What is the crime rate in Chowchilla, CA?

In 2025, the Chowchilla Police Department reported 72 violent crimes and 133 property crimes to the FBI.

That is 374 violent and 691 property crimes per 100,000 of the 19,258 residents it serves.

Across California the rates were 435 and 1,822.

Nationally they were 330 and 1,552.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Violent per 100,000: 374
Property per 100,000: 691
Violent crimes: 72
Property crimes: 133

Crime reported by the Chowchilla Police Department, 2023 to 2025

Offenses known to law enforcement, reported to the FBI; rates per 100,000 residents of the area the department serves
Year	Violent crimes	Violent per 100,000	Property crimes	Property per 100,000	Residents served
2023	99	529	219	1,171	18,700
2024	132	677	240	1,231	19,504
2025	72	374	133	691	19,258

Violent crimes reported went from 99 in 2023 to 72 in 2025.

Property crimes reported went from 219 in 2023 to 133 in 2025.

In a small town a handful of incidents moves these numbers a long way, so one year’s change says little on its own.

Chowchilla against California and the nation

Crimes per 100,000 residents, 2025
	Violent crime	Property crime
Chowchilla	374	691
Madera County	443	965
California	435	1,822
United States	330	1,552

These are rates per resident; they are not adjusted for visitors, commuters or the size of the area, which raise or lower a town’s figures without changing anybody’s risk.

Crime reported in places near Chowchilla, 2025

Each place’s own police department; rates per 100,000 residents served
Place	Distance	Violent per 100,000	Property per 100,000
Chowchilla	—	374	691
Merced	18 mi	700	2,509
Dos Palos	23 mi	469	1,391
Atwater	26 mi	575	2,066
Mendota	26 mi	823	903
Kerman	29 mi	369	1,398
Livingston	33 mi	335	1,516

Neighboring departments count the same offenses the same way, but their areas, populations and visitors differ, so a difference between two towns is a starting point for a question, not an answer.

How to read these numbers

These are offenses known to the police and reported to the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting Program: crimes nobody reported, or that a department did not record, are not in them.

Violent crime is murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property crime is burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft and arson.

A department reports the crimes in the area it polices, which can differ from the town’s boundaries, and the FBI estimates the population it serves.

The FBI asks that these figures not be used to rank places or to judge how safe a neighborhood is: crime depends on many local factors, and the counts describe a whole town, not any street or home.

A year is shown only when the department reported all twelve months.

FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use

What you can do on Seayora in Chowchilla

One account for renting, owning, managing and fixing homes, with these figures beside you.

Looking for a place to rent?

Browse homes for rent near Chowchilla, save the ones you like and apply online.

Browse rentals · Create a renter account

Own or manage a rental?

List it, sign the lease and collect rent online, with the figures for Chowchilla beside you.

Create a landlord account · See what landlords get

Do repairs, renovations or maintenance?

Get found by owners and renters near Chowchilla, and send estimates and invoices from your phone.

Join as a pro · Find a pro

Questions about Chowchilla