Mill Valley, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 32%

Violent crime 63%

Property crime 26%

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}	Mill Valley_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	243	n/a (estimate)	1,694	2,772	2,489
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	4.3	5.0
Rape	1	n/a	7.0	37.5	42.6
Robbery	9	n/a	62.7	132.4	81.6
Assault	10	n/a	69.7	267.1	250.2
Violent crime	20	n/a (estimate)	139	441	379
Burglary	36	n/a	251.0	386.1	340.5
Theft	177	n/a	1,234.1	1,586.3	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	10	n/a	69.7	358.8	219.9
Property crime	223	n/a (estimate)	1,555	2,331	2,110

Key findings

Mill Valley crime rates are 32% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Mill Valley are 63% lower than the national average
In Mill Valley you have a 1 in 60 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Mill Valley is safer than 58% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Mill Valley has increased by 19%

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The Mill Valley crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Mill Valley 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 Mill Valley crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In Mill Valley (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in Mill Valley 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 Mill Valley (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to California, are 1.64 times less than the state average and 1.47 times less than than national average. Violent crimes committed in Mill Valley on a daily basis are 3.16 times less than than California average and 2.72 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in Mill Valley are 1.50 times less than the daily state average and 1.36 times less than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is Mill Valley (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Mill Valley to every other city in California, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Mill Valley safe? The gauges above illustrate that Mill Valley is safer than 77% of every city located within California along with 58% 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. As a result, Mill Valley, CA is ranked above average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Mill Valley

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Mill Valley is 1 in 718

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Mill Valley is 1 in 65

The chance of being a victim of crime in Mill Valley is 1 in 60

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Mill Valley? If you reside in Mill Valley, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 718. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 65 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in Mill Valley, is 1 in 60.

Year Over Year Crime In Mill Valley (per 100,000 people)

A good indicator of whether Mill Valley is becoming a safer or a more dangerous place to live can be determined by analyzing the year over year crime rate (per 100,000 people). The number of violent crimes in Mill Valley has increased by 124%, while the property crime rate in Mill Valley has increased by 14% year over year. The number of total crimes in Mill Valley has increased by 19% year over year.

Mill Valley police department

Item	Mill Valley	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	25	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.8	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 25 Mill Valley police officers. This results in 1.8 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 51.2% less than the California average and 45.8% 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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Woodacre, CA	1,542	62	327	389
Black Point-Green Point, CA	1,592	62	327	389
Bolinas, CA	1,281	62	327	389
Sleepy Hollow, CA	2,275	69	366	435
Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA	1,530	81	426	507
Belvedere, CA	2,017	47	710	757
Tiburon, CA	9,170	0	898	898
Mill Valley, CA	14,318	139	1,555	1,694

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hobe Sound, FL	14,318	372	2,111	2,482
Beech Grove, IN	14,319	437	2,320	2,756
Fairview, NJ	14,314	189	1,064	1,253
Niceville, FL	14,325	69	1,279	1,348
Chubbuck, ID	14,326	239	3,570	3,809
Mill Valley, CA	14,318	139	1,555	1,694

Source: The Mill Valley, 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.