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The Santa Clara crime rate is lower than the California average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #177

Santa Clara, CA	1,199.88
California	1,700.60
U.S.	1,669.05

The crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the crime level in a region. Higher crime index value means more crime.

Santa Clara, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Santa Clara, CA	Count	0	26	89	47	577	2,287	404	11
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	21.5	73.5	38.8	476.4	1,888.3	333.6	9.1	1,134
	California	Per 100,000	4.4	21.6	125.5	236.6	522.3	1,527.4	391.3	NA	1,437
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	26.4	102.2	232.5	542.5	1,837.3	216.2	NA	1,423
2013	Santa Clara, CA	Count	0	13	55	104	461	2,169	393	18
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	10.8	45.8	86.6	383.7	1,805.2	327.1	15.0	1,017
	California	Per 100,000	4.6	19.5	139.9	232.3	605.4	1,621.5	431.2	NA	1,532
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.5	25.2	109.1	229.1	610.0	1,899.4	221.3	NA	1,477
2012	Santa Clara, CA	Count	0	10	61	150	584	2,273	449	17
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	8.4	51.1	125.7	489.3	1,904.3	376.2	14.2	1,154
	California	Per 100,000	5.0	20.6	148.6	248.9	646.1	1,669.5	443.2	NA	1,611
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.9	112.9	242.3	670.2	1,959.3	229.7	NA	1,557
2011	Santa Clara, CA	Count	2	14	67	94	409	2,202	322	20
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	1.7	11.9	56.9	79.8	347.1	1,868.7	273.3	17.0	1,028
	California	Per 100,000	4.8	20.3	144.0	242.0	610.4	1,583.8	389.6	NA	1,527
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.7	26.8	113.7	241.1	702.2	1,976.9	229.6	NA	1,576
2010	Santa Clara, CA	Count	2	7	62	111	481	2,210	325	16
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	1.8	6.2	54.9	98.3	426.0	1,957.2	287.8	14.2	1,085
	California	Per 100,000	4.9	22.4	156.0	257.4	614.3	1,612.1	409.4	NA	1,591
	U.S.	Per 100,000	4.8	27.5	119.1	252.3	699.6	2,003.5	238.8	NA	1,610
2009	Santa Clara, CA	Count	6	20	63	79	428	2,182	418	13
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	5.4	18.0	56.7	71.1	385.2	1,963.9	376.2	11.7	1,199
	California	Per 100,000	5.3	23.6	173.4	269.7	622.6	1,665.1	443.8	NA	1,677
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.0	28.7	133.0	262.8	716.3	2,060.9	258.8	NA	1,683
2008	Santa Clara, CA	Count	4	20	83	124	450	2,172	402	14
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	3.6	18.1	75.0	112.0	406.5	1,961.8	363.1	12.6	1,245
	California	Per 100,000	5.8	24.2	188.8	285.0	647.1	1,769.4	523.8	NA	1,804
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.4	29.3	145.3	274.6	730.8	2,167.0	314.7	NA	1,784
2007	Santa Clara, CA	Count	3	32	73	123	553	2,420	457	13
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	2.7	29.2	66.7	112.4	505.4	2,211.7	417.7	11.9	1,415
	California	Per 100,000	6.2	24.7	193.0	298.8	648.4	1,784.4	600.2	NA	1,875
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	30.0	147.6	283.8	722.5	2,177.8	363.3	NA	1,827
2006	Santa Clara, CA	Count	3	16	59	102	595	2,283	476	14
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	2.8	15.0	55.5	95.9	559.5	2,146.7	447.6	13.2	1,338
	California	Per 100,000	6.8	25.3	194.7	305.7	676.0	1,829.1	665.7	NA	1,954
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.7	30.9	149.4	287.5	729.4	2,206.8	398.4	NA	1,867
2005	Santa Clara, CA	Count	5	18	49	118	553	2,470	397	10
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	4.8	17.2	46.8	112.7	528.2	2,359.3	379.2	9.6	1,385
	California	Per 100,000	6.9	26.0	176.1	317.3	693.3	1,916.5	712.8	NA	1,998
	U.S.	Per 100,000	5.6	31.7	140.7	291.1	726.7	2,286.3	416.7	NA	1,888

Hate Crime Index

Santa Clara, CA	4.67
California	28.33
U.S.	23.78

The hate crime index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the hate crime level in a region. Higher hate crime index value means more hate crime.

