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United States / California / San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley Metro Area / Marin County / Novato / Zip Codes
Novato, CA is a relatively safe city when it comes to crime levels. According to recent data, the violent crime rate in Novato is 15, which is significantly lower than the national average of 22.7. Additionally, property crime in Novato is 26.3 compared to the US average of 35.4. This suggests that Novato has a lower than average incidence of criminal activity and citizens can feel more secure living here.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Novato violent crime is 15.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Novato property crime is 26.3. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Novato, CA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000309.722632249.72369.5557.41634.3177.8
2001218.5030.935152.52496.1904.91352.2239.1
2002147.8224.348.672.92403.8650.11486.4267.3
2003141.9014.439.188.42452.9501.71531.8419.4
2004138.9218.432.785.82682.8531.31763.3388.2
2005177.5226.244.4104.92487.6673.91521.2292.5
2006273.7027.676.8169.32238.7628.11262.1348.5
2007301.5028.873199.72289.4420.61584.5284.2
20082261.917.141.8165.21796.4463.31131.7201.3
20091931.922.539.3129.32038.4369.11461.4208
2010183.305.653.7124.11916.3377.71336.8201.8
2011205.701945.7140.91889409.41346.3133.3
2012181.309.449.1122.81805.7455.21178.6171.9
201309.355.81341555.8400.1923232.6
2014146.11.812.829.2102.31406.2332.4854.7219.2
2015184.63.616.148.4116.51850.1392.61211.9245.6
2016142.201626.799.51844.9330.61272.6241.7
2017162.31.88.845.9105.81635255.71215.2164
2018171.41.817.733.6118.41366.3208.6996.9160.8
2019263.7010.746.3206.61585.5181.71266.6137.2

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k		 Property
per 100k		 Pop. Miles Data
Year
Fairfax town (Marin County), CA118.91,215.57,66272019
San Anselmo, CA103.31,366.812,38182012
San Rafael, CA391.02,866.451,80582019
Ross, CA81.01,012.12,44392019
Larkspur, CA92.03,144.335,060112019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k		 Property
per 100k		 Pop. Miles Data
Year
San Rafael, CA391.02,866.451,80582019
Petaluma, CA304.41,263.960,957112019
Napa, CA352.11,549.280,958202019
Alameda, CA205.33,268.479,761272019
Walnut Creek, CA170.13,538.165,248312019

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Angela · Novato, CA
Proximity to San Francisco & Wine Country
Over 5 years ago

Lush hills, hiking trails, and easy access to both wine country and San Francisco. We love it here.  More

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Chris · Novato, CA
Quality of Life
Over 9 years ago

Novato is a family oriented community located about 20 miles north of the Golden Gate bridge. The quality of life is excellent here assuming your job pays you enough to  More

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Mary · Novato, CA
Close to SF and Sonoma
Over 10 years ago

We recently moved to a secluded neighborhood in Novato after 25 years in central Marin. While there are fewer restaurants and galleries, we are very pleased with our  More

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