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San Luis Obispo has a violent crime rate of 402 per 100,000 residents, 6% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 238.8 per 100,000, robbery at 71.2, rape at 92.2. The murder rate is 0.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 3,641 per 100,000, 86% above the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 2,906, burglary at 580, vehicle theft at 155 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)
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