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Total crime 3%
Violent crime 6%
Property crime 2%
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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.
StatisticReportedincidents/100k peopleFair Oaks/100k peopleCalifornia/100k peopleNational/100k people
Total crime0n/a (estimate)2,410 (estimate)2,5812,346
Murdern/an/an/a5.66.5
Rapen/an/an/a34.238.4
Robberyn/an/an/a113.673.9
Assaultn/an/an/a288.7279.7
Violent crimen/an/a (estimate)413 (estimate)442388
Burglaryn/an/an/a369.7314.2
Theftn/an/an/a1,341.71,398.0
Vehicle theftn/an/an/a427.6246.0
Property crimen/an/a (estimate)1,997 (estimate)2,1391,958

Key findings

  • Fair Oaks crime rates are 3% higher than the national average
  • Violent crimes in Fair Oaks are 6% higher than the national average
  • In Fair Oaks you have a 1 in 42 chance of becoming a victim of crime
  • Fair Oaks is safer than 27% of the cities in the United States
  • Year over year crime in Fair Oaks has decreased by 7%

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      Daily Crime In Fair Oaks (per 100,000 people)

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      Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Fair Oaks

      The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Fair Oaks is 1 in 243
      The chance of being a victim of property crime in Fair Oaks is 1 in 51
      The chance of being a victim of crime in Fair Oaks is 1 in 42

      Year Over Year Crime In Fair Oaks (per 100,000 people)

      Fair Oaks police department

      ItemFair OaksCaliforniaNational
      Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)n/a51,506558,732
      Police officers & civilians /1000 residentsn/a3.63.3

      Sex offenders in California

      StateTotal offendersCalifornia /100KNational /100K
      California79,891232266
      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.

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      Granite Bay, CA22,8401868981,084
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      El Dorado Hills, CA43,4952471,1931,440
      Folsom, CA74,9601011,4531,554
      Rocklin, CA60,5091001,6161,716
      Fair Oaks, CA31,8044131,9972,410

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      Springville, UT31,7961001,3301,430
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      Fair Oaks, CA31,8044131,9972,410
      Source: The Fair Oaks, 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.