Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Modesto has a violent crime rate of 667 per 100,000 residents, 75% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 489.1 per 100,000, robbery at 114.2, rape at 60.7. The murder rate is 2.7 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,490 per 100,000, 27% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,837, burglary at 267, vehicle theft at 328 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 78 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Modesto receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Modesto vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)