Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Petaluma has a violent crime rate of 304 per 100,000 residents, 20% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 219.5 per 100,000, robbery at 44.9, rape at 35.2. The murder rate is 4.8 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,264 per 100,000, 36% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,003, burglary at 175, vehicle theft at 87 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 15 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Petaluma receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Petaluma vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)