The crime rate in Petaluma, CA is lower than the national average. According to data, the violent crime rate in Petaluma is 25 per 100,000 residents, which is 2.7 points below the US average of 22.7 per 100,000 inhabitants. The property crime rate in Petaluma is 28.4 per 100,000 people, which is 6.9 points below the US average of 35.4 per 100,000 people. Therefore, Petaluma appears to be a relatively safe city when compared to the rest of the United States.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
Petaluma violent crime is 25.0. (The US average is 22.7)
Petaluma property crime is 28.4. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: Click on the links below to see charts for each crime category.