Homicide in California 2010

Homicide
in California
2010
Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General California Department
of
Justice
California Homicide Statistics for 2010

Homicide in California, 2010, contains information about the crime of homicide and its victims, and
demographic data on persons arrested for homicide. Information about the number of persons
sentenced to death, the number of peace officers killed in the line of duty, and justifiable homicide is
also included. This report includes data for 2010 and prior years.
Homicide Crimes
From 2009 to 2010, the rate of homicide crimes
per 100,000 population decreased 7.8 percent
(5.1 to 4.7). This marks the fifth consecutive
year of decline. Comparing 2001 to 2010, the
homicide crime rate decreased 25.4 percent (6.3
to 4.7).
Over the last decade, the homicide rate ranged
from a high of 6.8 in 2002 and 2005 to this
years low of 4.7, the lowest homicide crime rate
since 1966.
The homicide clearance rate, the percentage
of crimes reported that have been cleared, has
increased for the fifth consecutive year. Over
the last decade, the homicide clearance rate
ranged from a low of 49.6 percent in 2001 to
this years high of 63.8 percent.
percent were white and 7.4 percent were

categorized as other.
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Over half (52.9 percent) of white victims

were aged 40 and over, while the largest
proportion of Hispanic and black victims
were aged 18-29 (49.3 and 48.7 percent,
respectively).
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Females were more likely to be killed in

their residence, while males were more
likely to be killed on streets or sidewalks.
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When the victim-offender relationship

was identified, the largest proportion of
victims (44.4 percent) were killed by friends
or acquaintances. However, a greater
percentage of black victims were killed by
strangers than were white or Hispanic (47.7
vs. 25.4 and 35.4, respectively).
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Of the homicides where the weapon was

identified, the majority (71.2 percent)
involved a firearm.
In 2010:
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80.3 percent of homicide victims were male,

19.7 percent were female.
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44.5 percent of homicide victims were

Hispanic, 29.6 percent were black, 18.2
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Among Californias 35 most populous

counties, Monterey County and Merced
County experienced the highest homicide
rate (10.0 each); Placer County experienced
the lowest (0.6).
percent were white, and 8.2 percent were

categorized as other.
Of the homicides where the contributing

circumstance was known, 36.1 percent
were gang-related and 35.4 percent were
the result of an argument.
Arrests
From 2009 to 2010, the homicide arrest rate
decreased 10.0 percent (6.0 to 5.4 per 100,000
population at risk).
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A greater percentage of white arrestees

were female than were Hispanic or black
(20.8 vs. 8.7 and 13.3).
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The largest proportion (39.9 percent) of

white arrestees were aged 40 and over,
while the largest proportion of Hispanic
and black arrestees were aged 18-29 (62.7
and 56.5 percent, respectively).
Death Penalty Sentences
Comparing 2001 to 2010, the homicide arrest

rate decreased 18.2 percent (6.6 to 5.4).
By the end of 2010, there were 709 persons

under sentence of death in California. Of these,
34 were sentenced in 2010, ten of which were
in Los Angeles County.
From 2001 to 2010, the overwhelming majority

of homicide arrestees and victims were male.
Peace Officers Killed in the Line of Duty

Four California peace officers were feloniously
killed in the line of duty in 2010. Between 2001
and 2010, 45 peace officers were killed in the
line of duty.
From 2001 to 2010, the largest percentage of

homicide arrestees and victims were Hispanic.
From 2001 to 2010, the largest percentage of
homicide arrestees and victims were aged
18-29.
Justifiable Homicides
In 2010:
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87.8 percent of homicide arrestees were

male, 12.2 percent were female.
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48.7 percent of homicide arrestees were

Hispanic, 25.3 percent were black, 17.9
In 2010, justifiable homicides by a peace officer

were most often the result of a felon attacking a
peace officer (50.6 percent).
List of Data Tables

Crimes
Table 1
Violent Crimes, 20012010 ......................................................................................................................................6
Table 2

Homicide Crimes, 20012010

By Gender of Victim...........................................................................................................................................................7
Table 3


By Race/Ethnic Group of Victim................................................................................................................................8
Table 4


By Age of Victim...................................................................................................................................................................9
Table 5


By Gender of Victim........................................................................................................................................................10
Table 6


By Race/Ethnic Group of Victim.............................................................................................................................10
Table 7


By Age of Victim................................................................................................................................................................11
Table 8


Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Gender of Victim...................................................................................11
Table 9


Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Age of Victim............................................................................................12
Table 10


Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Gender and Age of Victim..............................................................13
Table 11


By Relationship of Victim to Offender...............................................................................................................14
Table 12


Gender and Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Relationship of Victim to Offender.............15
Table 13


Age of Victim by Relationship of Victim to Offender..............................................................................16
Table 14


By County..............................................................................................................................................................................17
Table 15


By Season and Month of Incident........................................................................................................................21
Table 16


Gender and Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Day of Incident..........................................................22
Table 17


Age of Victim by Day of Incident..........................................................................................................................23
Table 18


By Location of Homicide.............................................................................................................................................24
Table 19


Gender and Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Location of Homicide...........................................25
Table 20


Age of Victim by Location of Homicide............................................................................................................26
Table 21


By Type of Weapon Used............................................................................................................................................27
Table 22


Gender and Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Type of Weapon Used..........................................28
Table 23


Age of Victim by Type of Weapon Used...........................................................................................................29
Table 24


By Contributing Circumstance...............................................................................................................................30
Table 25


Gender and Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Contributing Circumstance.............................31
Table 26


Age of Victim by Contributing Circumstance..............................................................................................32
Table 27


Contributing Circumstance by Relationship of Victim to Offender.............................................33
Table 28

Homicide Crimes Cleared, 20012010

Number Reported, Number Cleared, and Clearance Rate..................................................................34
Arrests
Table 29
Felony Arrests for Selected Violent Offenses, 20012010.............................................................35
Table 30

Homicide Arrests, 20012010

By Gender of Arrestee...................................................................................................................................................36
Table 31


By Race/Ethnic Group of Arrestee........................................................................................................................36
Table 32


By Age of Arrestee...........................................................................................................................................................37
Table 33


Race/Ethnic Group of Arrestee by Gender and Age of Arrestee....................................................37
Table 34


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

Table 35
Persons Under California Sentence of Death, 19782010.............................................................39
Table 36

Persons Sentenced to Death, 2010

Sentencing County by Gender, Race/Ethnic Group, and Age..........................................................40
Peace Officers Killed in the Line of Duty

Table 37
Homicide Crimes and Peace Officers Killed in the Line of Duty, 20012010..................41
Table 38

Peace Officers Killed in the Line of Duty, 2010

Gender and Race/Ethnic Group of Deceased by Location and Weapon..................................42
Justifiable Homicides
Table 39

Justifiable Homicides by Peace Officers or Private Citizens, 2010

By Gender, Race/Ethnic Group, and Age of Deceased..........................................................................43
Table 40


By Location of Justifiable Homicide...................................................................................................................44
Table 41


By Contributing Circumstance...............................................................................................................................45
Table 42


By Type of Weapon Used............................................................................................................................................45
Population
Table 43
Population Estimates, 19602010....................................................................................................................46
Table 1
VIOLENT CRIMES, 2001-2010
Number, Rate per 100,000 Population, and Percent Change
Year(s)
Total
Homicide
Number
1,809
1,970
2,143
2,258
2,483
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Aggravated
assault
8,325
8,698
8,906
9,047
9,213
58,100
64,006
69,391
70,702
70,961
95,723
99,905
104,793
109,486
111,471
63,424
61,573
63,597
64,805
63,299
114,321
123,867
128,674
130,615
135,128
-9.2
-7.8
-1.9
-0.4
11.9
-4.2
-4.7
-4.3
-1.8
-2.5
3.0
-3.2
-1.9
2.4
-7.7
-3.7
-1.5
-3.3
-8.2
-29.2
149.6
166.3
181.9
187.2
189.5
246.5
259.6
274.7
289.9
297.7
171.4
168.3
177.0
183.6
182.1
308.9
338.5
358.1
370.0
388.8
-10.0
-8.6
-2.8
-1.2
10.6
-5.0
-5.5
-5.2
-2.6
-3.6
2010.................
2009.................
2008.................
2007...................
2006...................
163,957
174,579
185,233
191,493
194,128
2005...................
2004...................
2003...................
2002...................
2001...................
189,593
2,503
9,345
197,432
2,394
9,598
204,591
2,402
9,918
207,988
2,392
10,176
210,510
2,201
9,882
Percent change in number
-6.1
-8.2
-4.3
-5.8
-8.1
-2.3
-3.3
-5.1
-1.6
-1.4
-9.1
-1.8
2.4
-0.8
-1.4
2009-2010.........
2008-2009.........
2007-2008.........
2006-2007.........
2005-2006.........
2004-2005.........
2003-2004.........
2002-2003.........
2001-2002.........
2001-2010.........
2010...................
2009...................
2008...................
2007...................
2006...................
2005...................
2004...................
2003...................
2002...................
2001...................
2009-2010.........
2008-2009.........
2007-2008.........
2006-2007.........
2005-2006.........
-4.0
-3.5
-1.6
-1.2
4.6
-0.3
0.4
8.7
-2.6
-3.2
-2.5
3.0
-22.1
-17.8
-15.8
1
Rate per 100,000 population
422.3
4.7
21.4
453.6
5.1
22.6
485.6
5.6
23.3
507.0
6.0
24.0
518.4
6.6
24.6
512.3
6.8
25.3
539.6
6.5
26.2
569.4
6.7
27.6
589.2
6.8
28.8
605.6
6.3
28.4
Percent change in rate
-6.9
-7.8
-5.3
-6.6
-8.9
-3.0
-4.2
-6.7
-2.9
-2.2
-9.1
-2.4
1.2
-2.9
-2.8
2004-2005.........
2003-2004.........
2002-2003.........
2001-2002.........
-5.1
-5.2
-3.4
-2.7
4.6
-3.0
-1.5
7.9
-3.4
-5.1
-4.2
1.4
1.8
-4.9
-3.6
0.8
-8.7
-5.5
-3.2
-4.8
2001-2010.........
-30.3
-25.4
-24.6
-17.8
-36.6
Note: Rates may not add to total because of rounding.

