..…..................... Saturday.....…................ Sunday.......…................

34.0 16.9 17.0

34.4 31.8 33.8 36.7 16.7 18.1 16.8 17.7 17.7 13.7 17.0 19.0 Average daily number of incidents2 4.7 3.9 0.8 1.0 1.9 6.1 5.1 1.0 1.3 2.8

31.9 16.5 15.4

26.2 13.8 12.3

-

1.4 1.6

0.4 0.3

0.0 0.0

Weekday......…................. Weekend......….................

530 102 133 257 58 66 273 44 67 Percent based on total known 100.0 65.6 13.4 13.0 12.4 11.6 15.2

100.0 68.2 15.0 12.5 17.8 13.1 10.0

100.0 66.2 16.5 11.4 12.2 14.2 11.9

Notes: Percentages may not add to subtotals or 100.0 because of rounding. Dash indicates that percent distributions are not calculated when the base number is less than 50. Average daily number of incidents may not add to totals because of rounding. 1 The 2015 "male" category includes one homicide victim whose gender could not be determined. 2 There were 365 days in 2015; 261 weekdays and 104 weekend days. The average daily number of incidents for weekdays was calculated by dividing weekday totals by 261. The average daily number of incidents for weekends was calculated by dividing weekend totals by 104.

Table 17 HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2015 Age of Victim by Day of Incident Day of incident

24

Total including unknown…...... Unknown.............................. Total known......................... Weekday.....….................. Monday.....…................. Tuesday....…................. Wednesday…................ Thursday...…................. Friday.....….................... Weekend..…..................... Saturday.....…................ Sunday.......…................ Total known......................... Weekday.....….................. Monday.....…................. Tuesday....…................. Wednesday…................ Thursday...…................. Friday.....….................... Weekend..…..................... Saturday.....…................ Sunday.......…................ Weekday......…................. Weekend......….................

Under 18-29 30-39 18 Number 1,861 145 718 389 0 0 0 0 1,861 145 718 389 1,229 97 461 251 51 254 13 93 240 23 92 47 50 248 18 97 221 11 77 50 266 32 102 53 632 48 257 138 315 23 122 67 317 25 135 71 Percent based on total known 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 64.5 64.2 66.0 66.9 13.0 13.1 9.0 13.6 15.9 12.8 12.1 12.9 12.9 13.3 12.4 13.5 12.9 10.7 11.9 7.6 14.2 13.6 22.1 14.3 34.0 33.1 35.8 35.5 16.9 15.9 17.0 17.2 17.0 17.2 18.8 18.3 Average daily number of incidents1 4.7 0.4 1.8 1.0 6.1 0.5 2.5 1.3 Total

40 and over

Unknown

601 0 601 415 96 78 81 81 79 186 101 85

8 0 8 5 1 0 2 2 0 3 2 1

100.0 69.1 16.0 13.0 13.5 13.5 13.1 30.9 16.8 14.1

100.0 -

1.6 1.8

0.0 0.0

Notes: Percentages may not add to subtotals or 100.0 because of rounding. Dash indicates that percent distributions are not calculated when the base number is less than 50. Average daily number of incidents may not add to totals because of rounding. 1 There were 365 days in 2015; 261 weekdays and 104 weekend days. The average daily number of incidents for weekdays was calculated by dividing weekday totals by 261. The average daily number of incidents for weekends was calculated by dividing weekend totals by 104.

Table 18 HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2006-2015 By Location of Homicide 2006

2007

2008

2009

2010

25

Location of homicide

Number

Total including unknown..............… Unknown......…...........…...........

2,483 19

Total known..….......................... Victim's, shared residence...... Victim's residence..............… Shared residence..............… Street, sidewalk…...................

2,464 548 397 151 1,097

100.0 22.2 16.1 6.1 44.5

2,200 485 424 61 980

100.0 22.0 19.3 2.8 44.5

2,074 517 437 80 764

100.0 24.9 21.1 3.9 36.8

1,879 475 408 67 665

100.0 25.3 21.7 3.6 35.4

1,757 454 373 81 640

100.0 25.8 21.2 4.6 36.4

All other...........…..............….. Hotel, motel..…...................… Other residence..............….. Liquor store.............…......... Bar..….....…....…................. Other business.….…...........

819 22 167 5 41 61

33.2 0.9 6.8 0.2 1.7 2.5

735 15 165 8 36 48

33.4 0.7 7.5 0.4 1.6 2.2

793 16 247 10 26 43

38.2 0.8 11.9 0.5 1.3 2.1

739 26 228 11 35 49

39.3 1.4 12.1 0.6 1.9 2.6

663 27 242 7 19 43

37.7 1.5 13.8 0.4 1.1 2.4

Parking lot....................….... Vehicle....................…......... Field, park.…....…................ School .....….....…............... Other........…...….................

104 296 92 3 28

4.2 12.0 3.7 0.1 1.1

108 176 125 2 52

4.9 8.0 5.7 0.1 2.4

121 184 102 3 41

5.8 8.9 4.9 0.1 2.0

123 135 101 2 29

6.5 7.2 5.4 0.1 1.5

90 115 79 5 36

5.1 6.5 4.5 0.3 2.0

Percent

Number

Percent

2,258 58

2011

Number

Percent

2,143 69

2012

Number

Percent

1,970 91

2013

Number

Percent

1,809 52

2014

2015


Location of homicide (cont.)

Number

Total including unknown..............… Unknown......…...........…............

1,794 36


1,758 423 330 93 621

100.0 24.1 18.8 5.3 35.3

1,845 488 420 68 661

100.0 26.4 22.8 3.7 35.8

1,716 437 376 61 626

100.0 25.5 21.9 3.6 36.5

1,671 453 369 84 588

100.0 27.1 22.1 5.0 35.2

1,821 428 356 72 737

100.0 23.5 19.5 4.0 40.5

-26.1 -21.9 -10.3 -52.3 -32.8

9.0 -5.5 -3.5 -14.3 25.3

All other...........…..............….. Hotel, motel..…...................… Other residence..............….. Liquor store.............…......... Bar..….....…....…................. Other business.….…...........

714 24 237 10 40 61

40.6 1.4 13.5 0.6 2.3 3.5

696 19 276 5 29 39

37.7 1.0 15.0 0.3 1.6 2.1

653 21 241 2 22 39

38.1 1.2 14.0 0.1 1.3 2.3

630 18 208 5 15 43

37.7 1.1 12.4 0.3 0.9 2.6

656 24 199 6 27 54

36.0 1.3 10.9 0.3 1.5 3.0

-19.9 19.2 -11.5

4.1 -4.3 -

Parking lot....................….... Vehicle....................…......... Field, park.…....…................ School .....….....…............... Other........…...….................

86 104 89 6 57

4.9 5.9 5.1 0.3 3.2

98 105 68 10 47

5.3 5.7 3.7 0.5 2.5

91 107 70 3 57

5.3 6.2 4.1 0.2 3.3

96 118 72 1 54

5.7 7.1 4.3 0.1 3.2

116 62 94 3 71

6.4 3.4 5.2 0.2 3.9

11.5 -79.1 2.2 -

20.8 -47.5 30.6 31.5

Percent

Number

Percent

1,878 33

Number

Percent

1,745 29

Notes: Percentages may not add to subtotals or 100.0 because of rounding.

Dash indicates that a percent change is not calculated when the base number is less than 50.

Number

Percent

1,697 26

Number

Percent

1,861 40

Table 19 HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2015 Gender and Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Location of Homicide

26

Location of homicide

Total

Total including unknown..............… Unknown......…...........…........... Total known..….......................... Victim's, shared residence...... Victim's residence..............… Shared residence..............… Street, sidewalk…................... All other...........…..............….. Hotel, motel..…...................… Other residence..............….. Liquor store.............…......... Bar..….....…....…................. Other business.….…........... Parking lot....................….... Vehicle....................…......... Field, park.…....…................ School .....….....…............... Other........…...….................

1,861 40 1,821 428 356 72 737 656 24 199 6 27 54 116 62 94 3 71

Total known..….......................... Victim's, shared residence...... Victim's residence..............… Shared residence..............… Street, sidewalk…................... All other...........…..............….. Hotel, motel..…...................… Other residence..............….. Liquor store.............…......... Bar..….....…....…................. Other business.….…........... Parking lot....................….... Vehicle....................…......... Field, park.…....…................ School .....….....…............... Other........…...….................

