| | Hercules, CA | El Paso de Robles (Paso Robles), CA | United States |
| | 10.8 | 14.7 | 22.7 |
| | 22.5 | 42.8 | 35.4 |
The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
| Cities with the Least Crime Near Hercules, California | Crime Index |
| Highlands, CA | |
| Baywood Park, CA | |
| Danville, CA | 11.8 |
| Moraga, CA | 12.3 |
| Orinda, CA | 12.6 |
| Hillsborough, CA | 13.7 |
| San Ramon, CA | 13.8 |
| Kensington, CA | 14.4 |
| Tiburon, CA | 14.5 |
| Atherton, CA | 14.5 |