1
Rates are based on annual population estimates provided by the Demographic Research
Unit, California Department of Finance.
445
20.2%
17,538,924
49.8%
2.5
Female
Number of victims.........
Percent of total victims..
Population1...................
Percent of population.
Rate....................
454
19.0%
17,818,043
49.8%
2.5
1,938
81.0%
17,984,195
50.2%
10.8
2,392
100.0%
35,301,000
100.0%
6.8
2002
430
17.9%
18,093,375
49.8%
2.4
1,972
82.1%
18,270,127
50.2%
10.8
2,402
100.0%
35,934,000
100.0%
6.7
2003
402
16.8%
18,214,757
50.1%
2.2
1,992
83.2%
18,161,654
49.9%
11.0
2,394
100.0%
36,590,814
100.0%
6.5
2004
402
16.1%
18,450,418
50.1%
2.2
2,101
83.9%
18,403,806
49.9%
11.4
2,503
100.0%
37,004,661
100.0%
6.8
2005
2007
2008
2009
2010
413
393
377
351
357
16.6%
17.4%
17.6%
17.8%
19.7%
18,689,664 18,939,596 19,159,540 19,382,584 19,608,793
50.1%
50.1%
50.1%
50.1%
50.1%
2.2
2.1
2.0
1.8
1.8
2,070
1,865
1,766
1,619
1,452
83.4%
82.6%
82.4%
82.2%
80.3%
18,645,304 18,870,986 19,087,058 19,305,709 19,526,883
49.9%
49.9%
49.9%
49.9%
49.9%
11.1
9.9
9.3
8.4
7.4
2,483
2,258
2,143
1,970
1,809
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
37,444,385 37,771,431 38,148,493 38,487,889 38,826,898
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
100.0%
6.6
6.0
5.6
5.1
4.7
2006
Notes: Rates are based on annual population estimates provided by the Demographic Research Unit, California Department of Finance.
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 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
Beginning in 2004, population estimates are based on the 2000 Census. Previous population estimates are based on revisions of the 1990 Census. Readers are advised to exercise care
in interpreting changes in percent and rate between decennial census samples.
2
The "male" category includes homicide victims whose gender could not be determined: 2001 and 2002 include one each.
1,756
79.8%
17,694,411
50.2%
9.9
2,201
100.0%
34,758,000
100.0%
6.3
2001
Male
Number of victims.........
1
Population ...................
Rate.......................
Total
Number of victims............
Percent of victims.............
Population1...................
Percent of population.......
Rate..........................
Gender
of victim
Table 2
HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2001-2010
By Gender of Victim
Number, Percent, and Rate per 100,000 Population
1.7
1.2
0.0
11.8
-28.0
-11.9
-25.3
-19.8
1.1
10.4
-7.8
-25.4
-10.3
0.9
11.7
-17.3
-8.2
-17.8
Percent change
200120092010
2010
442
20.1%
17,503,225
49.7%
2.5
985
44.8%
11,020,710
31.3%
8.9
622
28.3%
2,355,812
6.7%
26.4
145
6.6%
4,353,588
12.4%
3.3
7
0.3%
-
White
Number of victims......
1
Population ....................
Percent of population....
Rate.......................
Hispanic
1
Population ....................
Rate.......................
Black
1
Population ....................
Rate.......................
Other
1
Population ....................
Percent of population.....
Rate.................
Unknown
1
Population ....................
Rate....................
9
0.4%
-
166
6.9%
4,502,137
12.6%
3.7
734
30.7%
2,373,399
6.6%
30.9
1,066
44.6%
11,352,852
31.7%
9.4
417
17.4%
17,573,850
49.1%
2.4
2,392
100.0%
35,301,000
100.0%
6.8
2002
7
0.3%
-
185
7.7%
4,651,880
12.8%
4.0
713
29.7%
2,390,411
6.6%
29.8
1,053
43.8%
11,685,915
32.1%
9.0
444
18.5%
17,635,296
48.5%
2.5
2,402
100.0%
35,934,000
100.0%
6.7
2003
5
0.2%
-
167
7.0%
5,167,532
14.2%
3.2
766
32.0%
2,425,066
6.7%
31.6
1,034
43.2%
12,816,038
35.2%
8.1
422
17.6%
15,967,775
43.9%
2.6
2,394
100.0%
36,590,814
100.0%
6.5
2004
5
0.2%
-
182
7.3%
5,324,281
14.4%
3.4
758
30.3%
2,456,783
6.7%
30.9
1,139
45.5%
13,220,223
35.9%
8.6
419
16.7%
15,852,937
43.0%
2.6
2,503
100.0%
37,004,661
100.0%
6.8
2005
8
0.3%
-
178
7.2%
5,473,226
14.7%
3.3
736
29.6%
2,491,247
6.7%
29.5
1,129
45.5%
13,603,759
36.4%
8.3
432
17.4%
15,766,736
42.2%
2.7
2,483
100.0%
37,444,385
100.0%
6.6
2006
10
0.4%
-
156
6.9%
5,583,372
14.8%
2.8
665
29.5%
2,263,690
6.0%
29.4
1,055
46.7%
13,539,990
35.8%
7.8
372
16.5%
16,423,530
43.4%
2.3
2,258
100.0%
37,771,431
100.0%
6.0
2007
15
0.7%
-
159
7.4%
5,688,648
14.9%
2.8
577
26.9%
2,271,258
6.0%
25.4
1,003
46.8%
13,858,454
36.3%
7.2
389
18.2%
16,428,238
43.0%
2.4
2,143
100.0%
38,148,493
100.0%
5.6
2008
11
0.6%
-
120
6.1%
5,793,192
15.1%
2.1
534
27.1%
2,279,118
5.9%
23.4
913
46.3%
14,182,666
36.8%
6.4
392
19.9%
16,433,317
42.5%
2.4
1,970
100.0%
38,487,889
100.0%
5.1
2009
6
0.3%
-
133
7.4%
5,896,885
15.2%
2.3
536
29.6%
2,287,190
5.8%
23.4
805
44.5%
14,512,817
37.4%
5.5
329
18.2%
16,438,784
42.0%
2.0
1,809
100.0%
38,826,898
100.0%
4.7
2010
0.9
-7.8
11.7
-25.4
0.0
2.3
9.5
-30.3
-
1.8
35.4
0.0
-11.4
10.8
0.4
-2.9
-8.3
0.4
-13.8
-38.2 -14.1
31.7
-18.3 -11.8
-20.0 -16.7
-6.1
-25.6 -16.1
-8.2
-17.8
Percent
change
2001- 20092010 2010
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.
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.
The "percent of population" category for race/ethnic group was calculated using the sum of the race/ethnic group populations.
1
Beginning in 2004, population estimates are based on the 2000 Census. Previous population estimates are based on revisions of the 1990 Census. Readers are advised to exercise care in interpreting changes in
percent and rate between decennial census samples.
2
Beginning in 2004, the "other" category includes the new race/ethnic group of "multi-racial." The extent to which this new race/ethnic group effects other population estimates is not known.
2,201
100.0%
34,758,000
100.0%
6.3
2001
Total
Number of victims.............
Percent of victims..........
Population1....................
Percent of population........
Rate...........................
Race/ethnic group
of victim
Table 3
By Race/Ethnic Group of Victim
40 and over
Number of victims........
519
Percent of total victims.
23.6%
Population1................... 14,208,876
Percent of population...
40.3%
Rate......................
3.7
19
0.8%
-
1,098
45.9%
6,123,037
17.1%
17.9
16
0.7%
-
560
23.3%
14,990,489
41.2%
3.7
486
20.2%
5,384,170
14.8%
9.0
1,100
45.8%
5,740,606
15.8%
19.2
240
10.0%
10,248,237
28.2%
2.3
2,402
100.0%
35,934,000
100.0%
6.7
2003
0
0.0%
-
569
23.8%
15,106,285
41.5%
3.8
446
18.6%
5,534,220
15.2%
8.1
1,110
46.4%
6,160,386
16.9%
18.0
269
11.2%
9,575,520
26.3%
2.8
2,394
100.0%
36,590,814
100.0%
6.5
2004
15
0.6%
-
579
23.1%
15,456,859
41.9%
3.7
473
18.9%
5,516,751
15.0%
8.6
1,151
46.0%
6,260,103
17.0%
18.4
285
11.4%
9,620,511
26.1%
3.0
2,503
100.0%
37,004,661
100.0%
6.8
2005
16
0.6%
-
586
23.6%
15,784,053
42.3%
3.7
418
16.8%
5,516,609
14.8%
7.6
1,147
46.2%
6,369,559
17.1%
18.0
316
12.7%
9,664,747
25.9%
3.3
2,483
100.0%
37,444,385
100.0%
6.6
2006
6
0.3%
-
552
24.4%
16,145,692
42.7%
3.4
432
19.1%
5,335,897
14.1%
8.1
998
44.2%
6,321,492
16.7%
15.8
270
12.0%
10,007,501
26.5%
2.7
2,258
100.0%
37,771,431
100.0%
6.0
2007
14
0.7%
-
569
26.6%
16,464,317
43.0%
3.5
381
17.8%
5,278,097
13.8%
7.2
906
42.3%
6,500,288
17.0%
13.9
273
12.7%
10,003,896
26.2%
2.7
2,143
100.0%
38,148,493
100.0%
5.6
2008
9
0.5%
-
528
26.8%
16,794,937
43.4%
3.1
353
17.9%
5,214,480
13.5%
6.8
838
42.5%
6,686,543
17.3%
12.5
242
12.3%
9,992,333
25.8%
2.4
1,970
100.0%
38,487,889
100.0%
5.1
2009
4
0.2%
-
469
25.9%
17,150,624
43.8%
2.7
351
19.4%
5,145,890
13.1%
6.8
769
42.5%
6,849,765
17.5%
11.2
216
11.9%
9,989,397
25.5%
2.2
1,809
100.0%
38,826,898
100.0%
4.7
2010
0.9
-7.8
11.7
-25.4
2.4
23.3
-1.3
0.0
-7.0
-11.7
2.1
-27.0 -12.9
20.7
-9.6 -11.2
-0.6
-17.6
-37.4 -10.4
-8.2
-8.3
-12.0
-22.5
0.0
0.6
-14.3 -10.7
-8.2
-17.8
Percent
change
2001- 20092010 2010

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.
The "percent of population" category for age group was calculated using the sum of the age populations.
1
Beginning in 2004, population estimates are based on the 2000 Census. Previous population estimates are based on revisions of the 1990 Census. Readers are advised to exercise care in interpreting changes
in percent and rate between decennial census samples.
12
0.5%
-
579
24.2%
14,588,578
40.7%
4.0
426
19.4%
5,535,620
15.7%
7.7
30-39
Population1...................
Rate......................
Unknown
Population1...................
Rate......................
449
18.8%
4,994,720
14.0%
9.0
992
45.1%
5,555,926
15.8%
17.9
18-29
Population1...................
Rate......................
247
10.3%
10,095,903
28.2%
2.4
252
11.4%
9,932,913
28.2%
2.5
Under 18
Population1...................
Rate......................
2,392
100.0%
35,301,000
100.0%
6.8
2002
2,201
100.0%
34,758,000
100.0%
6.3
2001
Total
Number of victims.......
Percent of victims...........
Population1..................
Percent of population..
Rate........................
Age
of victim
Table 4
By Age of Victim
10
1,809
1,970
2,143
2,258
2,483
2,503
2,394
2,402
2,392
2,201
Year(s)
2010...........
2009...........
2008...........
2007...........
2006...........
2005...........
2004...........
2003...........
2002...........
2001...........
5
5
7
9
7
6
11
15
10
8
Unknown
83.9
83.2
82.1
81.0
79.8
80.3
82.2
82.4
82.6
83.4
402
402
430
454
445
357
351
377
393
413
2,498
2,389
2,395
2,383
2,194
1,803
1,959
2,128
2,248
2,475
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
16.1
16.8
17.9
19.0
20.2
19.7
17.8
17.6
17.4
16.6
Female
Number
Percent
419
422
444
417
442
329
392
389
372
432
16.8
17.7
18.5
17.5
20.1
18.2
20.0
18.3
16.5
17.5
1,139
1,034
1,053
1,066
985
805
913
1,003
1,055
1,129
45.6
43.3
44.0
44.7
44.9
44.6
46.6
47.1
46.9
45.6
758
766
713
734
622
536
534
577
665
736
30.3
32.1
29.8
30.8
28.4
29.7
27.3
27.1
29.6
29.7
Known race/ethnic group of victim

White
Hispanic
Black
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Table 6
By Race/Ethnic Group of Victim
Total
Number Percent
Note: Percentages may not add to 100.0 because of rounding.
Total
including
unknown
2,101
1,992
1,972
1,938
1,756
1,452
1,619
1,766
1,865
2,070
Male1
Number
Percent
The "male" category includes homicide victims whose gender could not be determined:
2001 and 2002 include one each.
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
2,503
2,394
2,402
2,392
2,201
2005...............
2004...............
2003...............
2002...............
2001...............
1
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
1,809
1,970
2,143
2,258
2,483
Total
Number
Percent
2010...............
2009...............
2008...............
2007...............
2006...............
Year(s)
Table 5
By Gender of Victim
182
167
185
166
145
133
120
159
156
178
Number
7.3
7.0
7.7
7.0
6.6
7.4
6.1
7.5
6.9
7.2
Percent
Other
11
1,809
1,970
2,143
2,258
2,483
2,503
2,394
2,402
2,392
2,201
2010..............
2009..............
2008..............
2007..............
2006..............
2005..............
2004..............
2003..............
2002..............
2001..............
15
0
16
19
12
4
9
14
6
16
Unknown
2,488
2,394
2,386
2,373
2,189
1,805
1,961
2,129
2,252
2,467
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
80.3
19.7
1,809
1,452
357
Total................
Male.............
Female.........
210
119
329
Number
63.8
36.2
100.0
Percent
White
690
115
805
Number
85.7
14.3
100.0
Percent
Hispanic
1,151
1,110
1,100
1,098
992
769
838
906
998
1,147
46.3
46.4
46.1
46.3
45.3
42.6
42.7
42.6
44.3
46.5
536
458
78
85.4
14.6
100.0
Percent
Black
Number
Note: Dash indicates that percent distributions are not calculated when the base number is less than 50.
Percent
Number
Total
Gender
of victim
11.5
11.2
10.1
10.4
11.5
12.0
12.3
12.8
12.0
12.8
19.0
18.6
20.4
18.9
19.5
19.4
18.0
17.9
19.2
16.9
90
43
133
67.7
32.3
100.0
6
4
2
100.0
Percent
Unknown
23.3
23.8
23.5
24.4
23.7
26.0
26.9
26.7
24.5
23.8
Number
579
569
560
579
519
469
528
569
552
586
40 and over
Number Percent
Percent
Other
Number
473
446
486
449
426
351
353
381
432
418
Known age of victim

18-29
30-39
Number Percent Number Percent
Table 8
HOMICIDE CRIMES, 2010
Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Gender of Victim
285
269
240
247
252
216
242
273
270
316
Total
Under 18
Total
including
unknown
Year(s)
Table 7
By Age of Victim
12
100.0
12.0
42.6
19.4
26.0
1,809
4
1,805
216
769
351
469
Total including unknown...

