Los Gatos, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 40%

Violent crime 83%

Property crime 32%

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}	Los Gatos_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	426	n/a (estimate)	1,407	2,581	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.6	6.5
Rape	3	n/a	9.9	34.2	38.4
Robbery	9	n/a	29.7	113.6	73.9
Assault	8	n/a	26.4	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	20	n/a (estimate)	66	442	388
Burglary	103	n/a	340.3	369.7	314.2
Theft	258	n/a	852.3	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	45	n/a	148.7	427.6	246.0
Property crime	406	n/a (estimate)	1,341	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Los Gatos crime rates are 40% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Los Gatos are 83% lower than the national average
In Los Gatos you have a 1 in 72 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Los Gatos is safer than 69% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Los Gatos has not changed

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Daily Crime In Los Gatos (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Los Gatos, California is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Los Gatos are 1.83 times less than the California average and 1.67 times less than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Los Gatos are 6.69 times less than than California and 5.87 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Los Gatos are 1.59 times less than than California and 1.46 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Los Gatos (higher is better)

Is Los Gatos 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 Los Gatos to other cities in the state and across the country, Los Gatos is 88% safer than other cities of California and 69% safer than other cities in the nation. Los Gatos has a ranks above average in comparison to other cities in the country.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Los Gatos

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Los Gatos is 1 in 1514

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Los Gatos is 1 in 75

The chance of being a victim of crime in Los Gatos is 1 in 72

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in Los Gatos? In Los Gatos, CA you have a 1 in 1514 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 75 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 72 chance of becoming a victim of crime in Los Gatos.

Year Over Year Crime In Los Gatos (per 100,000 people)

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Los Gatos, California (per 100,000 people) is a useful indicator of whether the area is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live. The amount of violent crime in Los Gatos has increased by 47%, the amount of property crime in Los Gatos has decreased by 1%, and the total amount of crime in Los Gatos has not changed year over year.

Los Gatos police department

Item	Los Gatos	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	59	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	2.0	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 59 Los Gatos police officers. This results in 2.0 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 45.8% less than the California average and 39.8% 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	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ladera, CA	1,514	62	300	362
Lexington Hills, CA	2,617	69	336	405
Loyola, CA	3,425	84	407	492
West Menlo Park, CA	3,830	84	407	492
Cambrian Park, CA	3,259	84	407	492
Bonny Doon, CA	3,117	84	407	492
Monte Sereno, CA	3,514	116	436	553
Los Gatos, CA	30,491	66	1,341	1,407

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Pueblo West, CO	30,495	572	3,835	4,407
Clearfield, UT	30,483	158	1,387	1,544
Poughkeepsie, NY	30,511	797	1,736	2,533
Estero, FL	30,470	166	764	930
LaGrange, GA	30,535	602	4,110	4,713
Los Gatos, CA	30,491	66	1,341	1,407

Source: The Los Gatos, 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.