Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
San Luis Obispo has a violent crime rate of 424 per 100,000 residents, 12% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 282.3 per 100,000, robbery at 82.1, rape at 60.1. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 2,673 per 100,000, 36% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,196, burglary at 322, vehicle theft at 150 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 33 fatal traffic crashes. The area has experienced 91 federally declared disasters. Overall, San Luis Obispo receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: San Luis Obispo vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)