Unknown................
Total known..............
Under 18...............
18-29.................
30-39.................
40 and over..............
329
32
69
54
174
329
0
Number
100.0
9.7
21.0
16.4
52.9
Percent
White
805
111
397
164
133
805
0
Number
100.0
13.8
49.3
20.4
16.5
Percent
Hispanic

Dash indicates that percent distributions are not calculated when the base number is less than 50.
Percent
Number
Total
Age
of victim
536
60
261
106
109
536
0
100.0
11.2
48.7
19.8
20.3
Percent
Black
Number
Table 9
Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Age of Victim
133
13
41
27
52
133
0
Number
100.0
9.8
30.8
20.3
39.1
Percent
Other
2
0
1
0
1
6
4
Number
100.0
-
Percent
Unknown
13
139
109
104
82
174
4
1,452
153
159
290
229
180
114
87
72
64
101
3
357
63
13
42
36
32
25
22
32
18
73
1
35-39...........
40-44...........
45-49...........
50-54...........
55 and over.....
Unknown......
Male.............
Under 18......
18-19........
20-24........
25-29........
30-34........
35-39........
40-44........
45-49........
50-54........
55 and over..
Unknown......
Female........
Under 18......
18-19........
20-24........
25-29........
30-34........
35-39........
40-44........
45-49........
50-54........
55 and over..
Unknown...
0.3
7.0
6.2
9.0
5.0
20.4
100.0
17.6
3.6
11.8
10.1
9.0
0.2
7.9
6.0
5.0
4.4
7.0
100.0
10.5
11.0
20.0
15.8
12.4
0.2
7.7
6.0
5.7
4.5
9.6
100.0
11.9
9.5
18.4
14.6
11.7
Percent
9
5
15
8
39
119
18
2
8
8
7
20
27
20
20
40
210
14
11
16
24
18
29
32
35
28
79
329
32
13
24
32
25
Number
0.0
7.6
4.2
12.6
6.7
32.8
100.0
15.1
1.7
6.7
6.7
5.9
0.0
9.5
12.9
9.5
9.5
19.0
100.0
6.7
5.2
7.6
11.4
8.6
0.0
8.8
9.7
10.6
8.5
24.0
100.0
9.7
4.0
7.3
9.7
7.6
Percent
White
7
10
7
6
6
115
24
7
18
16
14
49
26
26
26
26
690
87
93
142
121
94
56
36
33
32
32
805
111
100
160
137
108
Number
0.0
6.1
8.7
6.1
5.2
5.2
100.0
20.9
6.1
15.7
13.9
12.2
0.0
7.1
3.8
3.8
3.8
3.8
100.0
12.6
13.5
20.6
17.5
13.6
0.0
7.0
4.5
4.1
4.0
4.0
100.0
13.8
12.4
19.9
17.0
13.4
Percent
Hispanic
Other
Unknown
3.8
6.4
11.5
3.8
15.4
0.0
100.0
20.5
5.1
15.4
10.3
7.7
0.0
7.6
6.1
4.6
2.8
3.9
100.0
9.6
10.3
25.5
15.9
13.5
0.0
7.1
6.2
5.6
3.0
5.6
100.0
11.2
9.5
24.1
15.1
12.7
6
2
1
1
16
43
5
0
4
3
5
10
6
5
5
16
90
8
8
15
11
6
16
8
6
6
32
133
13
8
19
14
11
100.0
-
0.0
11.1
6.7
5.6
5.6
17.8
100.0
8.9
8.9
16.7
12.2
6.7
0.0
12.0
6.0
4.5
4.5
24.1
100.0
9.8
6.0
14.3
10.5
8.3
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
6
0
0
0
1
0
100.0
-
100.0
-
100.0
-
Percent Number Percent Number Percent
3
5
9
3
12
78
16
4
12
8
6
35
28
21
13
18
458
44
47
117
73
62
38
33
30
16
30
536
60
51
129
81
68
Number
Black

1,809
216
172
332
265
212
Number
Total
Total................
Under 18.........
18-19...........
20-24...........
25-29...........
30-34...........
Gender and
age
of victim
Table 10
Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Gender and Age of Victim
14
2,392
969
1,423
663
204
97
107
42
514
2,201
900
1,301
596
183
87
96
49
473
Total known......................
Friend, acquaintance1...
Spouse, parent, child....
Spouse2......................
Parent, child3..............
All other relatives..............
Stranger........................
2,483
1,109
1,374
593
180
86
94
43
558
Total including unknown.....

Unknown..........................
Total known......................
Friend, acquaintance1...
Spouse, parent, child....
Spouse2......................
Parent, child3..............
All other relatives..............
Stranger........................
100.0
43.2
13.1
6.3
6.8
3.1
40.6
Percent
1,127
475
155
76
79
40
457
2,258
1,131
Number
100.0
42.1
13.8
6.7
7.0
3.5
40.6
Percent
2007
100.0
46.6
14.3
6.8
7.5
3.0
36.1
1,113
540
169
71
98
68
336
2,143
1,030
Includes "common-law" marriage partner.
Includes stepmother, stepfather, stepdaughter, and stepson.
100.0
46.5
15.3
7.2
8.1
4.0
34.2
100.0
48.5
15.2
6.4
8.8
6.1
30.2
Percent
2008
Number
1,293
601
198
93
105
52
442
2,402
1,109
Percent
2003
Number
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.
Number
Relationship
of victim to offender (cont.)
2006
100.0
45.8
14.1
6.7
7.4
3.8
36.4
Percent
2002
Number

Unknown..........................
Percent
Number
2001
Relationship
of victim to offender
1,092
572
160
64
96
34
326
1,970
878
100.0
48.5
12.6
6.1
6.5
3.3
35.5
100.0
52.4
14.7
5.9
8.8
3.1
29.9
Percent
2009
Number
1,376
667
174
84
90
46
489
2,394
1,018
Percent
2004
Number
Table 11
By Relationship of Victim to Offender
1,005
446
167
84
83
37
355
1,809
804
100.0
38.6
12.2
5.4
6.8
4.3
44.9
Percent
100.0
44.4
16.6
8.4
8.3
3.7
35.3
Percent
2010
Number
1,421
548
174
77
97
61
638
2,503
1,082
Number
2005
-22.8
-25.2
-8.7
-3.4
-13.5
-24.9
-8.0
-22.0
4.4
31.3
-13.5
8.8
8.9
Percent change
200120092010
2010
15
718
287
256
329
117
119
51
116
63
10
74
36
41
42
27
23
14
9
315
40
65
Percent based on total known
100.0
100.0
100.0
45.8
40.8
46.5
7.1
40.4
24.6
1.4
25.8
14.1
5.7
14.6
10.5
3.2
4.9
3.5
43.9
13.9
25.4
1,005
446
167
84
83
37
355
100.0
44.4
16.6
8.4
8.3
3.7
35.3
Total known....................
Friend, acquaintance1.....
Spouse, parent, child...
Spouse2....................
Parent, child3............
All other relatives......
Stranger...................
Total known....................
Friend, acquaintance1.....
Spouse, parent, child...
Spouse2....................
Parent, child3............
Stranger...................
100.0
46.3
13.5
6.3
7.2
4.8
35.4
415
192
56
26
30
20
147
805
390
Hispanic
100.0
39.5
9.9
4.1
5.8
2.9
47.7
243
96
24
10
14
7
116
536
293
Black
100.0
43.3
25.6
13.3
12.2
1.1
30.0
90
39
23
12
11
1
27
133
43
Other
Race/ethnic group

1
329
73
1,452
734
Number
357
70
1,809
804
White
Female
Total including unknown........

Unknown.....................
Male
Total
Relationship
Gender
Table 12
Gender and Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Relationship of Victim to Offender
100.0
-
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
6
5
Unknown
16
Under
18
18-29
Number
1,809
216
769
804
84
397
1,005
132
372
446
42
179
167
53
20
84
1
13
83
52
7
37
8
11
355
29
162
100.0
100.0
100.0
44.4
31.8
48.1
16.6
40.2
5.4
8.4
0.8
3.5
8.3
39.4
1.9
3.7
6.1
3.0
35.3
22.0
43.5
Total
100.0
46.4
12.2
11.0
1.1
4.4
37.0
351
170
181
84
22
20
2
8
67
30-39
100.0
44.1
22.5
15.6
6.9
3.1
30.3
469
149
320
141
72
50
22
10
97
40
and over

3

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

Unknown...........................
Total known.......................
Friend, acquaintance1.
Spouse, parent, child..
Spouse2.......................
Parent, child3...........
All other relatives........
Stranger..........................
Relationship
Table 13
Age of Victim by Relationship of Victim to Offender
100.0
-
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown
17
2001
2,201
108
0
0
11
2
0
49
1
5
61
0
7
5
0
39
1
1
0
1,070
15
3
0
4
5
1
0
26
1
6
63
County
Statewide total....
Alameda..........
Alpine..............
Amador...............
Butte...............
Calaveras.......
Colusa................
Contra Costa...
Del Norte............
El Dorado........
Fresno................
Glenn..................
Humboldt............
Imperial...............
Inyo..............
Kern................
Kings...............
Lake................
Lassen................
Los Angeles....
Madera............
Marin...............
Mariposa.............
Mendocino..........
Merced............
Modoc.............
Mono...............
Monterey.............
Napa................
Nevada............
Orange............
0
28
2
3
77
4
0
4
18
0
1
27
2
2
64
0
0
9
16
0
5
1
0
1,053
7
2
8
12
2
46
0
12
3
0
51
4
4
0
1,162
6
0
74
0
2
59
139
0
0
9
2
2,402
2003
0
48
2
4
62
144
0
0
5
2
2,392
2002
0
33
3
1
81
3
1
6
16
0
6
1
0
1,038
7
0
5
4
0
51
0
76
1
2
69
0
14
1
2
77
3
0
4
22
0
4
1
3
1,068
10
0
3
0
1
69
0
80
1
5
77
126
0
0
10
2
0
15
2
2
79
3
1
6
22
0
4
7
1
1,012
2
1
5
3
0
65
0
93
0
4
74
172
0
2
11
1
2,483
117
0
2
6
3
2006
2005
Number
2,394
2,503
2004
2007
0
29
6
2
77
1
0
6
17
1
7
5
0
863
5
2
3
4
0
50
1
98
2
4
73
152
1
0
9
0
2,258
Table 14
By County
Number and Rate per 100,000 Population
0
36
1
1
72
5
1
7
21
0
7
5
1
806
10
2
3
8
0
57
1
76
0
8
65
147
1
0
7
2
2,143
2008
0
51
1
1
69
4
0
5
26
0
4
4
1
699
3
0
8
3
2
75
1
89
1
3
69
138
0
1
10
1
1,970
2009
0
44
2
1
67
(continued)
4
0
4
26
0
3
4
1
617
10
1
6
3
0
74
0
65
3
3
63
132
0
1
7
1
1,809
2010
18
3
1
93
78
6
125
92
62
50
7
18
12
34
13
5
0
1
10
12
34
5
3
0
26
1
19
4
3
San Bernardino
San Diego.....
San Francisco......
San Joaquin.....
San Luis Obispo..
San Mateo........
Santa Barbara..
Santa Clara......
Santa Cruz.......
Shasta...........
Sierra................
Siskiyou............
Solano.......
Sonoma...........
Stanislaus........
Sutter...............
Tehama...........
Trinity...............
Tulare..............
Tuolumne........
Ventura.........
Yolo..................
Yuba.................
2001
Placer...........
Plumas............
Riverside.........
Sacramento.....
San Benito.......
County
21
5
0
7
2
0
29
2
0
4
16
16
15
21
8
37
6
5
141
87
68
59
3
0
0
111
83
1
2002
42
5
5
3
1
1
30
4
1
2
20
12
27
20
4
48
13
5
163
129
69
58
7
10
2
94
83
2
2003
33
5
5
3
3
1
25
2
0
1
19
17
42
26
7
37
5
4
165
127
88
55
2
3
2
93
92
0
2004
32
4
8
3
3
1
54
3
0
4
29
5
30
30
9
43
5
4
174
98
96
56
4
5
0
109
110
1
Number
2005
29
4
3
4
5
0
49
0
0
0
14
11
29
22
13
37
16
8
161
126
86
57
6
6
0
109
99
2
2006
Table 14 - continued
By County
17
4
0
2
1
1
38
1
0
2
31
8
27
13
10
46
6
11
159
107
100
45
5
4
1
105
91
5
2007
31
4
6
4
0
0
43
1
0
1
24
12
31
18
14
50
8
4
119
90
98
35
4
3
3
90
97
3
2008
29
7
3
1
3
0
31
1
0
1
20
9
46
16
11
46
10
3
121
75
45
51
4
6
1
91
70
0
2009
18
3
2
(continued)
5
1
0
35
1
0
1
33
6
29
20
11
25
14
3
104
67
48
63
6
2
0
87
82
1
2010
19
2001
6.3
7.3
5.3
5.0
3.1
7.4
5.5
3.3
5.7
0.8
11.0
11.5
1.2
2.3
6.4
0.8
2.2
County
Statewide total....
Alameda..........
Alpine..............
Amador...............
Butte...............
Calaveras.......
Colusa................
Contra Costa...
Del Norte............
El Dorado........
Fresno................
Glenn..................
Humboldt............
Imperial...............
Inyo..............
Kern................
Kings...............
Lake................
Lassen................
Los Angeles....
Madera............
Marin...............
Mariposa.............
Mendocino..........
Merced............
Modoc.............
Mono...............
Monterey.............
Napa................
Nevada............
Orange............
6.8
1.6
2.6
1.6
8.1
6.4
1.5
2.1
0.0
6.9
-
3.6
10.5
5.2
6.2
7.8
6.4
9.4
2.0
7.3
3.0
11.7
4.6
7.4
1.2
6.9
7.8
2.3
2.7
1.2
6.7
-
4.2
10.2
5.0
3.8
2.5
6.9
7.5
1.2
7.9
7.8
2.8
-
3.3
0.7
2.0
2.5
1.2
9.0
-
2.7
10.4
7.0
2.3
8.9
7.8
2.8
8.6
8.4
4.6
-
3.5
1.5
2.6
1.2
8.8
-
2.7
9.8
1.4
3.8
1.8
8.2
9.0
2.2
8.1
11.4
5.1
-
6.8
4.4
2.5
0.4
6.7
-
4.6
8.4
3.3
2.3
2.3
6.2
9.4
2.2
7.9
9.9
4.1
-
6.0
9.3
4.2
-
2007
2005
2006
2004

