Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Novato has a violent crime rate of 259 per 100,000 residents, 32% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 177.5 per 100,000, robbery at 46.8, rape at 35.1. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,426 per 100,000, 27% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,143, burglary at 82, vehicle theft at 162 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 15 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Novato receives a safety grade of F.