100.0 23.5 19.5 4.0 40.5 36.0 1.3 10.9 0.3 1.5 3.0 6.4 3.4 5.2 0.2 3.9

Race/ethnic group

Gender 1

Male

Female

White

Number 1,540 321 394 36 4 10 1,504 317 384 264 164 154 238 118 119 26 46 35 692 45 78 548 108 152 13 11 11 159 40 57 6 0 0 26 1 4 42 12 13 106 10 22 51 11 9 84 10 17 3 0 1 58 13 18 Percent based on total known 100.0 100.0 100.0 17.6 51.7 40.1 15.8 37.2 31.0 1.7 14.5 9.1 46.0 14.2 20.3 36.4 34.1 39.6 0.9 3.5 2.9 10.6 12.6 14.8 0.4 0.0 0.0 1.7 0.3 1.0 2.8 3.8 3.4 7.0 3.2 5.7 3.4 3.5 2.3 5.6 3.2 4.4 0.2 0.0 0.3 3.9 4.1 4.7

Hispanic

Black

Other

Unknown

802 18 784 148 136 12 338 298 7 83 2 15 22 55 33 42 1 38

526 7 519 84 71 13 286 149 5 45 4 2 11 30 16 26 1 9

130 3 127 40 28 12 34 53 1 14 0 6 7 9 3 8 0 5

9 2 7 2 2 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1

100.0 18.9 17.3 1.5 43.1 38.0 0.9 10.6 0.3 1.9 2.8 7.0 4.2 5.4 0.1 4.8

100.0 16.2 13.7 2.5 55.1 28.7 1.0 8.7 0.8 0.4 2.1 5.8 3.1 5.0 0.2 1.7

100.0 31.5 22.0 9.4 26.8 41.7 0.8 11.0 0.0 4.7 5.5 7.1 2.4 6.3 0.0 3.9

100.0 -

Notes: Percentages may not add to subtotals or 100.0 because of rounding. Dash indicates that percent distributions are not calculated when the base number is less than 50. 1 The 2015 "male" category includes one homicide victim whose gender could not be determined.

Table 20 HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2015 Age of Victim by Location of Homicide Location of homicide

Total

Total including unknown..............… Unknown......…...........…............

1,861 40

Under 18 Number 145 1


1,821 428 356 72 737 656 24 199 6 27 54

All other...........…..............…... Hotel, motel..…...................… Other residence..............….. Liquor store.............…......... Bar..….....…....….................. Other business.….…............

27

Parking lot....................….... Vehicle....................….......... Field, park.…....…................ School .....….....…................ Other........…...….................. Total known..….......................... Victim's, shared residence...... Victim's residence..............… Shared residence..............… Street, sidewalk…...................

18-29

30-39

40 and over

718 9

389 12

601 17

8 1

144 44 32 12 51

709 95 84 11 348

377 70 59 11 168

584 219 181 38 168

7 0 0 0 2

49 4 22 0 1 0

266 9 77 2 10 18

139 2 43 0 10 9

197 9 55 4 6 27

5 0 2 0 0 0

20 17 21 0 17

29 12 26 1 28

2 0 0 0 1

100.0 18.6 15.6 2.9 44.6

100.0 37.5 31.0 6.5 28.8

100.0 -

116 7 58 62 4 29 94 9 38 3 1 1 71 1 24 Percent based on total known 100.0 100.0 100.0 23.5 30.6 13.4 19.5 22.2 11.8 4.0 8.3 1.6 40.5 35.4 49.1

Unknown

All other...........…..............…... Hotel, motel..…...................… Other residence..............….. Liquor store.............…......... Bar..….....…....….................. Other business.….…............

36.0 1.3 10.9 0.3 1.5 3.0

34.0 2.8 15.3 0.0 0.7 0.0

37.5 1.3 10.9 0.3 1.4 2.5

36.9 0.5 11.4 0.0 2.7 2.4

33.7 1.5 9.4 0.7 1.0 4.6

-

Parking lot....................….... Vehicle....................….......... Field, park.…....…................ School .....….....…................ Other........…...…..................

6.4 3.4 5.2 0.2 3.9

4.9 2.8 6.3 0.7 0.7

8.2 4.1 5.4 0.1 3.4

5.3 4.5 5.6 0.0 4.5

5.0 2.1 4.5 0.2 4.8

-



Table 21 HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2006-2015 By Type of Weapon Used 2006 Number

Total including unknown.….…......... Unknown.........…...….................... Total known....….…....................... Firearm........….…....................... Handgun...….…....................... All other firearms….…............. Rifle...........…..…................... Shotgun......…..…................. Other firearm…..…..……...... Firearm - unknown type........ Nonfirearm.................…............. Knife1.............…....................... Blunt object2.....….................... Personal weapon3....…............ All other............…..….............. Rope4............….................... Drugs.............…..….............. Other5.............…...................

2,483 25 2,458 1,821 1,619 202 74 70 0 58 637 314 77 130 116 33 5 78

Type of weapon used (cont.)

Number

Total including unknown.….…......... Unknown.........…...….................... Total known....….…....................... Firearm........….…....................... Handgun...….…....................... All other firearms….…............. Rifle...........…..…................... Shotgun......…..…................. Other firearm…..…..……...... Firearm - unknown type........ Nonfirearm.................…............. Knife1.............…....................... Blunt object2.....….................... Personal weapon3....…............ All other............…..….............. Rope4............….................... Drugs.............…..….............. Other5.............…...................

1,794 46 1,748 1,224 863 361 44 51 4 262 524 260 86 98 80 16 1 63

28

Type of weapon used

2007

Percent

Number

100.0 74.1 65.9 8.2 3.0 2.8 0.0 2.4 25.9 12.8 3.1 5.3 4.7 1.3 0.2 3.2

2,258 34 2,224 1,610 1,373 237 52 73 3 109 614 298 94 118 104 29 1 74

2011

Percent

Number

100.0 72.4 61.7 10.7 2.3 3.3 0.1 4.9 27.6 13.4 4.2 5.3 4.7 1.3 0.0 3.3

2,143 33 2,110 1,487 1,153 334 48 64 8 214 623 297 111 120 95 21 2 72

2012

Percent

Number

100.0 70.0 49.4 20.7 2.5 2.9 0.2 15.0 30.0 14.9 4.9 5.6 4.6 0.9 0.1 3.6

1,878 50 1,828 1,303 899 404 37 52 6 309 525 261 96 87 81 21 2 58

2008

Number

100.0 71.3 49.2 22.1 2.0 2.8 0.3 16.9 28.7 14.3 5.3 4.8 4.4 1.1 0.1 3.2

1,745 46 1,699 1,225 808 417 28 47 4 338 474 238 76 92 68 19 3 46

Notes: Percentages may not add to subtotals or 100.0 because of rounding. Dash indicates that a percent change is not calculated when the base number is less than 50. Any instrument used to cut or stab. 2 Club, etc. 3 Hands, feet, etc. 4 Any instrument used to hang or strangle. 5 Poison, arson, pellet gun, drowning, etc. 1

Percent

Number

100.0 70.5 54.6 15.8 2.3 3.0 0.4 10.1 29.5 14.1 5.3 5.7 4.5 1.0 0.1 3.4

1,970 42 1,928 1,359 1,018 341 45 49 3 244 569 291 102 107 69 23 1 45

2013

Percent

2009 Percent

Number

Percent

100.0 70.5 52.8 17.7 2.3 2.5 0.2 12.7 29.5 15.1 5.3 5.5 3.6 1.2 0.1 2.3

1,809 46 1,763 1,255 952 303 58 43 2 200 508 250 82 103 73 27 2 44

100.0 71.2 54.0 17.2 3.3 2.4 0.1 11.3 28.8 14.2 4.7 5.8 4.1 1.5 0.1 2.5

2014

Percent

Number

100.0 72.1 47.6 24.5 1.6 2.8 0.2 19.9 27.9 14.0 4.5 5.4 4.0 1.1 0.2 2.7

1,697 37 1,660 1,169 763 406 40 43 9 314 491 256 65 97 73 17 6 50

2010

2015

Percent

Number

Percent

100.0 70.4 46.0 24.5 2.4 2.6 0.5 18.9 29.6 15.4 3.9 5.8 4.4 1.0 0.4 3.0

1,861 40 1,821 1,276 855 421 34 33 0 354 545 263 97 90 95 26 4 65

100.0 70.1 47.0 23.1 1.9 1.8 0.0 19.4 29.9 14.4 5.3 4.9 5.2 1.4 0.2 3.6


-25.9 -29.9 -47.2 108.4 -54.1 -52.9 510.3 -14.4 -16.2 26.0 -30.8 -18.1 -16.7

9.7 9.2 12.1 3.7 12.7 11.0 2.7 49.2 -7.2 30.1 30.0

Table 22 HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2015 Gender and Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Type of Weapon Used Type of weapon used

