Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
Salinas has a violent crime rate of 532 per 100,000 residents, 40% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 329.9 per 100,000, robbery at 143.5, rape at 55.0. The murder rate is 3.8 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,735 per 100,000, 11% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,188, burglary at 148, vehicle theft at 372 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 18 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, Salinas receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: Salinas vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)