Zip 94720 (Berkeley, CA) Crime

Berkeley, CA (94720) has one of the lowest violent crime rates in the country. With an average of 12.4 incidents per 100,000 residents, it is well below the national average of 22.7 per 100,000 people. Property crime rates in Berkeley are also lower than nationwide averages, with 23.2 incidents per 100,000 residents compared to 35.4 reported nationally. Overall, Berkeley is a safe and secure city where citizens can rest easy knowing that their safety is a priority for local law enforcement agencies.

NOTE: The city of Berkeley, California does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Kensington, California. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Kensington, California. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.

Violent Crimes - Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Property Crimes - Burglary Larceny Auto Theft

Berkeley, CA Crime History

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Year	Violent	Murder	Rape	Robbery	Assault	Property	Burglary	Larceny	Auto
2000	681.2	3.6	37	299.9	340.6	6264.2	1015.4	4416.7	832
2001	709	1	16.2	380.3	311.5	8340	1388.4	5784.9	1166.7
2002	684.4	6.6	26.3	382.1	269.4	8958.1	1421.4	6277.8	1258.9
2003	884.2	5.7	15.3	383.9	479.3	8302.5	1188.8	5936.4	1177.3
2004	539.6	3.9	16.5	343.9	175.3	8341.9	1338.8	5910.3	1092.7
2005	557.8	2.9	17.6	346.4	190.8	7805	1202.6	5385	1217.3
2006	635.5	3.9	21.6	407.3	202.7	7204.1	1133.3	5013.2	1057.5
2007	630.5	4.9	23.7	425.3	176.6	7021.7	1156.5	4883.4	981.8
2008	644.5	7.9	24.7	490.3	121.6	6757.9	1082.3	4734.6	941
2009	607.8	5.9	26.7	438.8	136.4	6390.9	1066.3	4606.2	718.5
2010	519	4.9	22.4	355.4	136.3	5786.8	1059.4	4128.5	598.8
2011	423.2	0.9	16.7	298.5	107.1	4445.9	856.9	3037.7	551.3
2012	423.6	4.3	33.9	291.4	93.9	4954.7	844.6	3552.5	557.6
2013		3.4	22.4	352.8	105	4626.7	907.8	3147.6	571.3
2014	366	2.5	29.7	223.3	110.4	4332.8	791.5	3070	471.3
2015	440.2	0.8	36.5	274.1	128.8	4905.8	905.4	3404.9	595.6
2016	490.8	1.6	44	294.3	150.8	4419	656.3	3232.7	530
2017	542.8	0.8	67.7	296.7	177.7	4906.8	687.1	3713.5	506.2
2018	473.6	0.8	52.5	285.3	135	4348.8	670	3235.9	442.9
2019	503.3	0	60.3	300.5	142.5	5095	627.9	4066.4	400.7

Crime in Nearby Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Berkeley, CA	503.3	5,095.0	110,693	3	2019
Emeryville, CA	1,340.9	21,187.4	11,971	3	2019
Piedmont, CA	123.8	2,007.6	11,464	3	2019
Kensington, CA	92.5	887.7	5,364	3	2019
Albany, CA	199.2	3,410.8	19,975	4	2019
Orinda, CA	84.7	971.6	19,760	4	2019

Crime in Similar Size Cities

City	Violent per 100k	Property per 100k	Pop.	Miles	Data Year
Kensington, CA	92.5	887.7	5,364	3	2019
Tiburon, CA	0.0	897.6	9,210	11	2019
Belvedere, CA	47.3	709.6	2,131	12	2019
Sausalito, CA	98.3	3,624.6	7,144	13	2019
Brisbane, CA	210.7	2,886.6	4,764	15	2019
Colma, CA	1,851.9	21,494.7	1,534	17	2019

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