Total

29

Total including unknown.….…........ Unknown.........…...….................. Total known....….….................... Firearm........….….................... Handgun...….….................... All other firearms….….......... Rifle...........…..…............... Shotgun......…..….............. Other firearm…..…..……... Firearm - unknown type..... Nonfirearm.................….......... Knife2.............…................... Blunt object3.....…................. Personal weapon4....…......... All other............…..…........... Rope5............…................. Drugs.............…..…........... Other6.............…...............

1,861 40 1,821 1,276 855 421 34 33 0 354 545 263 97 90 95 26 4 65

Total known....….….................... Firearm........….….................... Handgun...….….................... All other firearms….….......... Rifle...........…..…............... Shotgun......…..….............. Other firearm…..…..……... Firearm - unknown type..... Nonfirearm.................….......... Knife2.............…................... Blunt object3.....…................. Personal weapon4....…......... All other............…..…........... Rope5............…................. Drugs.............…..…........... Other6.............…...............

100.0 70.1 47.0 23.1 1.9 1.8 0.0 19.4 29.9 14.4 5.3 4.9 5.2 1.4 0.2 3.6

Gender 1

Male

Female

Race/ethnic group White

Number 1,540 321 394 28 12 12 1,512 309 382 1,117 159 183 757 98 115 360 61 68 25 9 10 24 9 14 0 0 0 311 43 44 395 150 199 198 65 78 74 23 42 73 17 35 50 45 44 11 15 12 2 2 3 37 28 29 Percent based on total known 100.0 100.0 100.0 73.9 51.5 47.9 50.1 31.7 30.1 23.8 19.7 17.8 1.7 2.9 2.6 1.6 2.9 3.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 20.6 13.9 11.5 26.1 48.5 52.1 13.1 21.0 20.4 4.9 7.4 11.0 4.8 5.5 9.2 3.3 14.6 11.5 0.7 4.9 3.1 0.1 0.6 0.8 2.4 9.1 7.6

Hispanic

Black

Other

Unknown

802 16 786 574 376 198 13 12 0 173 212 120 33 33 26 6 1 19

526 7 519 429 301 128 10 5 0 113 90 39 16 17 18 6 0 12

130 3 127 84 61 23 1 2 0 20 43 26 5 5 7 2 0 5

9 2 7 6 2 4 0 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0

100.0 73.0 47.8 25.2 1.7 1.5 0.0 22.0 27.0 15.3 4.2 4.2 3.3 0.8 0.1 2.4

100.0 82.7 58.0 24.7 1.9 1.0 0.0 21.8 17.3 7.5 3.1 3.3 3.5 1.2 0.0 2.3

100.0 66.1 48.0 18.1 0.8 1.6 0.0 15.7 33.9 20.5 3.9 3.9 5.5 1.6 0.0 3.9

100.0 -

Notes: Percentages may not add to subtotals or 100.0 because of rounding. Dash indicates that percent distributions are not calculated when the base number is less than 50. 1 The 2015 "male" category includes one homicide victim whose gender could not be determined. 2 Any instrument used to cut or stab. 3 Club, etc. 4 Hands, feet, etc. 5 Any instrument used to hang or strangle. 6 Poison, arson, pellet gun, drowning, etc.

Table 23 HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2015 Age of Victim by Type of Weapon Used Type of weapon used

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Total including unknown.….…........... Unknown.........…...…..................... Total known....….…........................ Firearm........….…........................ Handgun...….…........................ All other firearms….….............. Rifle...........…..…................... Shotgun......…..….................. Other firearm…..…..……....... Firearm - unknown type......... Nonfirearm.................….............. Knife1.............…........................ Blunt object2.....…..................... Personal weapon3....…............. All other............…..…............... Rope4............…..................... Drugs.............…..…............... Other5.............….................... Total known....….…........................ Firearm........….…........................ Handgun...….…........................ All other firearms….….............. Rifle...........…..…................... Shotgun......…..….................. Other firearm…..…..……....... Firearm - unknown type......... Nonfirearm.................….............. Knife1.............…........................ Blunt object2.....…..................... Personal weapon3....…............. All other............…..…............... Rope4............…..................... Drugs.............…..…............... Other5.............…....................

Under 18-29 18 Number 1,861 145 718 40 8 10 1,821 137 708 1,276 81 586 855 51 393 421 30 193 34 2 9 33 2 8 0 0 0 354 26 176 545 56 122 263 17 76 97 4 14 90 17 13 95 18 19 26 1 1 4 1 1 65 16 17 Percent based on total known 100.0 100.0 100.0 70.1 59.1 82.8 47.0 37.2 55.5 23.1 21.9 27.3 1.9 1.5 1.3 1.8 1.5 1.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 19.4 19.0 24.9 29.9 40.9 17.2 14.4 12.4 10.7 5.3 2.9 2.0 4.9 12.4 1.8 5.2 13.1 2.7 1.4 0.7 0.1 0.2 0.7 0.1 3.6 11.7 2.4 Total

30-39

40 and over

389 6 383 297 211 86 10 11 0 65 86 49 15 11 11 5 0 6

601 13 588 309 199 110 13 11 0 86 279 120 64 49 46 18 2 26

8 3 5 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 0

100.0 77.5 55.1 22.5 2.6 2.9 0.0 17.0 22.5 12.8 3.9 2.9 2.9 1.3 0.0 1.6

100.0 52.6 33.8 18.7 2.2 1.9 0.0 14.6 47.4 20.4 10.9 8.3 7.8 3.1 0.3 4.4

-

Notes: Percentages may not add to subtotals or 100.0 because of rounding. Dash indicates that percent distributions are not calculated when the base number is less than 50. Any instrument used to cut or stab. 2 Club, etc. 3 Hands, feet, etc. 4 Any instrument used to hang or strangle. 5 Poison, arson, pellet gun, drowning, etc. 1

Unknown

Table 24 HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2006-2015 By Contributing Circumstance 2006

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Contributing circumstance

Number

Total including unknown…...... Unknown.............................. Total known.......................... Rape, robbery, burglary…. Rape...............…............ Robbery......................... Burglary…...................... Argument......…................. Domestic violence......... All other argument......... Gang-, drug-related…....... Gang-related.................. Drug-related................... All other.............…............

2,483 568 1,915 141 6 132 3 741 141 600 748 645 103 285

Percent

Number

100.0 7.4 0.3 6.9 0.2 38.7 7.4 31.3 39.1 33.7 5.4 14.9

2,258 825 1,433 107 3 94 10 599 119 480 510 469 41 217

2011

Contributing circumstance (cont.)

Number

Total including unknown…...... Unknown.............................. Total known.......................... Rape, robbery, burglary…. Rape...............…............ Robbery......................... Burglary…...................... Argument......…................. Domestic violence......... All other argument......... Gang-, drug-related…....... Gang-related.................. Drug-related................... All other.............…............

