Crime in San Ramon, California

San Ramon's crime rate

There were 1,157 crimes reported in San Ramon, California in 2019, the most recent year crime data is available. Adjusted for population, the city’s annual crime rate is 1,515 incidents for every 100,000 people.

How does San Ramon compare?

San Ramon has a lower overall crime rate than the majority of U.S. cities. For comparison, the national total crime rate is 2,489 incidents for every 100,000 people.

San Ramon's overall crime rate is 45% lower than the overall crime rate in California. Statewide, there were 1,095,445 crimes reported in 2019, or 2,772 for every 100,000 people.

What types of crimes are being committed?

The FBI's crime rate includes seven crime categories: three property crimes -- larceny, burglary, and motor vehicle theft, and four violent crimes -- aggravated assault, robbery, rape, and murder.

Property crime

The vast majority of crimes in America are property crimes, accounting for 85% of total crimes in 2019. In San Ramon, however, property crimes account for about 95% of all offenses.

Despite accounting for a higher than average share of total offenses, property crime is less prevalent in San Ramon than it is nationwide. There were 1,099 property crimes in San Ramon in 2019, or 1,439 for every 100,000 residents. Meanwhile, the national property crime rate is 2,110 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 San Ramon. There were 869 larcenies reported in San Ramon in 2019, or 1,138 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the larceny rate is 1,550 per 100,000.

Burglary

There were 179 break-ins reported in San Ramon in 2019, or 234 for every 100,000 residents. For reference, there were 341 reported burglaries for every 100,000 people nationwide in 2019.

Motor Vehicle Theft

Across the United States, the annual motor vehicle theft rate is 220 for every 100,000 people. In San Ramon, meanwhile, there were 51 motor vehicle thefts in 2019, or 67 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 nearly 8.2 million offenses reported across the U.S. in 2019. In San Ramon, however, violent offenses account for a much smaller 5% share of all reported crime.

At 76 incidents for every 100,000 people, the violent crime rate in San Ramon is well below the national violent crime rate of 379 offenses per 100,000 people. Law enforcement in San Ramon reported a total of 58 violent crimes in 2019.

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 San Ramon. There were 33 aggravated assaults reported in San Ramon in 2019, or 43 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, the rate is far higher, standing at 250 aggravated assaults per 100,000 people.

Robbery

Robbery is the second most common type of violent crime in America. There were 21 robberies reported in San Ramon in 2019, a rate of 28 robberies for every 100,000 residents. For comparison, the national robbery rate was 82 per 100,000 in 2019.

Rape

There were 4 rapes reported in San Ramon in 2019, or 5 for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, there were 139,815 rapes in 2019, a rate of 43 per 100,000 people.

Murder

While there were 16,425 murders nationwide in 2019, none were reported in San Ramon.

San Ramon compared to other cities in California

San Ramon has a lower crime rate than the vast majority of all comparable cities in California. To be considered comparable, a city must have a complete 2019 FBI crime report and population of 5,000 or more.

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