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Crime rate in Berkeley, California (CA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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Crime rates in Berkeley by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Murders (per 100,000)	3 (2.7)	4 (3.6)	1 (1.0)	7 (6.6)	6 (5.7)	4 (3.9)	3 (2.9)	4 (3.9)	5 (4.9)	8 (7.9)	6 (5.9)	5 (4.9)	1 (0.9)
Rapes (per 100,000)	32 (29.2)	41 (37.0)	17 (16.2)	28 (26.3)	16 (15.3)	17 (16.5)	18 (17.6)	22 (21.6)	24 (23.7)	25 (24.7)	27 (26.7)	23 (22.4)	19 (16.7)
Robberies (per 100,000)	391 (356.5)	332 (299.9)	398 (380.3)	407 (382.1)	402 (383.9)	355 (343.9)	354 (346.4)	414 (407.3)	431 (425.3)	496 (490.3)	444 (438.8)	365 (355.4)	340 (298.5)
Assaults (per 100,000)	416 (379.3)	377 (340.6)	326 (311.5)	287 (269.4)	502 (479.3)	181 (175.3)	195 (190.8)	206 (202.7)	179 (176.6)	123 (121.6)	138 (136.4)	140 (136.3)	122 (107.1)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	1,197 (1,091.3)	1,124 (1,015.4)	1,453 (1,388.4)	1,514 (1,421.4)	1,245 (1,188.8)	1,382 (1,338.8)	1,229 (1,202.6)	1,152 (1,133.3)	1,172 (1,156.5)	1,095 (1,082.3)	1,079 (1,066.3)	1,088 (1,059.4)	976 (856.9)
Thefts (per 100,000)	5,459 (4,977.0)	4,889 (4,416.7)	6,054 (5,784.9)	6,687 (6,277.8)	6,217 (5,936.4)	6,101 (5,910.3)	5,503 (5,385.0)	5,096 (5,013.2)	4,949 (4,883.4)	4,790 (4,734.6)	4,661 (4,606.2)	4,240 (4,128.5)	3,460 (3,037.7)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	845 (770.4)	921 (832.0)	1,221 (1,166.7)	1,341 (1,258.9)	1,233 (1,177.3)	1,128 (1,092.7)	1,244 (1,217.3)	1,075 (1,057.5)	995 (981.8)	952 (941.0)	727 (718.5)	615 (598.8)	628 (551.3)
Arson (per 100,000)	58 (52.9)	43 (38.8)	51 (48.7)	48 (45.1)	32 (30.6)	59 (57.2)	25 (24.5)	36 (35.4)	29 (28.6)	28 (27.7)	21 (20.8)	25 (24.3)	25 (21.9)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 307.5)	546.9	507.6	611.2	651.9	647.5	574.8	557.2	550.6	544.8	545.6	506.8	447.3	350.5

City-data.com crime rate counts serious crimes and violent crime more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

According to our research of California and other state lists there were 59 registered sex offenders living in Berkeley, California as of May 25, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Berkeley to the number of sex offenders is 1,743 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

See how dangerous Berkeley, CA is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Berkeley:
350.5
Emeryville:
861.0
Oakland:
842.3
Albany:
205.7
Kensington:
159.3
Piedmont:
181.4
El Cerrito:
347.6
Alameda:
224.4
Orinda:
76.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Berkeley:
220.5
U.S. Average:
213.6

Violent crime rate in 2010
Berkeley:
277.1
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Berkeley:
325.1
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Berkeley:
345.3
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Berkeley:
333.4
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Berkeley:
333.4
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Berkeley:
291.2
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Berkeley:
282.9
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Berkeley:
456.9
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Berkeley:
364.0
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Berkeley:
362.9
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Berkeley:
363.3
U.S. Average:
277.6

Violent crime rate in 1999
Berkeley:
401.2
U.S. Average:
286.4

Property crime rate in 2011
Berkeley:
404.6
U.S. Average:
273.7

Property crime rate in 2010
Berkeley:
506.5
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Berkeley:
549.6
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Berkeley:
592.4
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Berkeley:
620.7
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Berkeley:
633.9
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Berkeley:
690.1
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Berkeley:
724.8
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Berkeley:
708.9
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Berkeley:
784.5
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Berkeley:
739.5
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Berkeley:
546.9
U.S. Average:
331.5

Property crime rate in 1999
Berkeley:
580.8
U.S. Average:
345.0

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Latest news about crime in Berkeley, CA collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations

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Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 261 (165 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.45
California average:
2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 267 (171 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.67
California average:
2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 280 (180 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.78
California average:
2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 289 (187 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.85
California average:
2.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 281 (168 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.66
California average:
2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 289 (184 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.83
California average:
2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 294 (181 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.81
California average:
2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 296 (186 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.85
California average:
2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 291 (187 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.84
California average:
2.42

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Berkeley

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Zip codes: 94608, 94609, 94618, 94702, 94703, 94704, 94705, 94706, 94707, 94708, 94709, 94710, 94720.

Crime rate in Berkeley, California (CA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map

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