1,794 547 1,247 82 2 72 8 484 147 337 439 400 39 242

2007 Percent

Number

100.0 7.5 0.2 6.6 0.7 41.8 8.3 33.5 35.6 32.7 2.9 15.1

2,143 751 1,392 97 0 92 5 531 113 418 511 469 42 253

2012

Percent

Number

100.0 6.6 0.2 5.8 0.6 38.8 11.8 27.0 35.2 32.1 3.1 19.4

1,878 671 1,207 76 2 69 5 484 130 354 429 397 32 218

2008 Percent

Number

100.0 7.0 0.0 6.6 0.4 38.1 8.1 30.0 36.7 33.7 3.0 18.2

1,970 550 1,420 119 1 110 8 497 130 367 590 554 36 214

2013

Percent

Number

100.0 6.3 0.2 5.7 0.4 40.1 10.8 29.3 35.5 32.9 2.7 18.1

1,745 634 1,111 90 3 81 6 423 94 329 402 367 35 196


Dash indicates that a percent change is not calculated when the base number is less than 50.

2009 Percent

Number

Percent

100.0 8.4 0.1 7.7 0.6 35.0 9.2 25.8 41.5 39.0 2.5 15.1

1,809 531 1,278 101 2 91 8 452 157 295 505 461 44 220

100.0 7.9 0.2 7.1 0.6 35.4 12.3 23.1 39.5 36.1 3.4 17.2

2014

Percent

Number

100.0 8.1 0.3 7.3 0.5 38.1 8.5 29.6 36.2 33.0 3.2 17.6

1,697 641 1,056 84 4 73 7 391 94 297 341 315 26 240

2010

2015

Percent

Number

Percent

100.0 8.0 0.4 6.9 0.7 37.0 8.9 28.1 32.3 29.8 2.5 22.7

1,861 737 1,124 81 0 75 6 431 118 313 350 323 27 262

100.0 7.2 0.0 6.7 0.5 38.3 10.5 27.8 31.1 28.7 2.4 23.3


-41.3 -42.6 -43.2 -41.8 -16.3 -47.8 -53.2 -49.9 -73.8 -8.1

6.4 -3.6 2.7 10.2 25.5 5.4 2.6 2.5 9.2

Table 25 HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2015 Gender and Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Contributing Circumstance Contributing circumstance Total including unknown.…......... Unknown........................…....... Total known......…..............…... Rape, robbery, burglary......... Rape.......….................….... Robbery, burglary............... Robbery.....…................… Burglary.....…................…

Total

Race/ethnic group

Gender Male1

Female

White

Hispanic

1,861 737

1,540 626

Number 321 111

394 148

1,124 81 0 81 75 6

914 74 0 74 71 3

210 7 0 7 4 3

246 24 0 24 21 3

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Argument........…................… Domestic violence.............… All other argument.............… Gang-, drug-related..............… Gang-related..............…..... Drug-related....................... All other…......…..................…

431 118 313 350 323 27 262

Total known......….................… Rape, robbery, burglary......... Rape.......….....................… Robbery, burglary..............… Robbery.....…................… Burglary.....….............…..

100.0 7.2 0.0 7.2 6.7 0.5

Argument........….............…... Domestic violence.............… All other argument.............… Gang-, drug-related.............… Gang-related.....................… Drug-related....................… All other…......…..............…...

38.3 10.5 27.8 31.1 28.7 2.4 23.3

299 132 127 27 91 47 272 41 80 341 9 27 314 9 16 27 0 11 200 62 68 Percent based on total known 100.0 100.0 100.0 8.1 3.3 9.8 0.0 0.0 0.0 8.1 3.3 9.8 7.8 1.9 8.5 0.3 1.4 1.2 32.7 3.0 29.8 37.3 34.4 3.0 21.9

62.9 43.3 19.5 4.3 4.3 0.0 29.5

51.6 19.1 32.5 11.0 6.5 4.5 27.6

Black

Other

802 313

526 228

130 41

9 7

489 32 0 32 31 1

298 17 0 17 15 2

89 8 0 8 8 0

2 0 0 0 0 0

170 35 135 187 178 9 100

98 19 79 124 120 4 59

36 17 19 12 9 3 33

0 0 0 0 0 0 2

100.0 6.5 0.0 6.5 6.3 0.2

100.0 5.7 0.0 5.7 5.0 0.7

100.0 9.0 0.0 9.0 9.0 0.0

100.0 -

34.8 7.2 27.6 38.2 36.4 1.8 20.4

32.9 6.4 26.5 41.6 40.3 1.3 19.8

40.4 19.1 21.3 13.5 10.1 3.4 37.1

-

Notes: Percentages may not add to subtotals or 100.0 because of rounding. Dash indicates that percent distributions are not calculated when the base number is less than 50. 1 The 2015 "male" category includes one homicide victim whose gender could not be determined.

Unknown

Table 26 HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2015 Age of Victim by Contributing Circumstance

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Contributing circumstance

Total

Total including unknown…........ Unknown.…...........................

1,861 737

43 4

102 29

Total known........................... Rape, robbery, burglary...... Rape….........…............... Robbery........................... Burglary...........................

1,124 81 0 75 6

39 0 0 0 0

73 2 0 2 0

Argument..…...................... Domestic violence…........ All other argument........... Gang-, drug-related..…....... Gang-related................... Drug-related....................

431 118 313 350 323 27

2 2 0 0 0 0

10 1 9 36 36 0

Child abuse...….................. All other….............…..........

39 223

30 7

Total known........................... Rape, robbery, burglary...... Rape….........…............... Robbery........................... Burglary...........................

100.0 7.2 0.0 6.7 0.5

100.0 -

Argument..…...................... Domestic violence…........ All other argument........... Gang-, drug-related..…....... Gang-related................... Drug-related....................

38.3 10.5 27.8 31.1 28.7 2.4

-

13.7 1.4 12.3 49.3 49.3 0.0

30.2 5.2 25.0 46.0 42.8 3.2

Child abuse...….................. All other….............…..........

3.5 19.8

-

12.3 21.9

0.0 17.6

Under 5

5-17

18-29

70 and over

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

389 152

257 99

192 70

94 39

58 23

8 7

404 25 0 24 1

237 14 0 14 0

158 17 0 16 1

122 13 0 12 1

55 5 0 4 1

35 5 0 3 2

1 0 0 0 0

122 21 101 186 173 13

107 32 75 75 70 5

74 21 53 35 33 2

72 22 50 12 9 3

27 10 17 4 2 2

17 9 8 2 0 2

0 0 0 0 0 0

0 32

0 25

0 19

0 11

0 1

100.0 10.8 0.0 10.1 0.6

100.0 10.7 0.0 9.8 0.8

100.0 9.1 0.0 7.3 1.8

100.0 -

100.0 -

45.1 13.5 31.6 31.6 29.5 2.1

46.8 13.3 33.5 22.2 20.9 1.3

59.0 18.0 41.0 9.8 7.4 2.5

49.1 18.2 30.9 7.3 3.6 3.6

-

-

0.0 17.3

0.0 20.3

0.0 20.5

0.0 34.5

-

-

Number 718 314

9 0 0 16 71 41 Percent based on total known 100.0 100.0 100.0 2.7 6.2 5.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.7 5.9 5.9 0.0 0.2 0.0


Dash indicates that data are not applicable or that percent distributions are not calculated when the base number is less than 50.

Unknown

Table 27 HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2015 Contributing Circumstance by Relationship of Victim to Offender

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Relationship of victim to offender

Total

Total including unknown….....… Unknown..…..............…......… Total known.…..........…......… Friend, acquaintance2…..… Spouse3......….................… Parent, child4…...…….....… All other relatives….….....… Stranger...........…............…

1,861 837 1,024 485 72 81 65 321

Total known.…..........…......… Friend, acquaintance2…..… Spouse3......….................… Parent, child4…...….…....… All other relatives….….....… Stranger...........…............…

100.0 47.4 7.0 7.9 6.3 31.3

Rape

Robbery, burglary

Argument1

Number 0 81 431 0 25 38 0 56 393 0 20 204 0 0 56 0 1 21 0 0 28 0 35 84 Percent based on total known 100.0 100.0 35.7 51.9 0.0 14.2 1.8 5.3 0.0 7.1 62.5 21.4

Notes: Percentages may not add to 100.0 because of rounding. Dash indicates that percent distributions are not calculated when the base number is less than 50. 1 Includes domestic violence. 2

Includes ex-husband, ex-wife, employer, employee, gang member, etc.

