Salinas, CA Crime


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Salinas, CA is a city with above average crime rates. The violent crime rate in Salinas, CA is 37.7, which is significantly higher than the US average of 22.7. Similarly, the property crime rate of 44.6 in Salinas, CA surpasses the US average of 35.4. This means that residents of Salinas have to be extra vigilant and take precautions to ensure their safety as these crimes are more likely to occur here than in other cities across America.

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

Salinas violent crime is 37.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Salinas property crime is 44.6. (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
Salinas, CA Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000999.114.249.1354.7581.14112.7639.72976.7496.4
2001824.79.736.4259.3519.33711547.92665.9497.2
2002726.712.837.7234.3441.93637.1483.42562.4591.3
2003798.412.637.9265.5482.44933.3556.93435941.4
2004813.111.446.1302.3453.44523.1613.93041.9867.3
2005690.54.728.8224.6432.44543.9626.82908.81008.3
2006756.74.730.5259.2462.34076.5613.92516.4946.2
2007794.59.635.1260.2489.54735.3829.622941611.7
2008731.617.426.5234.8452.93692.2985.91843.6862.6
2009788.720.232.7263.8471.93456.89621714.5780.3
2010805.613.215.9253523.43222.4941.51689.5591.4
2011732.59.922.3245.7454.62951.27491438.1764.1
2012665.113.626.6316308.93177.2788.81687.7700.7
201315.423.1289.6314.63439737.11746.5955.4
2014635.49.620.4286.2319.33331.3816.41484.91029.9
2015694.125.348233.3387.52620.3429.2969.81221.4
2016633.222.154.2204.8352.22987.5437.91564.9984.7
2017644.917.744.8226.1356.33028.8608.91635.4784.5
2018618.61263.1202.4341.12713.9565.61374.6773.7
2019498.35.142.1153.6297.62250.5472.81088.9688.8

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City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Marina, CA187.71,575.717,83792019
Seaside, CA229.21,289.834,519112019
Sand City, CA2,211.318,918.9338132019
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   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Santa Clara, CA163.13,619.6101,840502019
Sunnyvale, CA167.22,182.6129,311532019
Fremont, CA166.11,877.6235,881582019
Hayward, CA341.63,023.7130,760702019
San Mateo, CA250.92,091.192,619712019

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Over 10 years ago

Sacred Heart School is a fine Catholic school in the heart of Salinas, Ca. Victoria Torcolini was principal of this PK-8 school from 2006-2009. Under her leadership, SHS  More

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Over 12 years ago

I Was born and raise in salinas. In 2006 my family moved to the central valley. I moved back to salinas in 2011. I moved back Because I got a better job in Carmel. I  More

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Salinas, California has some of the best weather in Central California. I love looking out at the mountain ranges that line the Salinas River Valley. It's a shame that  More

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