Crime in Mountain View, California

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2018. In Mountain View, however, property crimes account for about 93% of all offenses.

Property crime is more prevalent in Mountain View than it is nationwide. There were 2,103 property crimes in Mountain View in 2018, or 2,549 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,200 incidents per 100,000 people.

Larceny

Larceny is by far the most common type of property crime in the U.S. It is also the most commonly committed type of property crime in Mountain View. There were 1,659 larcenies reported in Mountain View in 2018, or 2,010 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,595 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 276 break-ins reported in Mountain View in 2018, or 334 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 327 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2018.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 229 for every 100,000 people. In Mountain View, meanwhile, there were 168 motor vehicle thefts in 2018, or 204 for every 100,000 people.

Violent crime

Violent crime accounts for a relatively small share of crimes nationwide. These offenses, which are generally more egregious than property crimes, account for about 15% of the more than 8.4 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2018. In Mountain View, however, violent offenses account for a smaller 7% share of all reported crime.

At 190 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in Mountain View is well below the national violent crime rate of 381 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in Mountain View reported a total of 157 violent crimes in 2018.

Aggravated Assault

Aggravated assault is by far the most common type of violent crime reported in the U.S. It is also the most commonly reported violent offense in Mountain View. There were 85 aggravated assaults reported in Mountain View in 2018, or 103 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far higher, standing at 247 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 59 robberies reported in Mountain View in 2018, a rate of 71 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 86 per 100,000 in 2018.

Rape

There were 13 rapes reported in Mountain View in 2018, or 16 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,380 rapes in 2018, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,214 murders nationwide in 2018, none were reported in Mountain View in 2018.