Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Berkeley has a violent crime rate of 645 per 100,000 residents, 70% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 402.9 per 100,000, robbery at 188.3, rape at 50.3. The murder rate is 3.4 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 5,293 per 100,000, 170% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 3,669, burglary at 668, vehicle theft at 916 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 43 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Berkeley receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Berkeley vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)