Old Palo Alto, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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17%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

70%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Old Palo Alto crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Old Palo Alto crime data. These estimates take into account the overall Palo Alto crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Old Palo Alto crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout Palo Alto.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Old Palo Alto_{/100k people}	Palo Alto_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,079	1,934 (estimate)	3,202	2,843	2,324
Murder	0	n/a	0.0	5.7	6.3
Rape	22	n/a	33.9	37.4	40.0
Robbery	45	n/a	69.3	123.5	66.1
Assault	67	n/a	103.2	332.8	268.2
Violent crime	134	112 (estimate)	206	500	370
Burglary	147	n/a	226.4	371.9	269.8
Theft	1,688	n/a	2,600.0	1,499.3	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	110	n/a	169.4	471.9	282.7
Property crime	1,945	1,822 (estimate)	2,996	2,343	1,954

Old Palo Alto crime map

The Old Palo Alto crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Old Palo Alto as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Old Palo Alto crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Old Palo Alto crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Old Palo Alto crime rates are 17% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in Old Palo Alto are 70% lower than the national average
In Old Palo Alto you have a 1 in 52 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Old Palo Alto is safer than 85% of the cities in California
Year over year crime in Palo Alto has increased by 4%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Old Palo Alto

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Old Palo Alto is 1 in 893

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Old Palo Alto is 1 in 55

The chance of being a victim of crime in Old Palo Alto is 1 in 52

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Palo Alto police department

Item	Old Palo Alto	Palo Alto	California
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	134	51,506
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.0	3.6

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ladera, CA	1,385	70	329	399
Sunol, CA	835	70	329	399
Loyola, CA	3,404	95	446	542
West Menlo Park, CA	3,720	95	446	542
Cambrian Park, CA	3,015	95	446	542
Portola Valley, CA	4,568	130	609	738
Emerald Lake Hills, CA	4,893	130	609	738
Palo Alto, CA	67,973	206	2,996	3,202

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Redmond, WA	67,959	118	3,174	3,292
Gaithersburg, MD	67,878	379	1,556	1,934
Palatine, IL	67,875	109	790	899
Union City, NJ	68,073	335	1,739	2,074
Yorba Linda, CA	68,103	53	996	1,050
Palo Alto, CA	67,973	206	2,996	3,202

Source: The Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

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