Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Palo Alto has a violent crime rate of 128 per 100,000 residents, 66% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 43.3 per 100,000, robbery at 68.7, rape at 14.9. The murder rate is 1.5 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,962 per 100,000, 51% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,573, burglary at 267, vehicle theft at 123 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 43 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Palo Alto receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Palo Alto vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)
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