Santa Clara, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Santa Clara, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	1.9	0.8	0.3	0.5	0.3	0.0	18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	1.8	0.9	0.3	0.3	0.2	0.0	18
2013	Santa Clara, CA	Count	2	0	0	2	0	0
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	1.7	0.0	0.0	1.7	0.0	0.0	16
	California	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.3	0.6	0.3	0.0	21
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.0	1.0	0.3	0.4	0.2	0.0	20
2012	Santa Clara, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	2.4	1.0	0.4	0.6	0.4	0.0	23
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	23
2011	Santa Clara, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	2.8	1.1	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.2	1.0	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.0	21
2010	Santa Clara, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	2.9	1.2	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	29
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.3	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2009	Santa Clara, CA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	0.9	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.0	0.0	9
	California	Per 100,000	2.7	1.2	0.5	0.6	0.4	0.0	27
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.4	1.1	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.0	23
2008	Santa Clara, CA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	0.9	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.0	0.0	9
	California	Per 100,000	3.8	1.6	0.8	0.8	0.6	0.0	37
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.6	0.5	0.3	0.0	28
2007	Santa Clara, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	California	Per 100,000	3.8	1.8	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.0	38
	U.S.	Per 100,000	2.9	1.5	0.5	0.5	0.4	0.0	29
2006	Santa Clara, CA	Count	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	0.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.9	0.0	9
	California	Per 100,000	3.6	1.6	0.6	0.7	0.7	0.0	35
	U.S.	Per 100,000	3.0	1.6	0.6	0.5	0.4	0.0	30

Law Enforcement Employees Index

Santa Clara, CA	1.38
California	3.05
U.S.	2.83

The law enforcement employees index value is calculated based on the data using USA.com algorithms. It is an indicator of the law enforcement employees level in a region. Higher law enforcement employees index value means higher law enforcement employees density.

Santa Clara, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Santa Clara, CA	Count	203	141	62
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	167.6	116.4	51.2	1.42
	California	Per 100,000	356.0	231.9	124.1	2.94
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.2	234.1	101.1	2.85
2013	Santa Clara, CA	Count	195	133	62
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	162.3	110.7	51.6	1.36
	California	Per 100,000	357.1	234.1	123.0	2.96
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.9	233.3	102.5	2.85
2012	Santa Clara, CA	Count	201	137	64
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	168.4	114.8	53.6	1.42
	California	Per 100,000	359.6	236.3	123.3	2.98
	U.S.	Per 100,000	335.5	235.2	100.3	2.85
2011	Santa Clara, CA	Count	197	131	66
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	167.2	111.2	56.0	1.39
	California	Per 100,000	361.2	239.9	121.3	3.01
	U.S.	Per 100,000	341.9	238.3	103.6	2.90
2010	Santa Clara, CA	Count	219	137	82
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	193.9	121.3	72.6	1.58
	California	Per 100,000	370.2	246.0	124.2	3.08
	U.S.	Per 100,000	347.8	241.9	105.9	2.95
2009	Santa Clara, CA	Count	218	145	73
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	196.2	130.5	65.7	1.63
	California	Per 100,000	382.9	252.3	130.6	3.18
	U.S.	Per 100,000	352.9	244.2	108.7	2.99
2008	Santa Clara, CA	Count	219	148	71
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	197.8	133.7	64.1	1.66
	California	Per 100,000	388.3	255.6	132.7	3.22
	U.S.	Per 100,000	357.8	247.5	110.3	3.03
2007	Santa Clara, CA	Count	211	137	74
	Santa Clara, CA	Per 100,000	192.8	125.2	67.6	1.59
	California	Per 100,000	381.8	247.8	134.0	3.15
	U.S.	Per 100,000	356.1	244.8	111.3	3.00
2006	Santa Clara, CA	Count	203	129	74
2005	Santa Clara, CA	Count	206	132	74