Crime in Mountain View, CA

Mountain View, CA has a much lower rate of violent crime than the US average. The violent crime rate in Mountain View is 16.3 compared to the US average of 22.7, representing a 28% decrease. Property crime in the city is also lower than the US average at 34.2 compared to 35.4, or a 3% decrease. These statistics suggest that Mountain View is relatively safe and secure for its residents when compared to other cities in the nation.

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

Mountain View violent crime is 16.3. (The US average is 22.7)

Mountain View property crime is 34.2. (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

Mountain View, CA Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	494.3	2.7	12.3	58.9	420.3	2675.4	310.8	2148.2	216.3
2001	558.2	1.4	6.9	63.9	486	2826.9	349.9	2279.9	197.2
2002	447.4	1.4	6.8	90	349.2	2433.7	301.5	1975.3	156.9
2003	411.1	1.4	8.5	59.3	341.9	2595.3	295.3	2103.7	196.4
2004	374.8	1.4	18.5	77	277.9	2811.9	326.4	2197.6	287.9
2005	434.7	1.4	7.2	90.7	335.4	3132.3	364.2	2389.6	378.6
2006	429.2	0	14.3	101.6	313.3	3210.3	387.7	2357.7	464.9
2007	340	1.4	11.4	80	247.1	2170	224.3	1748.6	197.1
2008	410.5	8.5	9.9	78.1	313.9	2585.2	331	2051.1	203.1
2009	252	0	19.6	65.8	166.6	2761	354.2	2175.8	231
2010	232.3	1.4	5.5	63.6	161.8	2016	244.7	1630.2	141
2011	204.2	0	9.3	54.7	140.1	1805.5	222.9	1449.2	133.4
2012	204.1	0	6.6	44.8	152.8	1868.8	234.4	1484.2	150.1
2013		0	16.8	41.3	144.7	2204.2	379.8	1649.9	174.4
2014	198.1	1.3	17.8	36.8	142.2	2041.7	333.9	1570.6	137.1
2015	203.2	0	12.4	38.4	152.4	2515.3	405.2	1934.2	175.9
2016	161.5	0	11	35.5	115	2173.1	342.6	1684.9	145.6
2017	184	1.2	17.2	54	111.6	2431.2	355.7	1950.3	125.1
2018	190.3	0	15.8	71.5	103	2548.5	334.5	2010.5	203.6
2019	195	0	23.6	57.9	113.5	2911.4	379.4	2399.6	132.4

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Los Altos, CA	68.4	1,009.2	31,000	2	2019
Sunnyvale, CA	167.2	2,182.6	129,311	3	2019
Palo Alto, CA	128.5	2,962.4	59,964	3	2019
Los Altos Hills, CA	34.8	777.1	8,632	4	2019
Cupertino, CA	91.1	1,686.6	60,948	6	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Palo Alto, CA	128.5	2,962.4	59,964	3	2019
Cupertino, CA	91.1	1,686.6	60,948	6	2019
Milpitas, CA	123.9	2,663.2	61,628	11	2019
Redwood City, CA	216.2	1,536.1	77,718	11	2019
Union City, CA	368.3	2,284.5	76,311	15	2019

Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

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Great place to live and work - 8/2/2016
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I was born and raised in Mountain View. I used to really like this city, and California. Unfortunately, the city (along with the state) has been over run with high... Read More

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