Gilroy, CA Crime Rates & Statistics

Reported Annual Crime In Gilroy

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Gilroy_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,924	n/a (estimate)	3,554	2,998	2,837
Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	Gilroy_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	4.9	5.3
Rape	30	n/a	55.4	34.9	40.4
Robbery	57	n/a	105.3	139.6	102.8
Assault	95	n/a	175.5	265.9	248.5
Violent crime	182	n/a (estimate)	336	445	386
Burglary	255	n/a	471.1	479.8	468.9
Theft	1,132	n/a	2,091.3	1,623.0	1,745.0
Vehicle theft	355	n/a	655.8	450.3	236.9
Property crime	1,742	n/a (estimate)	3,218	2,553	2,451

A comprehensive overview of any and all yearly reported crimes in Gilroy, CA is shown in the table above. In order to provide more clarity, the total number of crimes is shown as well as the amount of crimes committed per 100,000 people. The crimes indicated in the table are separated into two different categories. These categories are property crimes and violent crimes. According to the table, the overall crime rate is 19% higher than the average of crimes committed in California. It is also 25% higher than the national average. When it comes to violent crimes, Gilroy, CA shows a crime rate that is 24% lower than the California average. The crime rate is also 13% lower than the national average. When it comes to property crimes, Gilroy, CA is shown to be 26% higher than the California average and 31% higher than the national average.

Did you know?

The overall crime rate in Gilroy is 25% higher than the national average.
For every 100,000 people, there are 9.74 daily crimes that occur in Gilroy.
Gilroy is safer than 29% of the cities in the United States.
In Gilroy you have a 1 in 29 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
The number of total year over year crimes in Gilroy has decreased by 3%.

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Daily Crime In Gilroy (per 100,000 people)

The graph above illustrates the number of daily crimes in Gilroy, CA per 100,000 people. For comparison purposes, the number of daily crimes is also reported for California and on a national level. In Gilroy, CA the total number of daily crimes is 1.19 times more than the California average and 1.25 times more than the national average. The number of daily violent crimes in Gilroy, CA is 1.32 times less than the California average and 1.15 times less than the national average. With regards to property crimes, Gilroy, CA has a daily crime rate that is 1.26 times more than the California average and 1.31 times more than the national average.

How Safe is Gilroy (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Gilroy, CA compared to every other city in California as well as the entirety of the United States, the gauges found above illustrate that Gilroy, CA ranks safer than 34% of every city located within California along with 29% of the all the cities located in the United States. The results of these graphs are created after analyzing each of the cities in California and in the United States as a whole. It is then established the total amount of cities that have a lower crime rate than Gilroy, CA. As a result, Gilroy, CA is ranked below average when compared to the majority of US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Gilroy

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Gilroy is 1 in 298

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Gilroy is 1 in 32

The chance of being a victim of crime in Gilroy is 1 in 29

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Gilroy, CA? The illustrations above show how likely you are to become a victim of violent crime, property crime or any crime. In Gilroy, CA you have a 1 in 298 chance of becoming a victim of violent crime. Violent crimes include murder, rape, robbery and assault. With regards to property crime, you have a 1 in 32 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 29 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Gilroy, CA.

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

The year over year change in crime helps to understand whether crime in Gilroy, CA is on the rise or declining. Analysts use this measure in order to eliminate the effect of changes in crime by the season. Year over year change in crime is shown for violent, property and total crimes per 100,000 people in the graph above. Clearly, the violent crime rate in Gilroy, CA has decreased by 6%, while the property crime rate in Gilroy, CA has decreased by 3% year over year. Summing up the numbers, Gilroy, CA has decreased by 4% with regards to total crimes year over year.

Gilroy police department

Item	Gilroy	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	85	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.7	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 85 Gilroy police officers. This results in 1.7 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 53% less than the California average and 47.8% 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}
Corralitos, CA	2,557	70	400	470
La Selva Beach, CA	2,633	70	400	470
Aptos Hills-Larkin Valley, CA	2,288	77	440	517
Day Valley, CA	3,739	85	486	571
Ridgemark, CA	3,175	103	592	695
Elkhorn, CA	1,091	133	760	893
San Martin, CA	7,245	157	902	1,059
Gilroy, CA	52,576	336	3,218	3,554

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Burlington, NC	52,570	743	3,474	4,217
Delano, CA	52,538	501	2,947	3,449
Levittown, PA	52,407	316	1,743	2,059
West New York, NJ	52,407	243	1,020	1,264
Elkhart, IN	52,378	1,507	4,312	5,818
Gilroy, CA	52,576	336	3,218	3,554

Source: The Gilroy, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2016. 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.