Pleasanton, CA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Pleasanton

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Pleasanton_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,730	n/a (estimate)	2,173	3,045	2,860
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Pleasanton_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	4.8	4.9
Rape	13	n/a	16.3	32.7	38.6
Robbery	40	n/a	50.2	135.0	101.9
Assault	33	n/a	41.5	253.8	237.8
Violent crime	86	n/a (estimate)	108	426	373
Burglary	232	n/a	291.4	504.3	491.4
Theft	1,253	n/a	1,573.9	1,677.1	1,775.4
Vehicle theft	159	n/a	199.7	436.8	220.2
Property crime	1,644	n/a (estimate)	2,065	2,618	2,487

A general overview of all the annual reported crimes in Pleasanton, CA is displayed above. The data has been arranged to make it easier to find both the gross total of reported crimes and the number of crimes reported per 100,000 people in Pleasanton, CA. These statistics are further divided into two distinct categories (violent crimes and property crimes) to provide more insight to how prevalent crime is in the area. You'll find that the rate of crime in Pleasanton, CA averages 29% lower than the rest of California while the rate of crime on a national scale is 24% lower than. You'll find that the occurrence of violent crime in Pleasanton, CA is 75% lower than the average rate of crime in California and 71% lower than the rest of the nation. Similarly, crime involving property stands 21% lower than the remainder of the state of California and 17% lower than the nation's average. Both of these statistics relate to how safe residents and businesses are while performing everyday activities in the Pleasanton, CA area.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Pleasanton is 24% lower than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 5.95 daily crimes that occur in Pleasanton.
Pleasanton is safer than 62% of the cities in the United States.
In Pleasanton you have a 1 in 47 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Pleasanton has increased by 25%.

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Daily Crime In Pleasanton (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in Pleasanton, CA per 100,000 residents. Additionally, daily crime statistics are also listed for California as well as national figures. In Pleasanton, CA the total number of daily crimes is 1.40 times less than the California average and 1.32 times less than the national average. Violent crime statistics in Pleasanton, CA are 3.95 times less than the California average and 3.45 times less than the national average. Regarding crimes committed against personal property, Pleasanton, CA has a daily crime rate that is 1.27 times less than the California average and 1.20 times less than the daily national average.

How Safe is Pleasanton (higher is better)

How safe is Pleasanton, CA compared to other cities in California and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Pleasanton, CA is safer than 78% of the cities in California and 62% of the cities in the United States. These results are determined by analyzing all cities in California and across the US as a whole and determining how many total cities have a lower crime rate than Pleasanton, CA. Overall, Pleasanton, CA is ranked above average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Pleasanton

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Pleasanton is 1 in 926

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Pleasanton is 1 in 49

The chance of being a victim of crime in Pleasanton is 1 in 47

Have you ever worried about your odds of becoming a crime victim in Pleasanton, CA? The above illustrations display your chances being the victim of property crimes, violent crimes, or either crime. In Pleasanton, CA your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 926. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 49 chance of being the victim of a property crime such as vehicle theft, personal property theft, and burglary. Your overall risk of becoming a crime victim in Pleasanton, CA is 1 in 47.

Year Over Year Crime In Pleasanton (per 100,000 people)

An ideal indicator of whether Pleasanton, CA is becoming a safer or more dangerous residential area or not is an analysis of the crime rate in the area from year to year. In the above illustration, the year to year crime rates are visualized per 100,000 people for property, violent, and total crime. Year to year rate of violent crime in Pleasanton, CA has increased by 33% and the rate of property crime in Pleasanton, CA has increased by 25%. The total crime rate in Pleasanton, CA has increased by 25% year to year.

Pleasanton police department

Item	Pleasanton	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	112	51,506	556,527
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.6	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 112 Pleasanton police officers. This results in 1.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 56.9% less than the California average and 52.3% less than the National average.

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	68,119	197	222

There are a total of 68,119 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 197 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 11% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Norris Canyon, CA	1,227	60	367	427
Camino Tassajara, CA	1,789	60	367	427
Castle Hill, CA	1,223	60	367	427
Blackhawk, CA	9,297	149	919	1,068
Byron, CA	1,305	159	975	1,134
Pleasanton, CA	73,164	108	2,065	2,173

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Pharr, TX	73,143	227	2,360	2,587
New Britain, CT	73,095	378	2,873	3,251
Folsom, CA	73,334	93	1,555	1,649
Auburn, WA	73,403	408	5,435	5,844
Wyoming, MI	73,434	414	2,165	2,580
Pleasanton, CA	73,164	108	2,065	2,173

Source: The Pleasanton, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2015. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.