San Bruno, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 3%

Violent crime 40%

Property crime 11%

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}	San Bruno_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	1,038	n/a (estimate)	2,414	2,581	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.6	6.5
Rape	13	n/a	30.2	34.2	38.4
Robbery	28	n/a	65.1	113.6	73.9
Assault	59	n/a	137.2	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	100	n/a (estimate)	233	442	388
Burglary	86	n/a	200.0	369.7	314.2
Theft	708	n/a	1,646.6	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	144	n/a	334.9	427.6	246.0
Property crime	938	n/a (estimate)	2,182	2,139	1,958

Key findings

San Bruno crime rates are 3% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in San Bruno are 40% lower than the national average
In San Bruno you have a 1 in 42 chance of becoming a victim of crime
San Bruno is safer than 39% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in San Bruno has decreased by 18%

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Daily Crime In San Bruno (per 100,000 people)

The graph above looks at the comparison of crimes committed in San Bruno 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 San Bruno (which include property crimes as well as violent crimes), when compared to California, are 1.07 times less than the state average and 1.03 times more than than national average. Violent crimes committed in San Bruno on a daily basis are 1.90 times less than than California average and 1.67 times less than the average nationwide. Daily property crime rates in San Bruno are 1.02 times more than the daily state average and 1.11 times more than the daily national numbers.

How Safe is San Bruno (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of San Bruno to every other city in California, as well as the entirety of the United States, is San Bruno safe? The gauges above illustrate that San Bruno is safer than 55% of every city located within California along with 39% 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, San Bruno, CA is ranked below average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in San Bruno

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in San Bruno is 1 in 430

The chance of being a victim of property crime in San Bruno is 1 in 46

The chance of being a victim of crime in San Bruno is 1 in 42

Wondering what the chances are that you fall victim to a crime in San Bruno? In San Bruno, CA you have a 1 in 430 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 46 chance of becoming a victim. Property crimes include burglary, theft and motor vehicle theft. Overall, you have a 1 in 42 chance of becoming a victim of crime in San Bruno.

Year Over Year Crime In San Bruno (per 100,000 people)

The year over year crime rate per 100,000 people for San Bruno is an accurate tool for tracking the rise and fall of crime, and in determining if living in San Bruno has become safer or more dangerous. The year over year data displayed in the graph shows that violent crimes have decreased by 27% in San Bruno, while property crimes in San Bruno have decreased by 17%. Total crime has decreased by 18% year over year.

San Bruno police department

Item	San Bruno	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	60	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.4	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 60 San Bruno police officers. This results in 1.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 60.5% less than the California average and 56.1% 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}
Montara, CA	2,895	69	336	405
Moss Beach, CA	3,706	84	407	492
West Menlo Park, CA	3,830	84	407	492
Highlands-Baywood Park, CA	4,261	115	556	670
Emerald Lake Hills, CA	4,716	115	556	670
Woodside, CA	5,496	144	696	839
El Granada, CA	6,132	144	696	839
San Bruno, CA	42,736	233	2,182	2,414

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Belleville, IL	42,729	555	2,670	3,225
Salem, MA	42,804	227	1,337	1,564
Bell Gardens, CA	42,805	357	1,471	1,828
Moline, IL	42,805	622	2,883	3,505
Fairfield, OH	42,640	197	2,062	2,260
San Bruno, CA	42,736	233	2,182	2,414

Source: The San Bruno, 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.