6.7
6.5
6.8
6.6
2003
4.9
2.4
7.4
9.7
2.4
-
6.8
2002
By County
8.4
0.7
2.3
1.9
8.2
-
4.5
7.8
6.6
2.3
4.5
6.9
7.2
4.4
6.9
9.5
3.2
-
5.6
2008
11.8
0.7
2.2
1.5
10.1
-
2.6
6.7
2.0
6.0
1.7
9.0
8.3
1.7
7.3
8.8
4.5
-
5.1
2009
10.0
1.4
2.1
(continued)
1.5
10.0
-
1.9
5.9
6.5
4.5
1.6
8.8
6.0
1.6
6.6
8.3
3.1
-
4.7
2010
20
1.1
5.7
6.2
7.1
3.2
7.9
8.5
2.8
2.5
3.0
2.0
5.0
3.0
2.5
2.6
7.3
6.9
2.5
2.3
-
Placer...........
Plumas............
Riverside.........
Sacramento.....
San Benito.......
San Bernardino
San Diego.....
San Francisco......
San Joaquin.....
San Luis Obispo..
San Mateo........
Santa Barbara..
Santa Clara......
Santa Cruz.......
Shasta...........
Sierra................
Siskiyou............
Solano.......
Sonoma...........
Stanislaus........
Sutter...............
Tehama...........
Trinity...............
Tulare..............
Tuolumne........
Ventura.........
Yolo..................
Yuba.................
2.7
2.8
-
7.6
-
3.9
3.4
3.1
2.9
2.0
2.2
2.3
2.9
7.8
3.0
8.6
9.7
1.2
0.0
6.6
6.4
-
2002
5.3
2.7
-
7.6
-
4.8
2.5
5.5
2.8
1.0
2.8
5.0
2.8
8.7
4.3
8.8
9.3
2.7
3.5
5.3
6.2
-
2003
4.1
2.7
-
6.2
-
4.5
3.6
8.4
3.6
1.7
2.1
1.9
2.3
3.9
2.1
-
12.9
-
6.9
1.0
5.9
4.2
2.1
2.4
1.9
2.2
8.8
3.2
12.1
8.4
1.5
3.5
2.1
-
11.5
-
3.3
2.3
5.6
3.0
3.1
2.1
6.1
4.4
8.0
4.1
10.7
8.5
2.3
2.1
2.0
-
8.8
-
7.3
1.7
5.2
1.8
2.3
2.5
2.3
6.1
7.8
3.4
12.2
6.6
1.9
1.2
5.1
6.4
-
8.5
4.2
11.1
8.5
0.8
2007
2005
2006
2004
1.0
1.6
1.9
5.0
5.6
5.4
6.8
8.0
7.1
-
3.7
2.0
-
9.8
-
5.6
2.5
5.9
2.4
3.3
2.7
3.0
2.2
5.8
2.8
11.6
5.1
1.5
0.9
4.3
6.8
-
2008
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 calculated using the population for each county shown; therefore, they will not add to the rate calculated for the state.
2001
County
By County
3.4
3.5
-
7.0
-
4.7
1.8
8.7
2.1
2.5
2.5
3.7
1.6
5.9
2.3
5.3
7.4
1.5
1.7
4.3
4.9
-
2009
2.1
1.5
-
7.8
-
7.7
1.2
5.5
2.6
2.5
1.3
5.1
1.6
5.0
2.1
5.6
9.0
2.2
0.6
4.0
5.6
-
2010
21
2,392
0
2,392
582
189
188
205
623
183
230
210
638
253
181
204
549
175
214
160
100.0
24.3
7.9
7.9
8.6
26.0
7.7
9.6
8.8
26.7
10.6
7.6
8.5
23.0
7.3
8.9
6.7
2,201
0
2,201
528
159
176
193
581
165
208
208
613
221
213
179
479
168
171
140
100.0
24.0
7.2
8.0
8.8
26.4
7.5
9.5
9.5
27.9
10.0
9.7
8.1
21.8
7.6
7.8
6.4
Total including unknown...

Unknown........................
Total known...................
Spring......................
March...................
April.....................
May......................
Summer...................
June.....................
July......................
August..................
Fall..........................
September...............
October....................
November................
Winter.........................
December.............
January....................
February..................
Total known...................
Spring......................
March...................
April.....................
May......................
Summer...................
June.....................
July......................
August..................
Fall..........................
September...............
October....................
November................
Winter.........................
December.............
January....................
February..................
2005
2,503
0
2004
Number
2,394
0
2,402
2,394
2,503
566
616
580
191
204
195
154
199
191
221
213
194
652
648
689
197
190
199
233
228
253
222
230
237
601
580
629
209
211
183
213
187
233
179
182
213
583
550
605
210
193
210
189
197
217
184
160
178
100.0
100.0
100.0
23.6
25.7
23.2
8.0
8.5
7.8
6.4
8.3
7.6
9.2
8.9
7.8
27.1
27.1
27.5
8.2
7.9
8.0
9.7
9.5
10.1
9.2
9.6
9.5
25.0
24.2
25.1
8.7
8.8
7.3
8.9
7.8
9.3
7.5
7.6
8.5
24.3
23.0
24.2
8.7
8.1
8.4
7.9
8.2
8.7
7.7
6.7
7.1
2,402
0
2003
Note: Percentages may not add to subtotals or 100.0 because of rounding.
2002
2001
Season and month

of incident
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
2,483
609
180
220
209
683
220
240
223
612
204
209
199
579
200
204
175
2,483
0
2006
Table 15
By Season and Month of Incident
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
2,258
528
171
172
185
656
206
228
222
528
172
189
167
546
186
210
150
2,258
0
2007
100.0
26.0
9.5
7.7
8.8
24.9
8.8
7.0
9.1
24.8
9.3
7.9
7.6
24.3
7.5
8.2
8.6
2,143
558
203
166
189
533
189
150
194
532
200
170
162
520
160
176
184
2,143
0
2008
100.0
26.0
9.0
8.3
8.7
27.4
7.7
10.7
9.0
22.9
7.5
7.7
7.8
23.6
8.4
8.8
6.4
1,970
513
177
164
172
540
152
210
178
452
147
152
153
465
165
173
127
1,970
0
2009
100.0
28.9
9.6
9.0
10.2
24.5
7.4
7.6
9.6
22.7
7.1
7.8
7.8
23.9
8.3
8.5
7.1
1,809
522
174
163
185
444
134
137
173
411
128
142
141
432
150
154
128
1,809
0
2010
22
1,809
1,155
238
232
222
214
249
654
322
332
100.0
63.8
13.2
12.8
12.3
11.8
13.8
36.2
17.8
18.4
Total known..........................
Weekday........................
Monday.......................
Tuesday......................
Wednesday.................
Thursday.....................
Friday..........................
Weekend........................
Saturday......................
Sunday........................
Total known..........................
Weekday........................
Monday.......................
Tuesday......................
Wednesday.................
Thursday.....................
Friday..........................
Weekend........................
Saturday......................
Sunday........................
357
246
43
60
51
42
50
357
0
329
208
51
44
31
42
40
329
0
White
100.0
62.6
13.4
11.8
11.8
11.8
13.7
100.0
68.9
12.0
16.8
14.3
11.8
14.0
100.0
63.2
15.5
13.4
9.4
12.8
12.2
543
111
121
272
50
50
271
61
71
1,452
909
195
172
171
172
199
1,452
0
Number
Female
100.0
61.5
12.3
11.7
11.6
10.9
15.0
310
160
150
805
495
99
94
93
88
121
805
0
Hispanic
1.4
1.7
33.4
15.9
17.5
100.0
66.6
13.4
11.8
15.1
14.2
12.1
179
85
94
536
357
72
63
81
76
65
536
0
Black
0.3
0.4
33.1
20.3
12.8
100.0
66.9
12.0
20.3
12.0
6.0
16.5
44
27
17
133
89
16
27
16
8
22
133
0
Other
Race/ethnic group
0.0
0.0
100.0
-
0
0
0
6
6
0
4
1
0
1
6
0
Unknown

Average daily number of incidents may not add to totals because of rounding.
1
There were 365 days in 2010; 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.
Weekday........................
Weekend........................
1,809
0
Total including unknown......

Unknown...............................
Male
Gender
37.4
31.1
36.8
38.5
18.7
14.0
15.2
19.9
18.7
17.1
21.6
18.6
Average daily number of incidents1
4.4
3.5
0.9
0.8
1.9
6.2
5.2
1.1
1.2
3.0
Total
Day
of incident
Table 16
Gender and Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Day of Incident
23
Under
18-29
30-39
18
Number
1,809
216
769
351
0
0
0
0
1,809
216
769
351
1,155
149
464
216
238
33
86
49
232
30
93
42
222
37
98
33
214
20
91
42
249
29
96
50
654
67
305
135
322
32
158
76
332
35
147
59
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
63.8
69.0
60.3
61.5
13.2
15.3
11.2
14.0
12.8
13.9
12.1
12.0
12.3
17.1
12.7
9.4
11.8
9.3
11.8
12.0
13.8
13.4
12.5
14.2
36.2
31.0
39.7
38.5
17.8
14.8
20.5
21.7
18.4
16.2
19.1
16.8
1
Average daily number of incidents
1.8
0.8
4.4
0.6
6.3
0.6
2.9
1.3
Total
100.0
0.0
0.0
1.2
1.4
4
0
4
4
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
Unknown
100.0
68.7
14.9
13.6
11.3
13.0
15.8
31.3
11.9
19.4
469
0
469
322
70
64
53
61
74
147
56
91
40
and over

Average daily number of incidents may not add to totals because of rounding.
1
There were 365 days in 2010; 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.
Weekday.......................
Weekend.......................
Total known.........................
Weekday.......................
Monday......................
Tuesday.....................
Wednesday................
Thursday....................
Friday.........................
Weekend.......................
Saturday.....................
Sunday.......................

Unknown..............................
Total known.........................
Weekday.......................
Monday......................
Tuesday.....................
Wednesday................
Thursday....................
Friday.........................
Weekend.......................
Saturday.....................
Sunday.......................
Day
of incident
Table 17
Age of Victim by Day of Incident
24
2,392
2
2,390
655
465
190
970
2,201
0
2,201
573
417
156
845
783
28
173
7
44
61
75
196
167
3
29
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............................
2,483
19
2,464
548
397
151
1,097
819
22
167
5
41
61
104
296
92
3
28
Total including unknown..............

