Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
East Palo Alto has a violent crime rate of 485 per 100,000 residents, 28% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 215.6 per 100,000, robbery at 192.0, rape at 74.1. The murder rate is 3.4 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,795 per 100,000, 8% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,213, burglary at 226, vehicle theft at 357 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 43 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, East Palo Alto receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: East Palo Alto vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)