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Crime rate in Salinas, 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 Salinas by Year
Type	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012
Murders (per 100,000)	18 (14.2)	15 (9.7)	20 (12.8)	19 (12.6)	17 (11.4)	7 (4.7)	7 (4.7)	14 (9.6)	25 (17.4)	29 (20.2)	19 (13.2)	15 (9.9)	21 (13.6)
Rapes (per 100,000)	62 (49.1)	56 (36.4)	59 (37.7)	57 (37.9)	69 (46.1)	43 (28.8)	45 (30.5)	51 (35.1)	38 (26.5)	47 (32.7)	23 (15.9)	34 (22.3)	41 (26.6)
Robberies (per 100,000)	448 (354.7)	399 (259.3)	367 (234.3)	399 (265.5)	452 (302.3)	335 (224.6)	383 (259.2)	378 (260.2)	337 (234.8)	379 (263.8)	365 (253.0)	374 (245.7)	488 (316.0)
Assaults (per 100,000)	734 (581.1)	799 (519.3)	692 (441.9)	725 (482.4)	678 (453.4)	645 (432.4)	683 (462.3)	711 (489.5)	650 (452.9)	678 (471.9)	755 (523.4)	692 (454.6)	477 (308.9)
Burglaries (per 100,000)	808 (639.7)	843 (547.9)	757 (483.4)	837 (556.9)	918 (613.9)	935 (626.8)	907 (613.9)	1,205 (829.6)	1,415 (985.9)	1,382 (962.0)	1,358 (941.5)	1,140 (749.0)	1,218 (788.8)
Thefts (per 100,000)	3,760 (2,976.7)	4,102 (2,665.9)	4,013 (2,562.4)	5,163 (3,435.0)	4,549 (3,041.9)	4,339 (2,908.8)	3,718 (2,516.4)	3,332 (2,294.0)	2,646 (1,843.6)	2,463 (1,714.5)	2,437 (1,689.5)	2,189 (1,438.1)	2,606 (1,687.7)
Auto thefts (per 100,000)	627 (496.4)	765 (497.2)	926 (591.3)	1,415 (941.4)	1,297 (867.3)	1,504 (1,008.3)	1,398 (946.2)	2,341 (1,611.7)	1,238 (862.6)	1,121 (780.3)	853 (591.4)	1,163 (764.1)	1,082 (700.7)
Arson (per 100,000)	63 (49.9)	53 (34.4)	58 (37.0)	51 (33.9)	37 (24.7)	35 (23.5)	29 (19.6)	37 (25.5)	40 (27.9)	46 (32.0)	23 (15.9)	22 (14.5)	29 (18.8)
City-data.com crime rate (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 301.1)	515.1	432.8	415.0	504.1	495.4	445.5	441.5	523.6	447.2	457.2	417.7	389.3	400.3

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 235 registered sex offenders living in Salinas, California as of March 10, 2014.
The ratio of number of residents in Salinas to the number of sex offenders is 614 to 1.

See how dangerous Salinas, CA is compared to nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Salinas:
400.3
Marina:
190.9
Seaside:
164.5
Sand City:
2,139.9
Del Rey Oaks:
118.1
Monterey:
261.0
Gonzales:
187.6
Pacific Grove:
125.5
Watsonville:
297.5

Violent crime rate in 2012
Salinas:
381.9
U.S. Average:
214.0

Violent crime rate in 2011
Salinas:
409.0
U.S. Average:
214.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Salinas:
449.0
U.S. Average:
223.2

Violent crime rate in 2009
Salinas:
459.9
U.S. Average:
238.0

Violent crime rate in 2008
Salinas:
422.5
U.S. Average:
252.4

Violent crime rate in 2007
Salinas:
447.7
U.S. Average:
259.7

Violent crime rate in 2006
Salinas:
417.8
U.S. Average:
264.1

Violent crime rate in 2005
Salinas:
382.4
U.S. Average:
258.9

Violent crime rate in 2004
Salinas:
465.8
U.S. Average:
256.0

Violent crime rate in 2003
Salinas:
455.8
U.S. Average:
262.6

Violent crime rate in 2002
Salinas:
418.5
U.S. Average:
272.2

Violent crime rate in 2001
Salinas:
464.3
U.S. Average:
276.6

Violent crime rate in 2000
Salinas:
568.8
U.S. Average:
277.6

Property crime rate in 2012
Salinas:
362.1
U.S. Average:
266.5

Property crime rate in 2011
Salinas:
350.7
U.S. Average:
273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Salinas:
377.0
U.S. Average:
276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Salinas:
412.1
U.S. Average:
285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Salinas:
436.7
U.S. Average:
302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Salinas:
544.8
U.S. Average:
309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Salinas:
407.3
U.S. Average:
317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Salinas:
440.1
U.S. Average:
322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Salinas:
422.3
U.S. Average:
327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Salinas:
442.5
U.S. Average:
334.1

Property crime rate in 2002
Salinas:
326.9
U.S. Average:
336.9

Property crime rate in 2001
Salinas:
331.1
U.S. Average:
337.2

Property crime rate in 2000
Salinas:
366.3
U.S. Average:
331.5

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

Murders per 100,000 population

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City-data.com crime rate per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 196 (147 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
0.95
California average:
2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 195 (146 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
0.96
California average:
2.40

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 210 (157 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.09
California average:
2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 222 (164 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.14
California average:
2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 247 (177 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.23
California average:
2.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 231 (174 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.20
California average:
2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 214 (161 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.13
California average:
2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 217 (164 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.13
California average:
2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 217 (167 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.14
California average:
2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 202 (151 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:
1.03
California average:
2.42

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Zip codes: 93901, 93905.

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

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