Unknown.............................
Total known............................
All other...........................
Hotel, motel.....................
Liquor store......................
Bar............................
Other business.............
Parking lot........................
Vehicle.............................
Field, park.....................
School .........................
Other............................
4.2
12.0
3.7
0.1
1.1
33.2
0.9
6.8
0.2
1.7
2.5
100.0
22.2
16.1
6.1
44.5
Percent
108
176
125
2
52
735
15
165
8
36
48
2,200
485
424
61
980
2,258
58
Number
3.6
9.5
5.6
0.0
1.5
32.0
1.1
6.2
0.2
1.7
2.6
4.9
8.0
5.7
0.1
2.4
33.4
0.7
7.5
0.4
1.6
2.2
100.0
22.0
19.3
2.8
44.5
Percent
2007
87
228
134
1
37
765
26
147
4
40
61
100.0
27.4
19.5
7.9
40.6
Percent
121
184
102
3
41
793
16
247
10
26
43
2,074
517
437
80
764
2,143
69
Number
5.8
8.9
4.9
0.1
2.0
38.2
0.8
11.9
0.5
1.3
2.1
100.0
24.9
21.1
3.9
36.8
Percent
4.1
11.4
6.1
0.1
1.2
36.2
1.1
7.2
0.2
1.6
3.1
100.0
25.9
17.7
8.2
37.8
Percent
2008
98
274
147
3
30
870
26
173
6
38
75
2,402
623
425
198
909
2,402
0
Number
2003

Number
2006
Location
of homicide (cont.)
3.4
8.9
7.6
0.1
1.3
35.6
1.3
7.9
0.3
2.0
2.8
100.0
26.0
18.9
7.1
38.4
Number

Unknown.............................
Percent
Number
2002
Location
of homicide
2001
123
135
101
2
29
739
26
228
11
35
49
1,879
475
408
67
665
1,970
91
Number
6.5
7.2
5.4
0.1
1.5
39.3
1.4
12.1
0.6
1.9
2.6
100.0
25.3
21.7
3.6
35.4
Percent
3.1
10.1
4.3
0.2
1.2
29.6
0.8
6.1
0.4
1.5
2.0
100.0
26.5
20.1
6.3
43.9
2009
74
240
102
4
28
705
20
146
9
35
47
2,381
630
479
151
1,046
2,394
13
Percent
2004
Number
Table 18
By Location of Homicide
90
115
79
5
36
663
27
242
7
19
43
1,757
454
373
81
640
1,809
52
Number
5.1
6.5
4.5
0.3
2.0
37.7
1.5
13.8
0.4
1.1
2.4
100.0
25.8
21.2
4.6
36.4
Percent
3.9
11.4
3.8
0.2
1.9
32.1
0.9
5.6
0.2
1.4
2.8
100.0
22.9
16.7
6.2
45.0
Percent
2010
97
282
94
4
47
795
23
138
6
34
70
2,478
567
414
153
1,116
2,503
25
Number
2005
20.0
-41.3
-52.7
-
-15.3
39.9
-29.5
-20.2
-20.8
-10.6
-48.1
-24.3
-26.8
-14.8
-21.8
-
-10.3
6.1
-
-6.5
-4.4
-8.6
20.9
-3.8
Percent change
200120092010
2010
25
1,809
52
1,757
454
373
81
640
663
27
242
7
19
43
90
115
79
5
36
100.0
25.8
21.2
4.6
36.4
37.7
1.5
13.8
0.4
1.1
2.4
5.1
6.5
4.5
0.3
2.0

Unknown.............................
Total known.............................
Victim's, shared residence.......
Street, sidewalk....................
All other............................
Hotel, motel.....................
Liquor store.......................
Bar.............................
Other business..............
Parking lot.........................
Vehicle..............................
Field, park......................
School ..........................
Other.............................
Total known.............................
Victim's, shared residence.......
Street, sidewalk....................
All other............................
Hotel, motel.....................
Liquor store.......................
Bar.............................
Parking lot.........................
Vehicle..............................
Field, park......................
School ..........................
Other.............................
Female
White
Number
1,452
357
329
41
11
7
1,411
346
322
278
176
140
241
132
107
37
44
33
586
54
47
547
116
135
18
9
7
190
52
52
7
0
0
19
0
6
35
8
12
79
11
17
104
11
14
60
19
16
4
1
0
31
5
11
100.0
100.0
100.0
19.7
50.9
43.5
17.1
38.2
33.2
2.6
12.7
10.2
41.5
15.6
14.6
38.8
33.5
41.9
1.3
2.6
2.2
13.5
15.0
16.1
0.5
0.0
0.0
1.3
0.0
1.9
2.5
2.3
3.7
5.6
3.2
5.3
7.4
3.2
4.3
4.3
5.5
5.0
0.3
0.3
0.0
2.2
1.4
3.4
Male
Gender
100.0
24.6
21.6
3.1
38.5
36.8
1.3
14.4
0.6
0.3
1.9
4.0
7.7
4.4
0.4
1.9
805
26
779
192
168
24
300
287
10
112
5
2
15
31
60
34
3
15
Hispanic
100.0
15.6
13.5
2.1
49.0
35.4
1.5
10.7
0.4
1.5
1.3
7.0
7.2
4.6
0.0
1.1
536
11
525
82
71
11
257
186
8
56
2
8
7
37
38
24
0
6
Black
100.0
32.0
21.6
10.4
25.6
42.4
1.6
17.6
0.0
2.4
6.4
4.0
2.4
3.2
1.6
3.2
133
8
125
40
27
13
32
53
2
22
0
3
8
5
3
4
2
4
Other
Race/ethnic group

Total
Location
of homicide
Table 19
Gender and Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Location of Homicide
100.0
-
6
0
6
0
0
0
4
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
Unknown
26
1,757
454
373
81
640
663
27
242
7
19
43
Total known............................
All other............................
Hotel, motel.....................
Liquor store......................
Bar.............................
315
8
107
5
9
15
750
109
95
14
326
769
19
18-29
5.1
6.5
4.5
0.3
2.0
Parking lot........................
Vehicle..............................
Field, park.....................
School ..........................
Other.............................
3.3
2.4
5.2
0.9
0.9
29.4
0.9
14.7
0.0
0.0
0.9
5.6
10.0
5.2
0.4
1.6
42.0
1.1
14.3
0.7
1.2
2.0
6.9
4.8
3.9
0.0
2.1
3.9
4.1
3.3
0.0
3.3
35.4
2.4
13.3
0.4
0.7
3.9
100.0
42.6
34.3
8.3
22.1
100.0
23.1
19.8
3.3
40.1
36.8
1.8
12.9
0.0
2.1
2.4
18
19
15
0
15
162
11
61
2
3
18
458
195
157
38
101
469
11
40
and over
23
16
13
0
7
123
6
43
0
7
8
334
77
66
11
134
351
17
30-39

37.7
1.5
13.8
0.4
1.1
2.4
All other............................
Hotel, motel.....................
Liquor store......................
Bar.............................
Total known............................
62
2
31
0
0
2
211
73
55
18
76
Under
18
Number
216
5
90
7
42
115
5
75
79
11
39
5
2
3
36
2
12
100.0
100.0
100.0
25.8
34.6
14.5
21.2
26.1
12.7
4.6
8.5
1.9
36.4
36.0
43.5
1,809
52

Unknown.............................
Parking lot........................
Vehicle..............................
Field, park.....................
School ..........................
Other.............................
Total
Location
of homicide
Table 20
Age of Victim by Location of Homicide
100.0
-
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
0
0
3
4
0
Unknown
27
100.0
72.2
61.7
10.4
3.1
3.1
0.1
4.1
27.8
13.7
4.4
4.7
5.0
1.7
0.2
3.1
2,201
28
2,173
1,568
1,341
227
67
68
2
90
605
298
95
103
109
37
4
68
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................................
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
2,483
25
2,458
1,821
1,619
202
74
70
0
58
637
314
77
130
116
33
5
78
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................................
100.0
73.4
65.8
7.6
3.4
2.5
0.1
1.6
26.6
11.6
4.9
5.0
5.1
1.7
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
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
Percent
2007
2,392
28
2,364
1,735
1,555
180
80
60
2
38
629
274
116
118
121
41
5
75
Percent
2002
Number
100.0
72.8
65.8
7.0
2.6
2.2
0.1
2.1
27.2
10.8
4.9
5.8
5.6
2.4
0.1
3.1
2,143
33
2,110
1,487
1,153
334
48
64
8
214
623
297
111
120
95
21
2
72
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
Percent
2008
2,402
23
2,379
1,733
1,566
167
62
53
3
49
646
258
116
138
134
58
2
74
Percent
2003
Number

1
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.
Percent
Number
Type
of weapon used (cont.)
2006
Percent
2001
Number
Type
of weapon used
100.0
72.6
61.4
11.3
3.1
2.9
0.1
5.2
27.4
11.8
4.4
6.2
5.0
2.1
0.2
2.7
1,970
42
1,928
1,359
1,018
341
45
49
3
244
569
291
102
107
69
23
1
45
Number
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
Percent
2009
2,394
12
2,382
1,730
1,462
268
73
69
3
123
652
282
104
148
118
49
5
64
Percent
2004
Number
Table 21
By Type of Weapon Used
100.0
74.4
62.4
12.0
3.5
3.0
0.0
5.5
25.6
11.7
3.1
5.6
5.2
1.2
0.1
3.9
1,809
46
1,763
1,255
952
303
58
43
2
200
508
250
82
103
73
27
2
44
Number
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
Percent
2010
2,503
22
2,481
1,845
1,547
298
87
75
0
136
636
291
78
138
129
30
2
97
Percent
2005
Number
-18.9
-20.0
-29.0
33.5
-13.4
-36.8
122.2
-16.0
-16.1
-13.7
0.0
-33.0
-35.3
-8.6
-7.7
-6.5
-11.1
28.9
-12.2
-18.0
-10.7
-14.1
-19.6
-3.7
5.8
-2.2
Percent change
200120092010
2010
28
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
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......
White
Number
1,452
357
329
24
22
15
1,428
335
314
1,082
173
162
824
128
109
258
45
53
42
16
15
34
9
13
1
1
0
181
19
25
346
162
152
191
59
67
55
27
24
64
39
34
36
37
27
10
17
10
2
0
2
24
20
15
100.0
100.0
100.0
75.8
51.6
51.6
57.7
38.2
34.7
18.1
13.4
16.9
2.9
4.8
4.8
2.4
2.7
4.1
0.1
0.3
0.0
12.7
5.7
8.0
24.2
48.4
48.4
13.4
17.6
21.3
3.9
8.1
7.6
4.5
11.6
10.8
2.5
11.0
8.6
0.7
5.1
3.2
0.1
0.0
0.6
1.7
6.0
4.8
Female
Gender
Male
100.0
75.2
56.7
18.6
2.7
2.4
0.1
13.3
24.8
13.9
4.1
4.2
2.7
0.8
0.0
1.9
805
18
787
592
446
146
21
19
1
105
195
109
32
33
21
6
0
15
100.0
82.4
65.6
16.8
3.2
1.3
0.2
12.1
17.6
9.3
2.6
3.6
2.1
1.1
0.0
0.9
536
7
529
436
347
89
17
7
1
64
93
49
14
19
11
6
0
5
Black
100.0
50.0
38.3
11.7
3.9
3.1
0.0
4.7
50.0
19.5
7.8
13.3
9.4
3.9
0.0
5.5
133
5
128
64
49
15
5
4
0
6
64
25
10
17
12
5
0
7
Other
Race/ethnic group
Hispanic

1
2
Club, etc.
3
Hands, feet, etc.
4
5
Nonfirearm............................
1
Knife .................................
Blunt object2.......................
Personal weapon3..............
All other..........................
Rope4..............................
Drugs...........................
Other5..............................
Total
Type
of weapon used
Table 22
Gender and Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Type of Weapon Used
100.0
-
6
1
5
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
0
2
0
2
0
0
2
Unknown
29
Under
18-29
18
Number
1,809
216
769
46
9
14
1,763
207
755
1,255
130
641
952
92
496
303
38
145
58
6
27
43
5
14
2
0
0
200
27
104
508
77
114
250
17
79
82
10
10
103
38
13
73
12
12
27
0
5
2
1
0
44
11
7
100.0
100.0
100.0
71.2
62.8
84.9
54.0
44.4
65.7
17.2
18.4
19.2
3.3
2.9
3.6
2.4
2.4
1.9
0.1
0.0
0.0
11.3
13.0
13.8
28.8
37.2
15.1
14.2
8.2
10.5
4.7
4.8
1.3
5.8
18.4
1.7
4.1
5.8
1.6
1.5
0.0
0.7
0.1
0.5
0.0
2.5
5.3
0.9
Total
100.0
73.2
54.5
18.7
2.0
3.5
0.3
12.8
26.8
16.0
4.4
2.9
3.5
1.7
0.3
1.5
351
8
343
251
187
64
7
12
1
44
92
55
15
10
12
6
1
5
30-39

2
Club, etc.
3
Hands, feet, etc.
4
5
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 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.................................
Type
of weapon used
Table 23
Age of Victim by Type of Weapon Used
100.0
51.0
38.7
12.3
4.0
2.6
0.2
5.5
49.0
21.8
10.3
9.2
7.7
3.5
0.0
4.2
469
14
455
232
176
56
18
12
1
25
223
99
47
42
35
16
0
19
40
and over
100.0
-
4
1
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
2
0
0
2
Unknown
30
2,201
317
1,884
149
12
133
4
793
176
617
726
647
79
216

Unknown..............................
Total known..........................
Rape, robbery, burglary.
Rape...........................
Robbery.........................
Burglary......................
Argument.......................
Domestic violence.........
All other argument.........
Gang-, drug-related.......
Gang-related..................
Drug-related...................
All other.........................
100.0
7.9
0.6
7.1
0.2
42.1
9.3
32.7
38.5
34.3
4.2
11.5
Percent
2,483
568
1,915
141
6
132
3
741
141
600
748
645
103
285

