Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
East Palo Alto has a violent crime rate of 629 per 100,000 residents, 66% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 300.0 per 100,000, robbery at 213.3, rape at 108.5. The murder rate is 7.2 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,985 per 100,000, 1% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,374, burglary at 108, vehicle theft at 459 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)