Berkeley, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 125%

Violent crime 33%

Property crime 141%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Berkeley_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	6,874	n/a (estimate)	5,598	2,772	2,489
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	4.3	5.0
Rape	74	n/a	60.3	37.5	42.6
Robbery	369	n/a	300.5	132.4	81.6
Assault	175	n/a	142.5	267.1	250.2
Violent crime	618	n/a (estimate)	503	441	379
Burglary	771	n/a	627.9	386.1	340.5
Theft	4,993	n/a	4,066.4	1,586.3	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	492	n/a	400.7	358.8	219.9
Property crime	6,256	n/a (estimate)	5,095	2,331	2,110

Key findings

Berkeley crime rates are 125% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Berkeley are 33% higher than the national average
In Berkeley you have a 1 in 18 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Berkeley is safer than 10% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Berkeley has increased by 16%

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The Berkeley crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Berkeley as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Berkeley crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Berkeley (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Berkeley on a daily basis (per 100,000 people) to crimes committed throughout the state of California and the USA. According to the latest crime statistics, daily crimes in Berkeley (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to California, are 2.02 times more than the state average and 2.25 times more than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Berkeley on a daily basis are 1.14 times more than than California average and 1.33 times more than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Berkeley are 2.19 times more than the daily state average and 2.41 times more than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Berkeley (higher is better)

How safe is Berkeley, California compared to other cities in California and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that Berkeley is safer than 10% of the cities in California and 10% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in California and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than Berkeley. Overall, Berkeley is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Berkeley

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Berkeley is 1 in 199

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Berkeley is 1 in 20

The chance of being a victim of crime in Berkeley is 1 in 18

Are you worried about becoming a crime victim? In Berkeley, your chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 199. Types of violent crimes may include assault, robbery, rape, or murder. You also have a 1 in 20 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 Berkeley is 1 in 18.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Berkeley is becoming a safer or more dangerous place to live can be done by analyzing the year over year crime rates per 100,000 people. Year over year violent crime in Berkeley has increased by 6% and the rate of property crime in Berkeley has increased by 17%. The total crime rate in Berkeley has increased by 16% year to year.

Berkeley police department

Item	Berkeley	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	265	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.3	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 265 Berkeley police officers. This results in 2.3 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 36.2% less than the California average and 29.1% less than the National average.

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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Acalanes Ridge, CA	1,000	62	327	389
Shell Ridge, CA	1,123	62	327	389
Castle Hill, CA	1,202	62	327	389
San Miguel, CA	3,214	84	444	528
Reliez Valley, CA	3,595	84	444	528
Belvedere, CA	2,017	47	710	757
Moraga, CA	16,977	128	692	821
Berkeley, CA	118,585	503	5,095	5,598

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Norman, OK	118,974	268	2,612	2,880
Ann Arbor, MI	118,087	251	1,728	1,980
Beaumont, TX	117,729	1,047	3,616	4,663
Allentown, PA	119,624	387	2,283	2,670
Vallejo, CA	119,644	845	4,028	4,874
Berkeley, CA	118,585	503	5,095	5,598

Source: The Berkeley, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.