Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Arcata has a violent crime rate of 393 per 100,000 residents, 3% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 234.6 per 100,000, robbery at 87.3, rape at 65.5. The murder rate is 5.5 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,300 per 100,000, 68% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,318, burglary at 666, vehicle theft at 316 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 24 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Arcata receives a safety grade of F.