Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Penitas has a violent crime rate of 142 per 100,000 residents, 63% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 122.1 per 100,000, robbery at 0.0, rape at 20.4. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,933 per 100,000, 1% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,282, burglary at 549, vehicle theft at 102 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 70 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, Penitas receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Penitas vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)