3


4


Gang-, drugrelated

Child abuse

All other

Unknown

350 214 136 96 0 0 0 40

39 2 37 8 0 25 4 0

223 81 142 68 5 7 15 47

737 477 260 89 11 27 18 115

100.0 70.6 0.0 0.0 0.0 29.4

100.0 -

100.0 47.9 3.5 4.9 10.6 33.1

100.0 34.2 4.2 10.4 6.9 44.2

Table 28 HOMICIDE CRIMES CLEARED, 2006-2015 Number Reported, Number Cleared, and Clearance Rate Number of homicides reported

Number of homicides cleared

Clearance rate1

2015…………… 2014…………… 2013…………… 2012…………… 2011……………

1,861 1,697 1,745 1,878 1,794

1,145 1,091 1,146 1,118 1,110

61.5 64.3 65.7 59.5 61.9

2010…………… 2009…………… 2008…………… 2007…………… 2006……………

1,809 1,970 2,143 2,258 2,483

1,154 1,248 1,227 1,208 1,292

63.8 63.4 57.3 53.5 52.0

Year(s)

1

A clearance rate is the percentage of crimes (homicides) reported that have been cleared. It is calculated by dividing the number of homicides cleared by the number of homicides reported. The result is multiplied by 100.

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Table 29 FELONY ARRESTS FOR

SELECTED VIOLENT OFFENSES, 2006-2015

Number, Rate per 100,000 Population at Risk, and Percent Change Total

Homicide

Rape1

Robbery

Assault

2015..................... 2014..................... 2013..................... 2012..................... 2011.....................

108,157 106,405 101,658 105,657 108,268

Number 1,439 1,427 1,423 1,637 1,572

2,467 2,444 1,601 1,682 1,758

15,903 14,799 15,934 16,867 17,464

88,348 87,735 82,700 85,471 87,474

2010..................... 2009..................... 2008..................... 2007..................... 2006.....................

114,646 1,638 1,957 122,078 1,804 2,050 126,252 1,850 2,103 127,633 2,017 2,164 124,624 1,967 2,122 Percent change in number 0.9 0.8 1.6 0.3 4.7 -4.8 -13.1 -3.8 -4.3 4.1 -2.4 -10.2 -4.0 -5.6

19,021 21,610 22,488 21,614 20,376

92,030 96,614 99,811 101,838 100,159

7.5 -7.1 -5.5 -3.4 -8.2

0.7 6.1 -3.2 -2.3 -5.0

-4.5 -2.5 -2.8 2.0

-12.0 -3.9 4.0 6.1

-4.7 -3.2 -2.0 1.7

-22.0 -26.8 -13.2 Rate per 100,000 population at risk2 52.3 8.1 4.7 355.5 49.0 8.1 4.7 352.4 53.2 5.4 4.8 339.7 56.7 5.7 5.5 355.3 59.1 5.9 5.3 366.3

-11.8 290.4 290.6 276.4 287.4 296.0

6.6 5.6 389.5 7.0 6.2 419.6 7.3 6.4 437.3 7.6 7.1 446.3 7.5 6.9 440.1 Percent change in rate 0.0 0.0 0.9 -2.1 3.7 -5.3 -12.7 -4.4 -3.4 3.8 -3.0 -10.6 -5.4 -6.0

64.6 74.3 77.9 75.6 72.0

312.7 332.1 345.7 356.1 353.7

6.7 -7.9 -6.2 -4.1 -8.5

-0.1 5.1 -3.8 -2.9 -5.3

Year(s)

2014 to 2015......... 2013 to 2014......... 2012 to 2013........ 2011 to 2012........ 2010 to 2011........ 2009 to 2010........ 2008 to 2009........ 2007 to 2008........ 2006 to 2007........ 2006 to 2015......... 2015..................... 2014..................... 2013..................... 2012..................... 2011..................... 2010..................... 2009..................... 2008..................... 2007..................... 2006..................... 2014 to 2015......... 2013 to 2014......... 2012 to 2013........ 2011 to 2012........ 2010 to 2011........

-6.1 -3.3 -1.1 2.4

-9.2 -2.5 -8.3 2.5

2009 to 2010........ 2008 to 2009........ 2007 to 2008........ 2006 to 2007........

-7.2 -4.0 -2.0 1.4

-9.7 -3.1 -9.9 2.9

-5.7 -4.1 -3.9 1.3

-13.1 -4.6 3.0 5.0

-5.8 -3.9 -2.9 0.7

2006 to 2015.........

-19.2

-31.9

-

-27.4

-17.9

Notes: Rates may not add to total because of rounding. Dash indicates that a percent change was not calculated due to data definition change. 1 In 2014, the crime of "forcible rape" was changed to "rape". The definition was expanded to include both male and female victims and reflects the various forms of sexual penetration understood to be rape according to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting standards. For additional information, see Appendix 1, Data Characteristics and Known Limitations. 2 Rates are based on annual population estimates provided by the Demographic Research Unit, California Department of Finance. Rates for 2006-2011 have been recalculated using revised intercensal population data and may not match previously published data. Arrest rates are based on the total population at risk (10-69 years of age).

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Table 30 HOMICIDE ARRESTS, 2006-2015 By Gender of Arrestee Year(s)


Male Number Percent

Female Number Percent

2015.............. 2014.............. 2013.............. 2012.............. 2011..............

1,439 1,427 1,423 1,637 1,572

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

1,284 1,260 1,270 1,413 1,385

89.2 88.3 89.2 86.3 88.1

155 167 153 224 187

10.8 11.7 10.8 13.7 11.9

2010.............. 2009.............. 2008.............. 2007.............. 2006..............

1,638 1,804 1,850 2,017 1,967

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

1,438 1,620 1,652 1,802 1,732

87.8 89.8 89.3 89.3 88.1

200 184 198 215 235

12.2 10.2 10.7 10.7 11.9

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Table 31 HOMICIDE ARRESTS, 2006-2015 By Race/Ethnic Group of Arrestee Year(s)


White Number Percent

Hispanic Number Percent

Black Number Percent

Other Number Percent

2015.............. 2014.............. 2013.............. 2012.............. 2011..............

1,439 1,427 1,423 1,637 1,572

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

300 287 284 336 345

20.8 20.1 20.0 20.5 21.9

684 657 702 796 686

47.5 46.0 49.3 48.6 43.6

375 388 355 425 421

26.1 27.2 24.9 26.0 26.8

80 95 82 80 120

5.6 6.7 5.8 4.9 7.6

2010.............. 2009.............. 2008.............. 2007.............. 2006..............

1,638 1,804 1,850 2,017 1,967

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

293 343 346 373 351

17.9 19.0 18.7 18.5 17.8

797 907 944 1,022 910

48.7 50.3 51.0 50.7 46.3

414 430 436 495 539

25.3 23.8 23.6 24.5 27.4

134 124 124 127 167

8.2 6.9 6.7 6.3 8.5


Table 32 HOMICIDE ARRESTS, 2006-2015 By Age of Arrestee Year(s)

Total Under 18 Number Percent Number Percent

18-29 30-39 40 and over Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent

2015.............. 2014.............. 2013.............. 2012.............. 2011..............

1,439 1,427 1,423 1,637 1,572

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

88 95 105 96 134

6.1 6.7 7.4 5.9 8.5

768 807 759 930 855

53.4 56.6 53.3 56.8 54.4

313 278 283 314 284

21.8 19.5 19.9 19.2 18.1

270 247 276 297 299

18.8 17.3 19.4 18.1 19.0

2010.............. 2009.............. 2008.............. 2007.............. 2006..............

1,638 1,804 1,850 2,017 1,967

100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0

181 182 221 235 241

11.1 10.1 11.9 11.7 12.3

918 1,032 1,098 1,193 1,154

56.0 57.2 59.4 59.1 58.7

254 299 273 293 267

15.5 16.6 14.8 14.5 13.6

285 291 258 296 305

17.4 16.1 13.9 14.7 15.5


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Table 33 HOMICIDE ARRESTS, 2015 Race/Ethnic Group of Arrestee by Gender and Age of Arrestee Gender and age of arrestee Total......................

Male................... Female....…....... Under 18............ 18-29.....…......... 30-39.....…......... 40 and over........

