Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
San Mateo has a violent crime rate of 246 per 100,000 residents, 35% below the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 139.1 per 100,000, robbery at 72.1, rape at 30.0. The murder rate is 5.0 per 100,000 (below the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,887 per 100,000, 4% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,577, burglary at 98, vehicle theft at 208 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 43 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, San Mateo receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: San Mateo vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)