Downtown North, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 363%

Violent crime 10%

Property crime 431%

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.

Crime data for this area is not available from the FBI, so estimates are used based on demographic data including, but not limited to: home prices, income per capita and population density.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Downtown North_{/100k people}	Palo Alto_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,069	11,535 (estimate)	3,091	2,772	2,489
Murder	1	n/a	1.5	4.3	5.0
Rape	10	n/a	14.9	37.5	42.6
Robbery	46	n/a	68.7	132.4	81.6
Assault	29	n/a	43.3	267.1	250.2
Violent crime	86	341 (estimate)	128	441	379
Burglary	179	n/a	267.4	386.1	340.5
Theft	1,722	n/a	2,572.5	1,586.3	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	82	n/a	122.5	358.8	219.9
Property crime	1,983	11,194 (estimate)	2,962	2,331	2,110

Key findings

Downtown North crime rates are 363% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Downtown North are 10% lower than the national average
In Downtown North you have a 1 in 9 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Downtown North is safer than 38% of the cities in California
Year over year crime in Palo Alto has increased by 32%

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

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Daily Crime In Downtown North (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Downtown North

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Downtown North is 1 in 294

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Downtown North is 1 in 9

The chance of being a victim of crime in Downtown North is 1 in 9

Year Over Year Crime In Palo Alto (per 100,000 people)

Palo Alto police department

Item	Downtown North	Palo Alto	California
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	134	51,506
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.0	3.6

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}
Monte Sereno, CA	3,514	0	342	342
Ladera, CA	1,514	62	327	389
Cambrian Park, CA	3,259	84	444	528
Loyola, CA	3,425	84	444	528
West Menlo Park, CA	3,830	84	444	528
Portola Valley, CA	4,550	115	605	720
Highlands-Baywood Park, CA	4,261	115	605	720
Palo Alto, CA	66,649	128	2,962	3,091

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Portland, ME	66,649	242	2,581	2,823
Camarillo, CA	66,630	83	1,173	1,257
Woodbury, MN	66,699	62	1,743	1,805
South San Francisco, CA	66,587	243	2,174	2,418
Oshkosh, WI	66,713	284	1,597	1,882
Palo Alto, CA	66,649	128	2,962	3,091

Source: The Downtown North, Palo Alto, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2018. 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.

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