Total White Hispanic Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Total 1,439 100.0 300 100.0 684 100.0 Gender 1,284 89.2 240 80.0 629 92.0 155 10.8 60 20.0 55 8.0 Age 88 6.1 9 3.0 51 7.5 768 53.4 106 35.3 416 60.8 313 21.8 82 27.3 141 20.6 270 18.8 103 34.3 76 11.1


Black Other Number Percent Number Percent 375

100.0

80

100.0

347 28

92.5 7.5

68 12

85.0 15.0

25 210 71 69

6.7 56.0 18.9 18.4

3 36 19 22

3.8 45.0 23.8 27.5

Table 34 HOMICIDE ARRESTS, 2015 Race/Ethnic Group of Arrestee by Gender and Age of Arrestee Gender and age of arrestee


White Number Percent

Hispanic Number Percent

Black Number Percent

Other Number Percent

Total.......................... Under 18..…........... 18-19...................... 20-24...................... 25-29...................... 30-34......................

1,439 88 169 352 247 185

100.0 6.1 11.7 24.5 17.2 12.9

300 9 12 45 49 47

100.0 3.0 4.0 15.0 16.3 15.7

684 51 102 201 113 85

100.0 7.5 14.9 29.4 16.5 12.4

375 25 47 89 74 43

100.0 6.7 12.5 23.7 19.7 11.5

80 3 8 17 11 10

100.0 3.8 10.0 21.3 13.8 12.5

35-39...................... 40-44...................... 45-49...................... 50-54...................... 55 and over…........

128 75 58 62 75

8.9 5.2 4.0 4.3 5.2

35 27 19 25 32

11.7 9.0 6.3 8.3 10.7

56 29 14 17 16

8.2 4.2 2.0 2.5 2.3

28 12 20 18 19

7.5 3.2 5.3 4.8 5.1

9 7 5 2 8

11.3 8.8 6.3 2.5 10.0

Male........…............ Under 18..…........ 18-19................... 20-24................... 25-29................... 30-34...................

1,284 85 152 319 217 162

100.0 6.6 11.8 24.8 16.9 12.6

240 8 9 35 38 40

100.0 3.3 3.8 14.6 15.8 16.7

629 49 92 186 102 75

100.0 7.8 14.6 29.6 16.2 11.9

347 25 44 83 66 39

100.0 7.2 12.7 23.9 19.0 11.2

68 3 7 15 11 8

100.0 4.4 10.3 22.1 16.2 11.8

35-39................... 40-44................... 45-49................... 50-54................... 55 and over….....

116 66 50 51 66

9.0 5.1 3.9 4.0 5.1

28 25 17 17 23

11.7 10.4 7.1 7.1 9.6

54 26 13 16 16

8.6 4.1 2.1 2.5 2.5

25 12 18 16 19

7.2 3.5 5.2 4.6 5.5

9 3 2 2 8

13.2 4.4 2.9 2.9 11.8

Female..….............. Under 18............. 18-19................... 20-24................... 25-29................... 30-34...................

155 3 17 33 30 23

100.0 1.9 11.0 21.3 19.4 14.8

60 1 3 10 11 7

100.0 1.7 5.0 16.7 18.3 11.7

55 2 10 15 11 10

100.0 3.6 18.2 27.3 20.0 18.2

28 0 3 6 8 4

100.0 -

12 0 1 2 0 2

100.0 -

35-39................... 40-44................... 45-49................... 50-54................... 55 and over….....

12 9 8 11 9

7.7 5.8 5.2 7.1 5.8

7 2 2 8 9

11.7 3.3 3.3 13.3 15.0

2 3 1 1 0

3.6 5.5 1.8 1.8 0.0

3 0 2 2 0

-

0 4 3 0 0

-

Notes: Percentages may not add to 100.0 because of rounding.


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Table 35 PERSONS SENTENCED TO DEATH

1978-2015

Initial sentences

Year(s) 2015.…….... 2014.…….... 2013.…….... 2012.…….... 2011.……....

14

13

24

13

10

2010.…….... 2009.…….... 2008.…….... 2007.…….... 2006.……....

34

29

21

17

17

2005.…….... 2004.…….... 2003.…….... 2002.…….... 2001..……...

22

12

22

17

25

2000..……... 1999..……... 1998..……... 1997...…….. 1996..……...

33

42

32

40

40

1995...…….. 1994.…….... 1993.…….... 1992....……. 1991.......……

38

21

34

40

26

1990...…….. 1989....……. 1988……..... 1987……..... 1986…….....

33

33

34

25

21

1985.…….... 1984.…….... 1983.…….... 1982.…….... 1981.……....

16

27

35

39

39

1980……..... 1979……..... 1978…….....

23

20

7

Note: This table does not include persons who were resentenced to death after their death sentence was reversed on appeal.

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Table 36 PERSONS SENTENCED TO DEATH, 2015 Sentencing County by Gender, Race/Ethnic Group, and Age Sentencing county

Total

Gender Male

41

Total..........................

14

13

Fresno.................... Kern....................... Los Angeles........... Orange................... Riverside................

1 1 3 1 8

1 1 3 1 7

Race/ethnic group

Age at arrest

Under Female White Hispanic Black Other 20 1 1 8 3 2 1 0 0 0 0 1

0 1 0 0 0

0 0 2 0 6

1 0 1 0 1

0 0 0 1 1

0 0 1 0 0

Note: This table does not include persons resentenced to death after their death sentence was reversed on appeal.

20-24

25-29

30-34

35-39

5

3

1

2

0 0 0 1 4

0 0 1 0 2

0 0 1 0 0

0 0 0 0 2

40 and over 2 1 1 0 0 0

Table 37

HOMICIDE CRIMES AND PEACE OFFICERS FELONIOUSLY KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, 2006-2015

Number and Rate per 100,000 Respective Population Year(s)

California population

Homicides Number1

Rate

Sworn law enforcement personnel2

Peace officers feloniously killed in the line of duty Number

Rate

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2015..............

2014..............

2013..............

2012..............

2011..............

39,071,323 38,499,378 38,204,597 37,826,160 37,578,616

1,861 1,697 1,745 1,878 1,794

4.8 4.4 4.6 5.0 4.8

77,351 77,139 76,925 77,060 77,582

2

5

5

2

2

2.6 6.5 6.5 2.6 2.6

2010..............

2009..............

2008..............

2007..............

2006..............

37,318,481 37,077,204 36,856,222 36,552,529 36,246,822

1,809 1,970 2,143 2,258 2,483

4.8 5.3 5.8 6.2 6.9

79,078 80,429 81,402 78,724 75,625

4

4

3

4

5

5.1 5.0 3.7 5.1 6.6

Note: Rates are based on annual population estimates provided by the Demographic Research Unit, California Department of Finance. Rates for 2006-2010 have been recalculated using revised intercensal population data and may not match previously published data. 1 Includes peace officers feloniously killed in the line of duty. 2

Personnel in the Department of Justice and other state regulatory agencies are not included.

Table 38 PEACE OFFICERS FELONIOUSLY KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, 2015 Gender and Race/Ethnic Group of Deceased by Location and Weapon Location and Weapon

Total

Total..…...................……........….....

2

Residence……............................. Street, sidewalk....................…… Commercial establishment1......... All other2....................……...........

0 2 0 0

Firearm..…...................……........… Handgun..................……........… Rifle.......…....….........……........ Shotgun.................……........…. Other firearm.........……........…. Firearm - unspecified.........…… Nonfirearm..….............……........… Knife3.........……........…............. Blunt Object4.................……..... Personal weapon5.........……..... All Other6.........……........….......

2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Gender Male

Race/Ethnic Group

Female

Total 2 0 Location 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 Type of Weapon

1

Hotel/Motel, Liquor store, Bar, Other business.

2

Parking lot, Vehicle, Field/Park, or Other.

3

Any instrument used to cut or stab.

4

Club, etc.

5

Hands, feet, etc.

6

Rope, drugs, poison, arson, pellet gun, drowning, vehicle, etc.

2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

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White

Hispanic

Black

Other

2

0

0

0

0 2 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Table 39 JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDES BY PEACE OFFICERS

OR PRIVATE CITIZENS, 2015

By Gender, Race/Ethnic Group, and Age of Deceased Gender, race/ethnic group, and age of deceased

Peace officer justifiable

Total Number

Total........................

