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


City-Data.com crime index in Stockton, CA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Stockton, CA

The 2020 crime rate in Stockton, CA is 505 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 2.0 times greater than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 96.8% U.S. cities. The 2020 Stockton crime rate fell by 11% compared to 2019. The number of homicides stood at 56 - an increase of 22 compared to 2019. In the last 5 years Stockton has seen decreasing violent crime and decreasing property crime.
See how dangerous Stockton, CA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Stockton:

505.2
Lodi:

196.0
Manteca:

162.1
Tracy:

150.3
Ripon:

81.3
Galt:

156.3
Escalon:

184.9
Isleton:

271.2
Brentwood:

182.7
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Stockton by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		29
(9.8)		24
(8.2)		33
(11.3)		49
(16.8)		58
(19.7)		71
(23.7)		32
(10.7)		49
(16.4)		49
(16.1)		49
(15.9)		55
(17.8)		33
(10.5)		34
(10.8)		56
(17.8)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		105
(35.3)		112
(38.2)		82
(28.1)		107
(36.7)		90
(30.5)		90
(30.1)		91
(30.4)		134
(44.7)		135
(44.3)		128
(41.5)		154
(49.7)		193
(61.6)		181
(57.7)		189
(60.0)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		1,615
(543.5)		1,558
(531.6)		1,259
(430.9)		1,413
(484.4)		1,323
(448.3)		1,556
(520.2)		1,088
(362.9)		1,098
(366.6)		1,144
(375.2)		1,185
(384.3)		1,208
(390.2)		1,205
(384.8)		1,158
(369.3)		909
(288.6)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		2,467
(830.2)		2,628
(896.7)		2,329
(797.0)		2,464
(844.7)		2,684
(909.4)		2,913
(973.9)		2,411
(804.2)		2,707
(903.8)		2,794
(916.4)		3,019
(979.1)		2,962
(956.8)		2,952
(942.7)		3,007
(958.9)		2,869
(910.8)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		4,054
(1,364)		4,353
(1,485)		3,980
(1,362)		4,482
(1,536)		4,133
(1,400)		4,416
(1,476)		4,189
(1,397)		3,124
(1,043)		2,891
(948.2)		2,251
(730.0)		2,140
(691.3)		2,329
(743.7)		2,209
(704.4)		1,533
(486.7)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		11,783
(3,965)		11,102
(3,788)		9,274
(3,174)		9,654
(3,309)		9,651
(3,270)		8,339
(2,788)		8,748
(2,918)		8,082
(2,698)		8,119
(2,663)		7,550
(2,449)		7,040
(2,274)		7,417
(2,368)		8,480
(2,704)		6,362
(2,020)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		2,840
(955.7)		2,500
(853.0)		2,173
(743.6)		2,041
(699.7)		1,679
(568.9)		2,503
(836.8)		2,143
(714.8)		1,942
(648.4)		1,988
(652.0)		1,833
(594.5)		2,049
(661.9)		2,054
(655.9)		1,678
(535.1)		1,496
(474.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)		47
(15.8)		59
(20.1)		33
(11.3)		62
(21.3)		86
(29.1)		68
(22.7)		88
(29.4)		76
(25.4)		103
(33.8)		81
(26.3)		208
(67.2)		191
(61.0)		128
(40.8)		187
(59.4)
City-Data.com crime index707.4709.5615.5673.1654.4704.2587.1592.1588.5572.7576.1573.6570.7505.2

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 1,040 registered sex offenders living in Stockton, California as of March 28, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Stockton is 295 to 1.



Violent crime rate in 2020
Stockton:

695.3
U.S. Average:

228.3

Violent crime rate in 2019
Stockton:

743.5
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2018
Stockton:

746.4
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Stockton:

758.8
U.S. Average:

226.3

Violent crime rate in 2016
Stockton:

755.0
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Stockton:

722.2
U.S. Average:

219.4

Violent crime rate in 2014
Stockton:

712.6
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Stockton:

635.3
U.S. Average:

214.3

Violent crime rate in 2012
Stockton:

824.6
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Stockton:

748.6
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Stockton:

734.8
U.S. Average:

195.6

Violent crime rate in 2009
Stockton:

664.6
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Stockton:

768.8
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Stockton:

741.7
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Stockton:

777.3
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Stockton:

704.7
U.S. Average:

227.1

Violent crime rate in 2004
Stockton:

640.5
U.S. Average:

223.6

Violent crime rate in 2003
Stockton:

656.0
U.S. Average:

230.3

Property crime rate in 2020
Stockton:

269.6
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Stockton:

356.3
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Stockton:

365.6
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Stockton:

351.2
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Stockton:

357.6
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Stockton:

420.6
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Stockton:

440.8
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Stockton:

532.6
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Stockton:

560.2
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Stockton:

528.9
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Stockton:

577.7
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Stockton:

542.6
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Stockton:

614.4
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Stockton:

614.4
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Stockton:

666.5
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Stockton:

588.7
U.S. Average:

322.3

Property crime rate in 2004
Stockton:

590.9
U.S. Average:

327.4

Property crime rate in 2003
Stockton:

604.9
U.S. Average:

334.1
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 615 (432 officers - 384 male; 48 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.37
California average:

2.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 663 (468 officers - 412 male; 56 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.49
California average:

2.02

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 664 (459 officers - 411 male; 48 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.46
California average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 671 (469 officers - 419 male; 50 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.50
California average:

2.01

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 645 (441 officers - 397 male; 44 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.42
California average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 610 (412 officers - 370 male; 42 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.34
California average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 571 (389 officers - 348 male; 41 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.28
California average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 552 (371 officers - 337 male; 34 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.24
California average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 524 (351 officers - 316 male; 35 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.17
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 520 (331 officers - 295 male; 36 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.11
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 494 (321 officers - 291 male; 30 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.09
California average:

2.09

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 532 (342 officers - 310 male; 32 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.17
California average:

2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 599 (384 officers - 349 male; 35 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.31
California average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 652 (413 officers - 376 male; 37 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.41
California average:

2.56

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 630 (387 officers - 350 male; 37 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.30
California average:

2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 606 (404 officers - 366 male; 38 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.40
California average:

2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 598 (388 officers - 352 male; 36 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.38
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 579 (381 officers - 345 male; 36 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.39
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 571 (374 officers - 339 male; 35 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.41
California average:

2.42

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Stockton, CA
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Officers
Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 95202, 95203, 95209, 95210, 95211, 95219.

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