Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Modesto has a violent crime rate of 812 per 100,000 residents, 114% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 578.2 per 100,000, robbery at 184.3, rape at 43.4. The murder rate is 6.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,317 per 100,000, 69% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,239, burglary at 531, vehicle theft at 547 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)