Unknown..............................
Total known..........................
Rape, robbery, burglary.
Rape...........................
Robbery.........................
Burglary......................
Argument.......................
Domestic violence.........
All other argument.........
Gang-, drug-related.......
Gang-related..................
Drug-related...................
All other.........................
100.0
7.4
0.3
6.9
0.2
38.7
7.4
31.3
39.1
33.7
5.4
14.9
Percent
100.0
8.9
0.4
8.1
0.4
38.5
9.0
29.6
40.4
36.1
4.3
12.3
Percent
2,258
825
1,433
107
3
94
10
599
119
480
510
469
41
217
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
Percent
2007
2,392
370
2,022
179
8
163
8
779
181
598
816
730
86
248
Number
2002
100.0
8.1
0.4
6.9
0.9
42.0
9.4
32.6
38.8
33.6
5.2
11.2
2,143
751
1,392
97
0
92
5
531
113
418
511
469
42
253
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
Percent
2008
2,402
410
1,992
161
7
137
17
836
187
649
772
669
103
223
Percent
2003
Number

Number
Contributing
circumstance (cont.)
2006
Number
2001
Contributing
circumstance
100.0
7.0
0.3
6.2
0.5
42.7
7.9
34.9
37.9
33.7
4.2
12.4
1,970
550
1,420
119
1
110
8
497
130
367
590
554
36
214
Number
100.0
8.4
0.1
7.7
0.6
35.0
9.2
25.8
41.5
39.0
2.5
15.1
Percent
2009
2,394
320
2,074
145
6
128
11
886
163
723
786
698
88
257
Percent
2004
Number
Table 24
By Contributing Circumstance
100.0
7.6
0.4
6.8
0.5
40.0
8.1
31.9
38.2
33.0
5.2
14.1
Percent
1,809
531
1,278
101
2
91
8
452
157
295
505
461
44
220
Number
100.0
7.9
0.2
7.1
0.6
35.4
12.3
23.1
39.5
36.1
3.4
17.2
Percent
2010
2,503
526
1,977
151
7
135
9
791
160
631
756
653
103
279
Number
2005
-32.2
-32.2
-31.6
-43.0
-10.8
-52.2
-30.4
-28.7
-44.3
1.9
-10.0
-15.1
-17.3
-9.1
20.8
-19.6
-14.4
-16.8
2.8
Percent change
200120092010
2010
31
1,452
451
1,001
84
0
84
81
3
1,809
531
1,278
101
2
99
91
8
452
157
295
505
461
44
220
100.0
7.9
0.2
7.7
7.1
0.6
35.4
12.3
23.1
39.5
36.1
3.4
17.2
Total including unknown..........

Unknown..............................
Total known.......................
Rape, robbery, burglary.........
Rape...........................
Robbery, burglary...............
Robbery.....................
Burglary.....................
Argument........................
Domestic violence.............
All other argument.............
Gang-, drug-related..............
Gang-related...................
Drug-related.......................
All other........................
Total known.......................
Rape, robbery, burglary.........
Rape............................
Robbery, burglary..............
Robbery.....................
Burglary....................
Argument.......................
Domestic violence.............
All other argument.............
Gang-, drug-related.............
Gang-related.....................
Drug-related....................
All other......................
250
34
2
32
26
6
329
79
Number
357
80
277
17
2
15
10
5
White
Female
56.7
46.9
9.7
9.4
9.0
0.4
27.8
100.0
6.1
0.7
5.4
3.6
1.8
58.4
24.8
33.6
6.4
4.8
1.6
21.6
100.0
13.6
0.8
12.8
10.4
2.4
29.3
9.4
19.9
49.4
45.8
3.6
15.0
100.0
6.3
0.0
6.3
6.0
0.3
172
55
117
290
269
21
88
587
37
0
37
35
2
805
218
26.1
6.0
20.1
51.4
47.1
4.3
17.0
100.0
5.5
0.0
5.5
5.5
0.0
91
21
70
179
164
15
59
348
19
0
19
19
0
536
188
Black
46.2
20.4
25.8
21.5
17.2
4.3
20.4
100.0
11.8
0.0
11.8
11.8
0.0
43
19
24
20
16
4
19
93
11
0
11
11
0
133
40
Other
Race/ethnic group
Hispanic

29.5
2.7
26.8
47.9
43.6
4.3
14.3
100.0
8.4
0.0
8.4
8.1
0.3
295
157
146
27
130
62
268
27
84
479
26
16
436
25
12
43
1
4
143
77
54
Male
Total
Contributing
circumstance
Gender
Table 25
Gender and Race/Ethnic Group of Victim by Contributing Circumstance
100.0
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
6
Unknown
32
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,278
101
2
91
8
452
157
295
505
461
44
70
150
100.0
7.9
0.2
7.1
0.6
35.4
12.3
23.1
39.5
36.1
3.4
5.5
11.7
Total known...........................
Rape, robbery, burglary......
Rape........................
Robbery...........................
Burglary...........................
Argument........................
Domestic violence........
All other argument...........
Gang-, drug-related.........
Gang-related...................
Drug-related....................
Child abuse.....................
All other.......................
Total known...........................
Rape, robbery, burglary......
Rape........................
Robbery...........................
Burglary...........................
Argument........................
Domestic violence........
All other argument...........
Gang-, drug-related.........
Gang-related...................
Drug-related....................
Child abuse.....................
All other.......................
151
42
109
294
273
21
533
26
0
25
1
Number
769
236
18-29
97
35
62
97
83
14
251
27
1
24
2
351
100
30-39
11.9
15.3
10.2
5.1
5.1
61.9
61.9
0.0
0.0
11.6
28.3
7.9
20.5
55.2
51.2
3.9
0.0
12.0
38.6
13.9
24.7
38.6
33.1
5.6
0
0
14
18
62
30
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.8
4.9
10.8
0.0
0.0
0.4
0.8
4.7
9.6
0.0
0.2
0.8
12
6
6
73
73
0
118
1
0
1
0
153
35
5-17
0.0
8.2
60.5
23.1
37.4
21.1
15.6
5.4
100.0
10.2
0.7
9.5
0.0
0
12
89
34
55
31
23
8
147
15
1
14
0
213
66
40-49

Dash indicates that data are not applicable or that percent distributions are not calculated when the base number is less than 50.
91.8
8.2
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
100.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
0.0
56
5
63
2
1,809
531

Unknown............................
Under 5
Total
Contributing
circumstance
Table 26
Age of Victim by Contributing Circumstance
0.0
12.2
62.2
21.4
40.8
7.1
6.1
1.0
100.0
18.4
0.0
17.3
1.0
0
12
61
21
40
7
6
1
98
18
0
17
1
142
44
50-59
100.0
-
0
7
30
12
18
2
2
0
45
6
0
5
1
69
24
60-69
100.0
-
0
4
12
7
5
1
1
0
25
8
0
5
3
45
20
70
and over
100.0
-
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
4
Unknown
33
1,809
804
1,005
446
84
83
37
355
100.0
44.4
8.4
8.3
3.7
35.3

Unknown......................
Total known.................
Friend, acquaintance2..
Spouse3.......................
Parent, child4........
Stranger.......................
Total known.................
Friend, acquaintance2..
Spouse3.......................
Parent, child4........
Stranger.......................
Robbery,
burglary
Argument1
Number
2
99
452
1
35
42
1
64
410
0
16
217
0
0
81
0
0
16
0
1
16
1
47
80
100.0
100.0
100.0
25.0
52.9
0.0
19.8
0.0
3.9
1.6
3.9
73.4
19.5
Rape

1
Includes domestic violence.
Total
Relationship
100.0
54.9
0.0
0.0
0.5
44.6
505
292
213
117
0
0
1
95
Gang-,
drugrelated
Table 27
Contributing Circumstance by Relationship of Victim to Offender
100.0
15.2
0.0
78.8
4.5
1.5
70
4
66
10
0
52
3
1
Child
abuse
100.0
38.9
1.1
7.4
9.5
43.2
150
55
95
37
1
7
9
41
All
other
100.0
31.4
1.3
5.1
4.5
57.7
531
375
156
49
2
8
7
90
Unknown
Table 28
HOMICIDE CRIMES CLEARED, 2001-2010
Number Reported, Number Cleared, and Clearance Rate
Number of
homicides
reported
Number of
homicides
cleared
Clearance
rate1
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
2005..............
2004..............
2003..............
2002..............
2001..............
2,503
2,394
2,402
2,392
2,201
1,249
1,314
1,323
1,362
1,091
49.9
54.9
55.1
56.9
49.6
Year(s)
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. See
Appendix III - Glossary for a detailed explanation of clearances.
34
Table 29
FELONY ARRESTS FOR
SELECTED VIOLENT OFFENSES, 2001-2010
Number, Rate per 100,000 Population at Risk, and Percent Change
Year(s)
Total
Homicide
Number
1,638
1,804
1,850
2,017
1,967
Forcible
rape
Robbery
Assault
2010....................
2009....................
2008....................
2007....................
2006....................
114,646
122,078
126,252
127,633
124,624
1,957
2,050
2,103
2,164
2,122
19,021
21,610
22,488
21,614
20,376
92,030
96,614
99,811
101,838
100,159
2005....................
2004....................
2003....................
2002....................
2001....................
123,967
1,956
2,098
125,263
1,978
2,237
129,522
1,839
2,456
130,295
1,864
2,549
134,398
1,754
2,730
Percent change in number
-6.1
-9.2
-4.5
-3.3
-2.5
-2.5
-1.1
-8.3
-2.8
2.4
2.5
2.0
0.5
0.6
1.1
18,218
17,864
17,501
16,957
17,167
101,695
103,184
107,726
108,925
112,747
-12.0
-3.9
4.0
6.1
11.8
-4.7
-3.2
-2.0
1.7
-1.5
2.0
2.1
3.2
-1.2
-1.4
-4.2
-1.1
-3.4
10.8
-18.4
62.2
71.4
75.2
73.1
69.7
300.9
319.4
333.7
344.5
342.6
63.2
63.0
62.9
62.1
64.2
353.0
363.9
387.3
399.0
421.6
-12.9
-5.1
2.9
4.9
10.3
-5.8
-4.3
-3.1
0.6
-2.9
2009 to 2010.......
2008 to 2009.......
2007 to 2008.......
2006 to 2007.......
2005 to 2006.......
2004 to 2005.......
2003 to 2004.......
2002 to 2003.......
2001 to 2002.......
2001 to 2010.......
2010....................
2009....................
2008....................
2007....................
2006....................
2005....................
2004....................
2003....................
2002....................
2001....................
2009 to 2010.......
2008 to 2009.......
2007 to 2008.......
2006 to 2007.......
2005 to 2006.......
-1.0
-3.3
-0.6
-3.1
-1.1
7.6
-1.3
6.3
-6.2
-8.9
-3.6
-6.6
-14.7
-6.6
-28.3
Rate per 100,000 population at risk1
374.8
5.4
6.4
403.6
6.0
6.8
422.1
6.2
7.0
431.8
6.8
7.3
426.3
6.7
7.3
430.3
6.8
7.3
441.7
7.0
7.9
465.6
6.6
8.8
477.2
6.8
9.3
502.5
6.6
10.2
Percent change in rate
-7.1
-10.0
-5.9
-4.4
-3.2
-2.9
-2.2
-8.8
-4.1
1.3
1.5
0.0
-0.9
-1.5
0.0
2004 to 2005.......
2003 to 2004.......
2002 to 2003.......
2001 to 2002.......
-2.6
-5.1
-2.4
-5.0
-2.9
6.1
-2.9
3.0
-7.6
-10.2
-5.4
-8.8
0.3
0.2
1.3
-3.3
-3.0
-6.0
-2.9
-5.4
2001 to 2010.......
-25.4
-18.2
-37.3
-3.1
-28.6
Notes: Rates may not add to total because of rounding.

