Palo Alto, California Crime Rate Rankings in 2016

Updated on July 4, 2025.

According to the FBI UCR data, in 2016, 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 179 cities), and the national rank (out of 8,613 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 2253.52 137 580
Violent 108.44 168 665
Property 2145.07 124 546
Violent Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Murder and Non-Negligent Manslaughter 1.49 96 409
Rape 13.37 143 630
Robbery 41.59 149 541
Aggravated Assault 51.99 166 670
Property Crimes
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Crime Type Name Crime Rate State Rank National Rank
Burglary 319.38 139 549
Larceny-Theft 1721.71 67 398
Motor Vehicle Theft 92.1 170 650
Arson 11.88 82 351