Truckee, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 67%

Violent crime 69%

Property crime 67%

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}	Truckee_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	129	n/a (estimate)	768	2,581	2,346
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.6	6.5
Rape	1	n/a	6.0	34.2	38.4
Robbery	1	n/a	6.0	113.6	73.9
Assault	18	n/a	107.1	288.7	279.7
Violent crime	20	n/a (estimate)	119	442	388
Burglary	30	n/a	178.6	369.7	314.2
Theft	67	n/a	398.8	1,341.7	1,398.0
Vehicle theft	12	n/a	71.4	427.6	246.0
Property crime	109	n/a (estimate)	649	2,139	1,958

Key findings

Truckee crime rates are 67% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Truckee are 69% lower than the national average
In Truckee you have a 1 in 131 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Truckee is safer than 76% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in Truckee has decreased by 12%

Truckee crime map

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

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Daily Crime In Truckee (per 100,000 people)

The number of daily crimes per 100,000 residents in Truckee, California is displayed in the graph above. As you can see, the daily crimes for Truckee are 3.36 times less than the California average and 3.06 times less than the national level. Daily violent crimes in Truckee are 3.71 times less than than California and 3.26 times less than the national mean. While daily property crimes in Truckee are 3.30 times less than than California and 3.02 times less than the national average.

How Safe is Truckee (higher is better)

When comparing the safety of Truckee to every other city in California, as well as the entirety of the United States, is Truckee safe? The gauges above illustrate that Truckee is safer than 93% of every city located within California along with 76% 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, Truckee, CA is ranked above average when compared to the rest of the US cities.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Truckee

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Truckee is 1 in 840

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Truckee is 1 in 155

The chance of being a victim of crime in Truckee is 1 in 131

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in Truckee? If you reside in Truckee, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 840. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 155 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 Truckee, is 1 in 131.

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

An analysis of year to year crime rates in Truckee, 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 Truckee has decreased by 36%, the amount of property crime in Truckee has decreased by 5%, and the total amount of crime in Truckee has decreased by 12% year over year.

Truckee police department

Item	Truckee	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	26	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.6	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 26 Truckee police officers. This results in 1.6 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 55.9% less than the California average and 51% 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}
Mogul, NV	1,683	65	270	335
Verdi, NV	1,399	67	280	347
Sunnyside-Tahoe City, CA	1,249	107	520	628
Tahoe Vista, CA	1,293	136	656	792
Incline Village, NV	8,621	161	676	838
Crystal Bay, NV	155	186	779	964
Kings Beach, CA	3,230	242	1,172	1,414
Truckee, CA	16,231	119	649	768

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Hibbing, MN	16,230	127	1,221	1,348
Anacortes, WA	16,229	85	2,244	2,329
West Lealman, FL	16,235	539	2,483	3,022
Clarksburg, WV	16,226	437	3,843	4,280
Streetsboro, OH	16,224	36	1,228	1,265
Truckee, CA	16,231	119	649	768

Source: The Truckee, 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.