Rates are based on annual population estimates provided by the Demographic
Research Unit, California Department of Finance.
1
Rates are based on the total population at risk (10-69 years of age).
35
36
1,956
1,978
1,839
1,864
1,754
2005..............
2004..............
2003..................
2002..............
2001..............
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
386
409
424
349
400
293
343
346
373
351
19.7
20.7
23.1
18.7
22.8
17.9
19.0
18.7
18.5
17.8
White
Number Percent
1,638
1,804
1,850
2,017
1,967
Total
Number Percent
2010..............
2009..............
2008..................
2007..............
2006..............
Year(s)
88.8
88.2
88.5
88.8
87.6
946
932
812
897
832
797
907
944
1,022
910
48.4
47.1
44.2
48.1
47.4
48.7
50.3
51.0
50.7
46.3
Hispanic
Number Percent
Table 31
HOMICIDE ARRESTS, 2001-2010
By Race/Ethnic Group of Arrestee
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
1,737
1,745
1,627
1,655
1,537
1,956
1,978
1,839
1,864
1,754
2005..............
2004..............
2003.................
2002..............
2001..............
87.8
89.8
89.3
89.3
88.1
1,438
1,620
1,652
1,802
1,732
1,638
1,804
1,850
2,017
1,967
2010..............
2009..............
2008.................
2007..............
2006..............
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
Male
Number
Percent
Year(s)
Total
Number
Percent
Table 30
By Gender of Arrestee
11.2
11.8
11.5
11.2
12.4
12.2
10.2
10.7
10.7
11.9
487
476
456
455
406
414
430
436
495
539
24.9
24.1
24.8
24.4
23.1
25.3
23.8
23.6
24.5
27.4
Black
Number Percent
219
233
212
209
217
200
184
198
215
235
Female
Number
Percent
137
161
147
163
116
134
124
124
127
167
7.0
8.1
8.0
8.7
6.6
8.2
6.9
6.7
6.3
8.5
Other
Number Percent
37
1,956
1,978
1,839
1,864
1,754
2005..............
2004..................
2003..................
2002..............
2001..............
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
185
185
167
215
194
181
182
221
235
241
9.5
9.4
9.1
11.5
11.1
11.1
10.1
11.9
11.7
12.3
87.8
12.2
1,438
200
181
918
254
285
Male...................
Female............
Under 18............
18-29..............
30-39..............
40 and over........
61.7
57.8
58.6
58.9
57.6
56.0
57.2
59.4
59.1
58.7
White
Hispanic
Total
293
100.0
797
100.0
Gender
232
79.2
728
91.3
61
20.8
69
8.7
Age
10
3.4
99
12.4
115
39.2
500
62.7
51
17.4
110
13.8
117
39.9
88
11.0
11.1
56.0
15.5
17.4
100.0
1,638
Total
Number Percent
Total......................
Gender and age

of arrestee
1,207
1,143
1,077
1,097
1,011
918
1,032
1,098
1,193
1,154
281
313
326
293
291
254
299
273
293
267
14.4
15.8
17.7
15.7
16.6
15.5
16.6
14.8
14.5
13.6
52
234
68
60
359
55
414
12.6
56.5
16.4
14.5
86.7
13.3
100.0
Black
Number Percent
14.5
17.0
14.6
13.9
14.7
17.4
16.1
13.9
14.7
15.5
20
69
25
20
119
15
134
14.9
51.5
18.7
14.9
88.8
11.2
100.0
Other
Number Percent
283
337
269
259
258
285
291
258
296
305
30-39
40 and over
18-29
Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Table 33
HOMICIDE ARRESTS, 2010
Race/Ethnic Group of Arrestee by Gender and Age of Arrestee
1,638
1,804
1,850
2,017
1,967
Total
Under 18
2010..............
2009..............
2008..................
2007..............
2006..............
Year(s)
Table 32
By Age of Arrestee
Table 34
HOMICIDE ARRESTS, 2010
Race/Ethnic Group of Arrestee by Gender and Age of Arrestee
Gender and age
of arrestee
Total
Number Percent
White
Number Percent
Hispanic
Number Percent
Black
Number Percent
Other
Number Percent
Total..........................
Under 18.............
18-19......................
20-24......................
25-29......................
30-34......................
1,638
181
254
393
271
155
100.0
11.1
15.5
24.0
16.5
9.5
293
10
17
54
44
25
100.0
3.4
5.8
18.4
15.0
8.5
797
99
146
211
143
75
100.0
12.4
18.3
26.5
17.9
9.4
414
52
72
100
62
47
100.0
12.6
17.4
24.2
15.0
11.4
134
20
19
28
22
8
100.0
14.9
14.2
20.9
16.4
6.0
35-39......................
40-44......................
45-49......................
50-54......................
55 and over........
99
88
71
55
71
6.0
5.4
4.3
3.4
4.3
26
31
34
17
35
8.9
10.6
11.6
5.8
11.9
35
36
22
18
12
4.4
4.5
2.8
2.3
1.5
21
17
9
15
19
5.1
4.1
2.2
3.6
4.6
17
4
6
5
5
12.7
3.0
4.5
3.7
3.7
Male....................
Under 18..........
18-19...................
20-24...................
25-29...................
30-34...................
1,438
157
241
346
229
132
100.0
10.9
16.8
24.1
15.9
9.2
232
9
15
44
34
20
100.0
3.9
6.5
19.0
14.7
8.6
728
91
140
192
127
62
100.0
12.5
19.2
26.4
17.4
8.5
359
38
69
85
49
42
100.0
10.6
19.2
23.7
13.6
11.7
119
19
17
25
19
8
100.0
16.0
14.3
21.0
16.0
6.7
35-39...................
40-44...................
45-49...................
50-54...................
55 and over.....
85
75
58
49
66
5.9
5.2
4.0
3.4
4.6
18
23
25
13
31
7.8
9.9
10.8
5.6
13.4
32
33
21
18
12
4.4
4.5
2.9
2.5
1.6
19
16
8
15
18
5.3
4.5
2.2
4.2
5.0
16
3
4
3
5
13.4
2.5
3.4
2.5
4.2
Female................
Under 18.............
18-19...................
20-24...................
25-29...................
30-34...................
200
24
13
47
42
23
100.0
12.0
6.5
23.5
21.0
11.5
61
1
2
10
10
5
100.0
1.6
3.3
16.4
16.4
8.2
69
8
6
19
16
13
100.0
11.6
8.7
27.5
23.2
18.8
55
14
3
15
13
5
100.0
25.5
5.5
27.3
23.6
9.1
15
1
2
3
3
0
100.0
-
35-39...................
40-44...................
45-49...................
50-54...................
55 and over.....
14
13
13
6
5
7.0
6.5
6.5
3.0
2.5
8
8
9
4
4
13.1
13.1
14.8
6.6
6.6
3
3
1
0
0
4.3
4.3
1.4
0.0
0.0
2
1
1
0
1
3.6
1.8
1.8
0.0
1.8
1
1
2
2
0

38
Table 35
PERSONS UNDER CALIFORNIA
SENTENCE OF DEATH, 1978-2010
Initial
sentences
Total
persons under
sentence of
death1, 2
2010...............
2009...............
2008...............
2007...............
2006...............
34
29
21
17
17
709
681
665
659
649
2005...............
2004...............
2003...............
2002...............
2001...............
22
12
22
17
25
641
632
626
610
600
2000...............
1999...............
1998...............
1997...............
1996...............
33
42
32
40
40
583
550
513
492
460
1995...............
1994...............
1993...............
1992...............
1991...............
38
21
34
40
26
427
393
376
348
308
1990...............
1989...............
1988...............
1987...............
1986...............
33
33
34
25
21
281
249
225
203
179
1985...............
1984...............
1983...............
1982...............
1981...............
16
27
35
39
39
160
161
143
113
80
1980...............
1979...............
1978...............
23
20
7
42
25
7
Year(s)
Source: Offender-Based Transaction Statistics, California Department of

Justice (initial sentences) and California Appellate Project (total
persons under sentence of death).
1
Total persons under sentence of death on December 31 of each year.
Persons with multiple California death sentences are counted once.
2
The increase in the total number of persons under sentence of death from
year-to-year will not equal the number of initial sentences reported each
year. This is because, in addition to initial sentences, persons may be
resentenced to death, no longer under sentence of death because of
execution or death by other causes, removed pending retrial, resentenced
to a penalty less than death, or freed.
39
40
31
1
1
1
1
9
2
7
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
34
1
1
1
1
10
3
8
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Total..........................
Alameda.................
El Dorado...............
Kern.......................
Kings......................
Los Angeles...........
Orange...................
Riverside................
Sacramento...........
San Bernardino......
San Diego..............
San Mateo..............
Santa Clara............
Shasta....................
Ventura..................
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
3
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
10
0
0
1
0
0
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
6
13
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Female White Hispanic Black Other
Race/ethnic group
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Under
20
2
Note: This table does not include persons resentenced to death after their death sentence was reversed on appeal.
Male
Total
Sentencing
county
Gender
1
0
1
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
2
20-24
Table 36
PERSONS SENTENCED TO DEATH, 2010
Sentencing County by Gender, Race/Ethnic Group, and Age
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
5
10
25-29
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
30-34
Age at arrest
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
2
35-39
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
40 and
over
7
41
37,004,661
36,590,814
35,934,000
35,301,000
34,758,000
2005..............
2004..............
2003..............
2002..............
2001..............
2,503
2,394
2,402
2,392
2,201
1,809
1,970
2,143
2,258
2,483
Number1
6.8
6.5
6.7
6.8
6.3
4.7
5.1
5.6
6.0
6.6
Rate
Homicides
74,445
73,951
75,336
75,612
72,119
79,078
80,429
81,402
78,724
75,625
Sworn law
enforcement
personnel2
5
4
6
4
6
4
4
3
4
5
Number
6.7
5.4
8.0
5.3
8.3
5.1
5.0
3.7
5.1
6.6
Rate
Peace officers killed

in the line of duty
Personnel in the Department of Justice and other state regulatory agencies are not included.
Note: Homicide rates are based on annual population estimates provided by the Demographic Research Unit, California
Department of Finance.
1
Includes peace officers feloniously killed in the line of duty.
38,826,898
38,487,889
38,148,493
37,771,431
37,444,385
2010..............
2009..............
2008..............
2007..............
2006..............
Year(s)
California
population
Table 37
HOMICIDE CRIMES AND PEACE OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, 2001-2010
Number and Rate per 100,000 Respective Population
42
Hotel/Motel, Liquor store, Bar, Other business.
Parking lot, Vehicle, Field/Park, or Other.
Club, etc.
Hands, feet, etc.
Rope, drugs, poison, arson, pellet gun, drowning, etc.
4
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Firearm..........................
Handgun........................
Rifle.........................
Shotgun.........................
Other firearm.................
Firearm - unspecified.........
Nonfirearm.....................
Knife3..........................
Blunt Object4..................
Personal weapon5..........
All Other6....................
3
0
0
1
Residence.........................
Street, sidewalk....................
Commercial establishment1.....
All other2............................
Male
Female
Gender
4
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
4
0
Location
3
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Type of Weapon
Total
Total..............................
Location
and
Weapon
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
1
White
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
Hispanic
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Black
Race/Ethnic Group
Table 38
PEACE OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY, 2010
Gender and Race Ethnic Group of Deceased by Location and Weapon
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Other
Table 39
JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDES BY PEACE OFFICERS
OR PRIVATE CITIZENS, 2010
By Gender, Race/Ethnic Group, and Age of Deceased
Gender,
race/ethnic group,
and
age of deceased
Peace officer
justifiable
Total
Number
Total........................
116
Male......................
Female.................
113
3
White....................
Hispanic................
Black....................
Other....................
Unknown..............
33
54
27
2
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..............
4
53
10
27
16
33
15
18
26
11
9
0
6
0
Percent
Number
Total
100.0
83
Gender
97.4
81
2.6
2
Race/ethnic group
28.4
20
46.6
43
23.3
18
1.7
2
0.0
0
Age
3.4
2
45.7
38
8.6
6
23.3
19
13.8
13
28.4
27
12.9
14
15.5
13
22.4
16
9.5
8
7.8
4
0.0
0
5.2
4
0.0
0
43
Percent
Private citizen
justifiable
Number
Percent
100.0
33
100.0
97.6
2.4
32
1
97.0
3.0
24.1
51.8
21.7
2.4
0.0
13
11
9
0
0
39.4
33.3
27.3
0.0
0.0
2.4
45.8
7.2
22.9
15.7
32.5
16.9
15.7
19.3
9.6
4.8
0.0
4.8
0.0
2
15
4
8
3
6
1
5
10
3
5
0
2
0
6.1
45.5
12.1
24.2
9.1
18.2
3.0
15.2
30.3
9.1
15.2
0.0
6.1
0.0
Table 40
By Location of Justifiable Homicide
Location
of justifiable homicide
Number
Total
Total........................................
116
Peace officer justifiable
83
Total..................................
13
Felon's residence..............
14
Other residence....................
38
Street, sidewalk....................
4
Commercial establishment.......
1
Hotel, motel....................
0
Liquor store....................
1
Bar..................................
2
Other business....................
14
All other.............................
2
Parking lot......................
3
Vehicle............................
5
Field, park......................
4
Other..............................
Citizen justifiable
33
Total.....................................
12
Citizen's, shared residence......
12
Citizen's residence................
0
Shared residence..................
6
5
Felon's residence..................
1
5
Street, sidewalk....................
5
Commercial establishment.......
0
Hotel, motel....................
1
Liquor store....................
0
Bar..................................
4
Other business....................
5
All other.............................
1
Parking lot......................
2
Vehicle............................
1
Field, park......................
1
Other..............................
Percent
100.0
15.7
16.9
45.8
4.8
1.2
0.0
1.2
2.4
16.9
2.4
3.6
6.0
4.8
100.0
36.4
36.4
0.0
18.2
15.2
3.0
15.2
15.2
0.0
3.0
0.0
12.1
15.2
3.0
6.1
3.0
3.0
Note: Percentages may not add to subtotals or 100.0 because of rounding.
44
Table 41
By Contributing Circumstance
Contributing circumstance
Number
Total
Total.........................................................
Peace officer justifiable
116
Percent
Total...........................................
Felon attacked peace officer.................
Felon killed during commission of crime.......
Felon resisted arrest.....................................
All other........................................................
Felon attacked another peace officer........
Felon attacked citizen................................
Felon attempted flight................................
Details not provided...................................
Citizen justifiable
83
42
27
2
12
5
2
2
3
100.0
50.6
32.5
2.4
14.5
6.0
2.4
2.4
3.6
Total...................................................
Felon attacked citizen...................................
Felon killed during commission of crime.......
Details not provided......................................
33
15
15
3
100.0
45.5
45.5
9.1
Table 42
By Type of Weapon Used
Type
of
weapon used
Total.............................
Firearm.........................
Handgun........................
Rifle........................
Shotgun.........................
Other firearm.................
Firearm - unknown type........
Nonfirearm....................
Knife1.........................
Personal weapon2.........
Other3........................
Total
Number
Percent
116
106
82
6
4
0
14
10
5
3
2
100.0
91.4
70.7
5.2
3.4
0.0
12.1
8.6
4.3
2.6
1.7
Peace officer
justifiable
Number
83
82
63
6
3
0
10
1
0
0
1
Note: Percentages may not add to subtotals or to 100.0 because of rounding.