163

Male...................... Female.................

154 9

White.................... Hispanic................ Black.................... Other.................... Unknown..............

51 62 39 11 0

Under 18............... 18-29.................... 18-19................. 20-24................. 25-29................. 30-39.................... 30-34................. 35-39................. 40 and over.......... 40-44................. 45-49................. 50-54................. 55 and over....... Unknown..............

2 56 5 21 30 51 28 23 54 17 13 14 10 0

Percent

Number

Total 100.0 130 Gender 94.5 123 5.5 7 Race/ethnic group 31.3 41 38.0 55 23.9 23 6.7 11 0.0 0 Age 1.2 0 34.4 44 3.1 4 12.9 16 18.4 24 31.3 44 17.2 23 14.1 21 33.1 42 10.4 14 8.0 12 8.6 8 6.1 8 0.0 0


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Percent

Private citizen justifiable Number

Percent

100.0

33

100.0

94.6 5.4

31 2

93.9 6.1

31.5 42.3 17.7 8.5 0.0

10 7 16 0 0

30.3 21.2 48.5 0.0 0.0

0.0 33.8 3.1 12.3 18.5 33.8 17.7 16.2 32.3 10.8 9.2 6.2 6.2 0.0

2 12 1 5 6 7 5 2 12 3 1 6 2 0

6.1 36.4 3.0 15.2 18.2 21.2 15.2 6.1 36.4 9.1 3.0 18.2 6.1 0.0



By Location of Justifiable Homicide Location of justifiable homicide

Number

Percent

Total Total....................…….................... 163 Peace officer justifiable Total.....….........…….................... 130 Felon's residence…….............. 15 Other residence....................… 18 Street, sidewalk....................… 63 Commercial establishment....... 15 Hotel, motel....................…… 4 Liquor store....................…… 1 Bar....................…….............. 1 Other business....................… 9 19 All other....................……......... 6 Parking lot....................…….. Vehicle....................……........ 3 Field, park....................…….. 6 Other....................…….......... 4 Citizen justifiable 33 Total....................……................. Citizen's, shared residence...... 11 Citizen's residence................. 11 Shared residence.................. 0 7 Other residence....................… 4 Felon's residence.................. 3 Other residence....................… Street, sidewalk....................… 9 3 Commercial establishment....... 0 Hotel, motel....................…… 0 Liquor store....................…… 0 Bar....................…….............. 3 Other business....................… 3 All other....................……......... 1 Parking lot....................…….. 0 Vehicle....................……........ 1 Field, park....................……... 1 Other....................……..........

100.0 11.5 13.8 48.5 11.5 3.1 0.8 0.8 6.9 14.6 4.6 2.3 4.6 3.1 100.0 33.3 33.3 0.0 21.2 12.1 9.1 27.3 9.1 0.0 0.0 0.0 9.1 9.1 3.0 0.0 3.0 3.0


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By Contributing Circumstance Contributing circumstance

Number

Total Total.....................……….................................... Peace officer justifiable

163

Percent

Total...................…………..........…...…........... Felon attacked peace officer..…..…............. Felon killed during commission of crime....... Felon resisted arrest..................................... All other......................................................... Felon attacked citizen................................ Felon attempted flight................................ Details not provided................................... Citizen justifiable

130 88 23 6 13 1 1 11

100.0 67.7 17.7 4.6 10.0 0.8 0.8 8.5

Total...........................…….......……................. Felon attacked peace officer......................... Felon attacked citizen................................... Felon attempted flight................................... Felon killed during commission of crime....... Details not provided......................................

33 0 12 0 19 2

100.0 0.0 36.4 0.0 57.6 6.1


Table 42 JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDES BY PEACE OFFICERS OR PRIVATE CITIZENS, 2015 By Type of Weapon Used Peace officer justifiable

Type of weapon used

Number

Percent

Number

Percent

Total.........…….................……... Firearm..…...................…….... Handgun..................……...... Rifle.......…....….........…….... Shotgun.................……........ Other firearm.........……........ Firearm - unspecified.........… Nonfirearm..….............……..... Knife1.........……........…........ Blunt Object2.........……........ Personal weapon3.........…… Other4.........……........….......

163 151 98 7 5 0 41 12 8 0 3 1

100.0 92.6 60.1 4.3 3.1 0.0 25.2 7.4 4.9 0.0 1.8 0.6

130 130 86 6 1 0 37 0 0 0 0 0

100.0 100.0 66.2 4.6 0.8 0.0 28.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Total

Note: Percentages may not add to subtotals or to 100.0 because of rounding.

Any instrument used to cut or stab.

1 2

Club, etc.

3

Hands, feet, etc.

Poison, arson, pellet gun, drowning, etc.

4

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Citizen justifiable Number 33 21 12 1 4 0 4 12 8 0 3 1

Percent 100.0 63.6 36.4 3.0 12.1 0.0 12.1 36.4 24.2 0.0 9.1 3.0

Table 43

HOMICIDE CRIMES, 1987–2015


1

Year(s)

Number

Rate1

2015...................... 2014...................... 2013...................... 2012...................... 2011......................

1,861 1,697 1,745 1,878 1,794

4.8 4.4 4.6 5.0 4.8

2010...................... 2009...................... 2008...................... 2007...................... 2006......................

1,809 1,970 2,143 2,258 2,483

4.8 5.3 5.8 6.2 6.9

2005...................... 2004...................... 2003...................... 2002...................... 2001......................

2,503 2,394 2,402 2,392 2,201

7.0 6.7 6.8 6.8 6.4

2000...................... 1999...................... 1998...................... 1997...................... 1996......................

2,074 2,006 2,170 2,579 2,910

6.1 5.9 6.5 7.8 9.0

1995...................... 1994...................... 1993...................... 1992...................... 1991......................

3,530 3,699 4,095 3,920 3,876

11.0 11.5 12.9 12.5 12.6

1990...................... 1989...................... 1988...................... 1987......................

3,562 3,159 2,947 2,929

12.1 11.0 10.5 10.7

Rates are based on annual population estimates provided by the Demographic Research Unit, California Department of Finance. Rates for 2000-2010 have been recalculated using revised intercensal population data and may not match previously published data.

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Table 44 POPULATION ESTIMATES, 1960-2015 Year(s)

Total population

Population at risk Adult2 26,369,040 26,129,967 25,825,829 25,593,235 25,352,813

Juvenile3 4,057,218 4,060,397 4,097,768 4,142,100 4,203,281

2015................ 2014................ 2013................ 2012................ 2011................

39,071,323 38,499,378 38,204,597 37,826,160 37,578,616

Total1 30,426,258 30,190,364 29,923,597 29,735,335 29,556,094

2010................ 2009................ 2008................ 2007................ 2006................

37,318,481 37,077,204 36,856,222 36,552,529 36,246,822

29,432,329 29,092,061 28,869,786 28,597,658 28,317,290

25,166,828 24,846,056 24,483,271 24,193,795 23,915,923

4,265,501 4,246,005 4,386,515 4,403,863 4,401,367

2005................ 2004................ 2003................ 2002................ 2001................

35,985,582 35,752,765 35,388,928 34,938,290 34,512,742

28,066,451 27,835,492 27,496,472 27,091,683 26,707,152

23,678,907 23,461,739 23,162,159 22,826,738 22,524,040

4,387,544 4,373,753 4,334,313 4,264,945 4,183,112

2000................ 1999................ 1998................ 1997................ 1996................

34,000,835 34,036,000 33,494,000 32,957,000 32,383,000

26,252,783 25,711,892 25,263,064 25,760,375 25,554,242

22,175,874 21,855,190 21,498,170 21,934,916 21,825,735

4,076,909 3,856,702 3,764,894 3,825,459 3,728,507

1995................ 1994................ 1993................ 1992................ 1991................

32,063,000 32,140,000 31,742,000 31,300,000 30,646,000

25,122,782 24,703,379 24,334,534 23,975,578 23,585,168

21,505,839 21,193,571 20,923,632 20,661,120 20,356,984

3,616,943 3,509,808 3,410,902 3,314,458 3,228,184

1990................ 1989................ 1988................ 1987................ 1986................

