Danville, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 75%

Violent crime 88%

Property crime 73%

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.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Danville_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	260	n/a (estimate)	580	2,581	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.6	6.5
Rape	3	n/a	6.7	34.2	38.4
Robbery	8	n/a	17.9	113.6	73.9
Assault	10	n/a	22.3	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	21	n/a (estimate)	47	442	388
Burglary	48	n/a	107.1	369.7	314.2
Theft	182	n/a	406.3	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	9	n/a	20.1	427.6	246.0
Property crime	239	n/a (estimate)	533	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Danville crime rates are 75% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Danville are 88% lower than the national average
In Danville you have a 1 in 173 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Danville is safer than 88% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Danville has decreased by 18%

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Daily Crime In Danville (per 100,000 people)

The bar chart above reveals the rate of daily crimes in Danville for every 100,000 residents. The Danville total amount of daily crime is 4.45 times less than the California average and 4.04 times less than than that of the nation. As for violent crimes, the daily average in Danville, is 9.43 times less than the California average, and it is 8.27 times less than the national average. The statistics for property crimes show that Danville has a daily crime average that is 4.01 times less than the California average and 3.67 times less than the daily national rate.

How Safe is Danville (higher is better)

Is Danville safe in comparison to other cities in the state of California as well as in comparison to the rest of the areas across the United States. Using the gauges above, which compare crime in Danville to other cities in the state and across the country, Danville is 99% safer than other cities of California and 88% safer than other cities in the nation. Danville has a ranks above average in comparison to other cities in the country.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Danville

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Danville is 1 in 2134

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Danville is 1 in 188

The chance of being a victim of crime in Danville is 1 in 173

Interested in knowing the odds that you will be a crime victim in Danville? In Danville, you have a 1 in 2134 chance of falling victim to a violent crime, such as rape, robbery, assault, or even murder. In terms of property crime, your chances of being a victim are 1 in 188. These crimes include theft, vehicle theft, and burglary. Your overall chance of being a victim of crime in Danville, CA is 1 in 173.

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

An ideal indicator of whether Danville 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 Danville has decreased by 8% and the rate of property crime in Danville has decreased by 19%. The total crime rate in Danville has decreased by 18% year to year.

Danville police department

Item	Danville	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}
Acalanes Ridge, CA	1,000	62	300	362
Castle Hill, CA	1,202	62	300	362
Norris Canyon, CA	1,046	62	300	362
Shell Ridge, CA	1,123	62	300	362
Camino Tassajara, CA	3,456	84	407	492
Reliez Valley, CA	3,595	84	407	492
San Miguel, CA	3,214	84	407	492
Danville, CA	43,758	47	533	580

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
North Miami Beach, FL	43,722	735	2,708	3,443
El Centro, CA	43,699	357	2,267	2,624
Coachella, CA	43,826	300	1,544	1,844
Lompoc, CA	43,678	557	2,265	2,822
York, PA	43,848	637	2,685	3,322
Danville, CA	43,758	47	533	580

Source: The Danville, 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.