Petaluma, CA Crime


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Petaluma, CA has a relatively low crime rate compared to the national average. According to recent statistics, the city has a violent crime rate of 25, while the national average is 22.7. This means that Petaluma is slightly above the US average in terms of violent crime. However, when it comes to property crime, Petaluma falls below the national average with a rate of 28.4, while the US average is 35.4. This indicates that the city is safer in terms of property crimes than the rest of the country. Despite these relatively low crime rates, it is important for residents to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions to keep themselves and their community safe.

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.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Petaluma, CA Crime History
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Reviews for Petaluma
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I agree with the low star reviews. Been here for 25 years, raised a family and seen everything turn to the left and worse. Weather is glorious, love the old Victorians  More

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We’ve lived here for 3 years and we love it. It has taken some time to grow on us. We moved from SF where we had lived over 15 years, we were not used to one year leases  More

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I’ve lived here a couple of years (after living in others parts of the Bay Area for 15+ years) and I love it! Great neighborhoods, friendly folks, good schools with  More

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