Palo Alto, California Crime Rate Rankings in 2012

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2012, the following were how the crime rates (per 100K residents) in Palo Alto CA ranked for different crime types among other US cities with a population of 50K and above.

The tables below show the crime rate for the different crime categories, the rank in the state (out of 173 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,184 cities) among cities with a population of 50K and above.

You can see similar information for other California cities.

Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Total 2232.69 137 596
Violent 80.28 166 693
Property 2152.41 125 567
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 0 118 441
Rape 6.06 151 623
Robbery 39.38 147 583
Aggravated Assault 34.84 171 705
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 495.31 103 468
Larceny-Theft 1566.22 91 535
Motor Vehicle Theft 72.71 168 650
Arson 18.18 55 255