29,557,836 28,771,207 28,060,746 27,388,477 26,741,621

23,178,961 22,524,392 21,969,953 21,483,563 21,009,362

20,027,633 19,451,763 18,885,349 18,378,758 17,903,122

3,151,328 3,072,629 3,084,604 3,104,805 3,106,240

1985................ 1984................ 1983................ 1982................ 1981................

26,112,632 25,587,254 25,075,581 24,546,566 24,038,711

20,563,314 20,167,923 19,860,746 19,510,945 19,172,812

17,468,941 17,083,479 16,763,095 16,415,571 16,082,355

3,094,373 3,084,444 3,097,651 3,095,374 3,090,457

1980................ 1979................ 1978................ 1977................ 1976................

23,668,145 23,255,000 22,839,000 22,350,000 21,935,000

18,824,197 18,371,691 18,012,901 17,619,453 17,269,884

15,778,999 15,323,376 14,916,032 14,470,680 14,080,872

3,045,198 3,048,315 3,096,869 3,148,773 3,189,012

1975................ 1974................ 1973................ 1972................ 1971................

21,537,000 21,173,000 20,868,000 20,585,000 20,346,000

16,914,556 16,563,671 16,237,031 15,926,249 15,657,238

13,694,793 13,339,906 13,031,007 12,758,809 12,542,795

3,219,763 3,223,765 3,206,024 3,167,440 3,114,443

1970................ 1969................ 1968................ 1967................ 1966................

20,039,000 19,856,000 19,554,000 19,478,000 19,132,000

15,378,312 14,697,200 14,379,400 14,065,700 13,696,700

12,339,580 11,657,600 11,403,700 11,159,800 10,872,500

3,038,732 3,039,600 2,975,700 2,905,900 2,824,200

1965................ 1964................ 1963................ 1962................ 1961................

18,756,000 18,234,000 17,675,000 17,044,000 16,445,000

13,377,400 12,981,700 12,564,600 12,099,200 11,697,900

10,620,600 10,311,100 10,047,700 9,740,000 9,469,100

2,756,800 2,670,600 2,516,900 2,359,200 2,228,800

1960................

15,860,000

11,314,900

9,203,300

2,111,600

Source: Population estimates were provided by the Demographic Research Unit, California Department of Finance. Estimates for 2000-2011 were revised based on the 2010 census. 1 Total population at risk, 10-69 years of age. 2 Adult population at risk, 18-69 years of age. 3 Juvenile population at risk, 10-17 years of age.

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Appendix 1

Data Characteristics and Known Limitations HOMICIDE CRIMES

Circumstances – Statements of circumstances are based on information known to law enforcement. The reporting agency provides a brief statement as to the circumstances or precipitating events leading to the victim’s death. If the killing occurred in conjunction with the commission of another felony such as a robbery or rape, the agency identifies the specific offense involved.

Homicide data are obtained from the Supplementary Homicide Report (SHR). The SHR is submitted monthly by California law enforcement agencies as part of the national Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) system. The number of reported homicide crimes represents known victims. Per UCR definition, suicides, fetal deaths, traffic fatalities, accidental deaths, assaults to murder, and attempts to murder are not classified as criminal homicide and are not included in this report.

Note: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Redefines Rape In 2013, the FBI’s UCR revised the definition of “forcible rape” (the carnal knowledge of a female forcibly and against her will) to “rape” and defined as “penetration, no matter how slight, of the vagina or anus with any body part or object, or oral penetration by a sex organ of another person, without the consent of the victim.”

The findings of a court, coroner’s inquest, etc., do not affect classifying or scoring of the SHR homicide counts. Detailed data regarding the criminal homicide category are only as comprehensive as the information provided by contributing agencies.

The California Department of Justice implemented this definition change in January 2014. During 2014, agencies were encouraged to report using the new definition, but were allowed to report under the historical definition while transitioning their reporting systems.

Offender data (race/ethnicity, age, and gender) are based on law enforcement identification of the offender as a suspect. Weapon – Reporting agencies report a complete description of the weapon and the ways in which the weapon was used. For example, if a bottle was used in the commission of a murder, the agency will state whether the person was killed by beating, cutting, or stabbing.

All rape data submitted in 2014 — whether collected under the revised definition or the historical definition — are presented in this publication. While rates are still provided, calculating a percent change from prior years will be suspended until the reporting of rape under the new definition is complete and consistent.

Relationship – The relationship reported is that of the victim to the offender. For example, if a wife is killed by her husband, the reported relationship is wife.

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ARRESTS

Monthly Arrest and Citation Register (MACR)

Arrest data from the MACR reporting system are designed to collect the number of persons arrested. If a person is arrested for multiple offenses, MACR selects only the most serious offense, based on the severity of possible punishment. The subjectivity of the classification and labeling process must be considered in the analysis of race/ethnic group data. POPULATION Crime and arrest rates are calculated using annual population estimates provided by the Demographic Research Unit, California Department of Finance. Population estimates for 2000–2011 were revised based on the 2010 census. Crime and arrest rates for the period have been recalculated using revised intercensal population data and may not match previously published data. Beginning in 2004, the population category of “other” for race/ethnic group includes the Department of Finance’s race/ethnic group of “multi-racial.”

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Appendix 2

Computational Formulas ARREST RATE – An arrest rate describes the number of arrests made by law enforcement agencies per 100,000 total population or per 100,000 total population considered to be at-risk for arrest (10-69 years of age). The “at-risk” population can be further distinguished by adults at-risk (aged 18-69 years) and juveniles at-risk (aged 10-17 years). Regardless of the population used, all rates are calculated in the same manner. An arrest rate is calculated by dividing the number of reported arrests by the respective population. The result is multiplied by 100,000. For example, in 2015 there were 1,439 homicide arrests. The total population was 39,071,323 and the total population at-risk was 30,426,258. This equals a homicide arrest rate of 3.7 per 100,000 population and 4.7 per 100,000 population at-risk. 1,439 = 0.00003683 x 100,000 = 3.7 per 100,000 total population 39,071,323

1,439

= 0.00004729 x 100,000 = 4.7 per 100,000 total population at-risk 30,426,258 CLEARANCE RATE – A clearance rate is the percentage of crimes reported that have been cleared. A clearance rate is calculated by dividing the number of crimes cleared by the number of crimes reported. The result is multiplied by 100. For example, in 2015 there were 1,145 homicides cleared and 1,861 homicides reported. This equals a homicide clearance rate of 61.5 percent. 1,145 1,861

= 0.615260613 x 100 = 61.5 percent

CRIME RATE – A crime rate describes the number of crimes reported to law enforcement agencies for every 100,000 persons within a population. A crime rate is calculated by dividing the number of reported crimes by the total population. The result is multiplied by 100,000. For example, in 2015 there were 1,861 homicides in California and the population was 39,071,323. This equals a homicide crime rate of 4.8 per 100,000 general population. 1,861 = 0.0000476308 x 100,000 = 4.8 per 100,000 population 39,071,323 PERCENT CHANGE – A percent change describes a change in number or rate from one year to another. A percent change is calculated by subtracting base-year data from current-year data. The result is divided by base-year data and multiplied by 100. For example, in 2015 the homicide crime rate was 4.8. In 2006 the homicide crime rate was 6.9. The percent change in rate from 2006 to 2015 is a 30.4 percent decrease. 4.8 - 6.9 6.9

= -0.30434783 x 100 = -30.4 percent

Note: When a series of rates are calculated using different populations, the rate calculated for the total will not be equal to the sum of the rates calculated for each subtotal. For example, the total arrest rate (calculated using the total at-risk population) will not equal the sum of the adult arrest rate (calculated using the adult at-risk population) and the juvenile arrest rate (calculated using the juvenile at-risk population).

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Acknowledgments The California Department of Justice is mandated by statute to submit an annual

Homicide in California report to the Legislature. The department extends its appreciation to all

the law enforcement agencies that provided complete and timely data. This report

would not have been possible without their cooperation.

California Department of Justice

California Justice Information Services Division • Bureau of Criminal Information and Analysis

Criminal Justice Statistics Center

P.O. Box 903427 • Sacramento, CA 94203-4270

http://oag.ca.gov/crime