Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Monterey has a violent crime rate of 386 per 100,000 residents, 1% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 253.5 per 100,000, robbery at 62.5, rape at 69.5. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,799 per 100,000, 8% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,414, burglary at 271, vehicle theft at 94 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 49 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Monterey receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Monterey vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)