Salinas, CA Crime and Crime Rate
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The Salinas crime rate is higher than the California average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.
Crime Index, #413
Salinas, CA | 2,475.64 |
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.
Salinas, CA Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Murders | Rapes | Robberies | Assaults | Burglaries | Thefts | Vehicle Thefts | Arson | Crime Index |
2014 | Salinas, CA | Count | 15 | 32 | 449 | 501 | 1,281 | 2,330 | 1,616 | 36 | |
| Salinas, CA | Per 100,000 | 9.6 | 20.4 | 286.2 | 319.3 | 816.4 | 1,484.9 | 1,029.9 | 22.9 | 2,289 |
| 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 | Salinas, CA | Count | 24 | 36 | 451 | 490 | 1,148 | 2,720 | 1,488 | 36 | |
| Salinas, CA | Per 100,000 | 15.4 | 23.1 | 289.6 | 314.6 | 737.1 | 1,746.5 | 955.4 | 23.1 | 2,380 |
| 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 | Salinas, CA | Count | 21 | 41 | 488 | 477 | 1,218 | 2,606 | 1,082 | 29 | |
| Salinas, CA | Per 100,000 | 13.6 | 26.6 | 316.0 | 308.9 | 788.8 | 1,687.7 | 700.7 | 18.8 | 2,287 |
| 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 | Salinas, CA | Count | 15 | 34 | 374 | 692 | 1,140 | 2,189 | 1,163 | 22 | |
| Salinas, CA | Per 100,000 | 9.9 | 22.3 | 245.7 | 454.6 | 749.0 | 1,438.1 | 764.1 | 14.5 | 2,199 |
| 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 | Salinas, CA | Count | 19 | 23 | 365 | 755 | 1,358 | 2,437 | 853 | 23 | |
| Salinas, CA | Per 100,000 | 13.2 | 15.9 | 253.0 | 523.4 | 941.5 | 1,689.5 | 591.4 | 15.9 | 2,370 |
| 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 | Salinas, CA | Count | 29 | 47 | 379 | 678 | 1,382 | 2,463 | 1,121 | 46 | |
| Salinas, CA | Per 100,000 | 20.2 | 32.7 | 263.8 | 471.9 | 962.0 | 1,714.5 | 780.3 | 32.0 | 2,635 |
| 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 | Salinas, CA | Count | 25 | 38 | 337 | 650 | 1,415 | 2,646 | 1,238 | 40 | |
| Salinas, CA | Per 100,000 | 17.4 | 26.5 | 234.8 | 452.9 | 985.9 | 1,843.6 | 862.6 | 27.9 | 2,585 |
| 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 | Salinas, CA | Count | 14 | 51 | 378 | 711 | 1,205 | 3,332 | 2,341 | 37 | |
| Salinas, CA | Per 100,000 | 9.6 | 35.1 | 260.2 | 489.5 | 829.6 | 2,294.0 | 1,611.7 | 25.5 | 2,995 |
| 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 | Salinas, CA | Count | 7 | 45 | 383 | 683 | 907 | 3,718 | 1,398 | 29 | |
| Salinas, CA | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 30.5 | 259.2 | 462.3 | 613.9 | 2,516.4 | 946.2 | 19.6 | 2,485 |
| 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 | Salinas, CA | Count | 7 | 43 | 335 | 645 | 935 | 4,339 | 1,504 | 35 | |
| Salinas, CA | Per 100,000 | 4.7 | 28.8 | 224.6 | 432.4 | 626.8 | 2,908.8 | 1,008.3 | 23.5 | 2,530 |
| 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
Salinas, CA | 8.44 |
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.
Salinas, CA Hate Crime by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Race | Religion | Sexual
Orientation | Ethnicity | Disability | Hate Crime Index |
2014 | Salinas, CA | Count | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Salinas, CA | Per 100,000 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 |
| 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 | Salinas, CA | Count | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Salinas, CA | Per 100,000 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 12 |
| 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 | Salinas, CA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Salinas, 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 | Salinas, CA | Count | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Salinas, CA | Per 100,000 | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 13 |
| 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 | Salinas, CA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Salinas, 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 | Salinas, CA | Count | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Salinas, CA | Per 100,000 | 2.1 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20 |
| 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 | Salinas, CA | Count | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| Salinas, CA | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 13 |
| 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 | Salinas, CA | Count | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Salinas, CA | Per 100,000 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 13 |
| 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 | Salinas, CA | Count | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Salinas, CA | Per 100,000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 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
Salinas, CA | 1.10 |
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.
Salinas, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year
Year | Location | Description | Total | Officers | Civilians | Law Enforcement Employees Index |
2014 | Salinas, CA | Count | 181 | 135 | 46 | |
| Salinas, CA | Per 100,000 | 115.4 | 86.0 | 29.3 | 1.01 |
| 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 | Salinas, CA | Count | 187 | 141 | 46 | |
| Salinas, CA | Per 100,000 | 120.1 | 90.5 | 29.5 | 1.05 |
| 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 | Salinas, CA | Count | 196 | 147 | 49 | |
| Salinas, CA | Per 100,000 | 126.9 | 95.2 | 31.7 | 1.11 |
| 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 | Salinas, CA | Count | 195 | 146 | 49 | |
| Salinas, CA | Per 100,000 | 128.1 | 95.9 | 32.2 | 1.12 |
| 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 | Salinas, CA | Count | 210 | 157 | 53 | |
| Salinas, CA | Per 100,000 | 145.6 | 108.8 | 36.7 | 1.27 |
| 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 | Salinas, CA | Count | 222 | 164 | 58 | |
| Salinas, CA | Per 100,000 | 154.5 | 114.2 | 40.4 | 1.34 |
| 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 | Salinas, CA | Count | 247 | 177 | 70 | |
| Salinas, CA | Per 100,000 | 172.1 | 123.3 | 48.8 | 1.48 |
| 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 | Salinas, CA | Count | 231 | 174 | 57 | |
| Salinas, CA | Per 100,000 | 159.0 | 119.8 | 39.2 | 1.39 |
| 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 | Salinas, CA | Count | 214 | 161 | 53 | |
2005 | Salinas, CA | Count | 217 | 164 | 53 | |