Aptos, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 58%

Violent crime 56%

Property crime 58%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2020 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2021; this is the most current data available.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI. Either data from local enforcement agencies is applied or estimates are created based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Aptos_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	0	n/a (estimate)	990 (estimate)	2,581	2,346
Murder	n/a	n/a	n/a	5.6	6.5
Rape	n/a	n/a	n/a	34.2	38.4
Robbery	n/a	n/a	n/a	113.6	73.9
Assault	n/a	n/a	n/a	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	170 (estimate)	442	388
Burglary	n/a	n/a	n/a	369.7	314.2
Theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	n/a	n/a	n/a	427.6	246.0
Property crime	n/a	n/a (estimate)	821 (estimate)	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Aptos crime rates are 58% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Aptos are 56% lower than the national average
In Aptos you have a 1 in 101 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Aptos is safer than 66% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Aptos has decreased by 7%

Aptos crime map

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Daily Crime In Aptos (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Aptos

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Aptos is 1 in 590

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Aptos is 1 in 122

The chance of being a victim of crime in Aptos is 1 in 101

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

Aptos police department

Item	Aptos	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	3.6	3.3

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Pasatiempo, CA	1,288	62	300	362
La Selva Beach, CA	2,633	69	336	405
Lexington Hills, CA	2,617	69	336	405
Corralitos, CA	2,557	69	336	405
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA	2,288	76	369	445
Day Valley, CA	3,739	84	407	492
Bonny Doon, CA	3,117	84	407	492
Aptos, CA	5,842	170	821	990

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sharon, MA	5,841	68	265	333
Kingston, TN	5,841	67	420	487
Fruit Heights, UT	5,840	101	957	1,058
Richmond, MI	5,844	224	362	586
Woodcliff Lake, NJ	5,844	16	410	427
Aptos, CA	5,842	170	821	990

Source: The Aptos, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2020. 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.