1
2
Hands, feet, etc.
45
Percent
100.0
98.8
75.9
7.2
3.6
0.0
12.0
1.2
0.0
0.0
1.2
Citizen
justifiable
Number
33
24
19
0
1
0
4
9
5
3
1
Percent
100.0
72.7
57.6
0.0
3.0
0.0
12.1
27.3
15.2
9.1
3.0
Table 43
POPULATION ESTIMATES, 1960-2010
Total
population
Total1
2010................
2009................
2008................
2007................
2006................
38,826,898
38,487,889
38,148,493
37,771,431
37,444,385
30,585,515
30,250,590
29,910,167
29,558,540
29,236,911
26,110,147
25,712,251
25,302,852
24,902,100
24,731,088
4,475,368
4,538,339
4,607,315
4,656,440
4,505,823
2005................
2004................
2003................
2002................
2001................
37,004,661
36,590,814
35,934,000
35,301,000
34,758,000
28,809,579
28,357,204
27,815,344
27,302,433
26,745,137
24,316,140
23,906,564
23,295,523
22,927,383
22,555,739
4,493,439
4,450,640
4,519,821
4,375,050
4,189,398
2000................
1999................
1998................
1997................
1996................
34,480,000
34,036,000
33,494,000
32,957,000
32,383,000
26,203,950
25,711,892
25,263,064
25,760,375
25,554,242
22,198,297
21,855,190
21,498,170
21,934,916
21,825,735
4,005,653
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
Year(s)
Population at risk
Adult2
Juvenile3
Source: Population estimates were provided by the Demographic Research Unit,

California Department of Finance.
1
Total population at risk, 10-69 years of age.
2
Adult population at risk, 18-69 years of age.
Juvenile population at risk, 10-17 years of age.
46
Appendix 1
Data Characteristics and Known Limitations
HOMICIDE CRIMES
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.
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.
Circumstances Statements of circumstances

are based on information known to law
enforcement, not decisions of a grand jury,
coroners inquest, or other agency outside law
enforcement. The reporting agency provides
a brief statement as to the circumstances or
precipitating events leading to the victims
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.
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.
The findings of a court, coroners inquest, etc.,
do not affect classifying or scoring of the SHR
homicide counts.
ARRESTS
Monthly Arrest and Citation Register (MACR)
Detailed data regarding the criminal homicide

category can only be as comprehensive as the
information provided by contributing agencies.
Arrest data from the MACR reporting system

are designed to collect the number of persons
arrested, not the number of charges lodged.
Offender data (race/ethnicity, age, and gender)

are based on law enforcement identification of
the offender as a suspect.
If a person is arrested for multiple offenses,

MACR selects only the most serious offense,
based on the severity of possible punishment.
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.
The subjectivity of the classification and

labeling process must be considered in the
analysis of race/ethnic group data.
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Data Characteristics and Known Limitations (continued)

POPULATION
ADULT FELONY ARREST DISPOSITIONS

Offender-Based Transaction Statistics (OBTS)
Since 2004, the population estimates used to

calculate rates have been based on revisions of
the 2000 Census. Prior to 2003, these population
estimates were based on revisions of the 1990
Census. Readers are advised to exercise care
in interpreting changes in percent and rate
between decennial census samples. In addition,
the other population category now includes the
Department of Finances race/ethnic group of
multi-racial.
In 2001, Criminal Justice Statistics Center staff

determined that a number of homicide arrests
submitted to the Department of Justices (DOJ)
Automated Criminal History System (from which
adult felony arrest disposition data are extracted)
between 2000 and 2001 should have been
submitted as arrests for attempted homicide. As
a result, more homicide arrests were counted
during these years than occurred. This caused a
lower percentage of homicide convictions and a
higher percentage of assault convictions. (Both
percentages were based on the number of adult
felony arrests for homicide for which dispositions
were received.) It should be noted that the DOJ
has addressed this issue and that the exclusion
of disposition data does not affect crime, arrest,
death penalty, or other data included in this or
past reports. When homicide disposition data are
once again determined to be accurate, they will
be included in this report.
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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 2010 there were 1,638 homicide arrests. The total
population was 38,826,898 and the total population at-risk was 30,585,515. This equals a homicide arrest
rate of 4.2 per 100,000 population and 5.4 per 100,000 population at-risk.

1,638
= 0.000042187 x 100,000 = 4.2 per 100,000 total population
38,826,898
1,638
= 0.00005355 x 100,000 = 5.4 per 100,000 total population at-risk
30,585,515
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 2010 there were 1,154 homicides cleared and 1,809
homicides reported. This equals a homicide clearance rate of 63.4 percent.
1,154
1,809
= 0.637921504 x 100 = 63.8 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 2010 there were 1,809
homicides in California and the population was 38,826,898. This equals a homicide crime rate of 4.7 per
100,000 general population.
1,809
= 0.0000465914 x 100,000 = 4.7 per 100,000 population
38,826,898
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 2010 the homicide crime rate was 4.7. In 2001
the homicide crime rate was 6.3. The percent change in rate from 2001 to 2010 is a 25.4 percent decrease.
4.7 - 6.3
6.3
= -0.253968254 x 100 = -25.4 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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Appendix 3
Glossary
ADULT: a person 18 years of age or older.
to appear in juvenile court or before other

juvenile authorities. An offense can also be
"cleared exceptionally" for crime reporting
purposes when an investigation has definitely
established the identity of an offender; there
is enough information to support an arrest;
and the exact location of an offender is
known but, for some reason, law enforcement
cannot take the offender into custody.
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT: an unlawful attack

or attempted attack by one person upon
another for the purpose of inflicting severe
or aggravated bodily injury. This type of
assault usually is accompanied by the use of a
weapon or by means likely to produce death
or great bodily harm (UCR definition).
APPEAL: a petition initiated by a defendant
for a rehearing in an appellate court regarding
a previous sentence or motion.
CLEARANCE RATE: the percentage of crimes

reported that have been cleared.
CONVICTION: a judgment, based either on
the verdict of a jury or a judicial officer or
on the guilty plea of the defendant, that the
defendant is guilty.
ARREST: ". . . taking a person into custody, in

a case and in the manner authorized by law.
An arrest may be made by a peace officer or
by a private person" (834 PC).
COURT: an agency of the judicial branch of

government, authorized or established by
statute or constitution, having one or more
judicial officers on its staff. A court has the
authority to decide upon controversies in law
and disputed matters of fact brought before
it. Because of court consolidation we no
longer distinguish between lower court and
superior court.
ARREST RATE: the number of arrests per

100,000 population or population at-risk. See
Appendix II Computational Formulas for
further explanation.
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF
CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION
(CDCR): the state agency that operates
Californias state adult prisons and juvenile
facilities, oversees a variety of community
correctional facilities and important
correctional facility responsibilities, and
supervises all adult and juvenile parolees
during their reentry into society.
CRIME: ". . . an act committed or omitted in

violation of a law forbidding or commanding
it. . ." (15 PC).
CRIME RATE: the number of reported
crimes per 100,000 general population. See
Appendix II Computational Formulas for
further explanation.
CLEARANCE: an offense is "cleared by arrest"

or solved, for crime reporting purposes, when
at least one person is arrested, charged with
the commission of an offense, and turned
over to a court for prosecution. Although
no physical arrest is made, a clearance by
arrest can be claimed when an offender is
a person under 18 years of age and is cited
FELON: one who has committed a felony.

FELONY: a crime that is punishable by death
or by imprisonment in a state prison (17 & 18
PC).
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Glossary (continued)
FORCIBLE RAPE: the carnal knowledge of a
female forcibly and against her will. Assaults
or attempts to commit rape by force or threat
of force are included (UCR definition).
PENAL CODE (PC): the California Penal Code

contains statutes that define criminal offenses
and specify corresponding punishments.
Criminal justice system mandates and
procedures are also included.
HOMICIDE: the willful (nonnegligent) killing

of one human being by another. Murder and
nonnegligent manslaughter are included (UCR
definition).
POPULATION AT RISK: that portion of

the total population who, because of like
characteristics to the specific study group,
are considered "at risk." For example, if one
were studying juvenile arrestees, all persons
between 10 and 17 years of age would
constitute the at-risk population.
JUVENILE: a person under the age of 18.

MISDEMEANOR: a crime punishable by
imprisonment in a county jail for up to one
year.
RATE: a comparison of a number of events to

a population.
MONTHLY ARREST AND CITATION

REGISTER (MACR): a reporting system used
to collect information on adult and juvenile
arrests and citations by police and sheriffs'
departments. This register contains data on
arrest offenses, arrestee characteristics (age,
gender, and race/ethnic group), and law
enforcement dispositions.
ROBBERY: the taking or attempting to take

anything of value from the care, custody, or
control of a person or persons by force or
threat of force or violence and/or by creating
fear in the victim (UCR definition).
SENTENCE: the penalty imposed by a court
upon a convicted person.
OFFENDER-BASED TRANSACTION
STATISTICS (OBTS): a system designed to
collect statistical information on the various
processes within the criminal justice system
that occur between the point of the felony
arrest of an adult and the point of final
disposition.
UNIFORM CRIME REPORTING (UCR):

a federal reporting system that compiles
crime data based on information submitted
by law enforcement agencies throughout
the nation. In California, the Department of
Justice administers and forwards these law
enforcement data to the federal program.
OFFENSE: the charged offense is the crime

for which the defendant was arrested or filed
on by the district attorney. The convicted
offense is the offense the defendant was
convicted of or pled guilty to in court.
VIOLENT CRIMES: crimes committed against

people. This category includes homicide,
forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
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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

Division of California Justice Information Services Bureau of Criminal Information and Analysis
Criminal Justice Statistics Center
P.O. Box 903427 Sacramento, CA 94203-4270
doj.cjsc@doj.ca.gov http://ag.ca.gov/cjsc/pubs.php
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percent were white and 7.4 percent were

Over half (52.9 percent) of white victims

Females were more likely to be killed in

When the victim-offender relationship

Of the homicides where the weapon was

80.3 percent of homicide victims were male,

44.5 percent of homicide victims were

Among Californias 35 most populous

percent were white, and 8.2 percent were

Of the homicides where the contributing

A greater percentage of white arrestees

The largest proportion (39.9 percent) of

Death Penalty Sentences

Comparing 2001 to 2010, the homicide arrest

By the end of 2010, there were 709 persons

From 2001 to 2010, the overwhelming majority

Peace Officers Killed in the Line of Duty

From 2001 to 2010, the largest percentage of

87.8 percent of homicide arrestees were

48.7 percent of homicide arrestees were

In 2010, justifiable homicides by a peace officer

List of Data Tables

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Homicide Crimes Cleared, 20012010

Felony Arrests for Selected Violent Offenses, 20012010.............................................................35

Homicide Arrests, 20012010

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Homicide Arrests, 2010

Homicide Arrests, 2010

Death Penalty Sentences

Persons Under California Sentence of Death, 19782010.............................................................39

Persons Sentenced to Death, 2010

Peace Officers Killed in the Line of Duty

Peace Officers Killed in the Line of Duty, 2010