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The Berkeley crime rate is much higher than the California average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #435

Berkeley, CA	2,793.27
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.

Berkeley, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Berkeley, CA	Count	3	35	263	130	932	3,615	555	15
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	2.5	29.7	223.3	110.4	791.5	3,070.0	471.3	12.7	2,032
	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	Berkeley, CA	Count	4	26	410	122	1,055	3,658	664	16
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	3.4	22.4	352.8	105.0	907.8	3,147.6	571.3	13.8	2,325
	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	Berkeley, CA	Count	5	39	335	108	971	4,084	641	15
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	4.3	33.9	291.4	93.9	844.6	3,552.5	557.6	13.0	2,356
	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	Berkeley, CA	Count	1	19	340	122	976	3,460	628	25
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	0.9	16.7	298.5	107.1	856.9	3,037.7	551.3	21.9	2,116
	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	Berkeley, CA	Count	5	23	365	140	1,088	4,240	615	25
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	4.9	22.4	355.4	136.3	1,059.4	4,128.5	598.8	24.3	2,717
	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	Berkeley, CA	Count	6	27	444	138	1,079	4,661	727	21
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	5.9	26.7	438.8	136.4	1,066.3	4,606.2	718.5	20.8	3,062
	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	Berkeley, CA	Count	8	25	496	123	1,095	4,790	952	28
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	7.9	24.7	490.3	121.6	1,082.3	4,734.6	941.0	27.7	3,296
	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	Berkeley, CA	Count	5	24	431	179	1,172	4,949	995	29
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	4.9	23.7	425.3	176.6	1,156.5	4,883.4	981.8	28.6	3,298
	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	Berkeley, CA	Count	4	22	414	206	1,152	5,096	1,075	36
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	3.9	21.6	407.3	202.7	1,133.3	5,013.2	1,057.5	35.4	3,331
	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	Berkeley, CA	Count	3	18	354	195	1,229	5,503	1,244	25
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	2.9	17.6	346.4	190.8	1,202.6	5,385.0	1,217.3	24.5	3,400
	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

Berkeley, CA	42.67
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.

Berkeley, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Berkeley, CA	Count	3	0	2	0	1	0
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	2.5	0.0	1.7	0.0	0.8	0.0	25
	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	Berkeley, CA	Count	13	7	1	4	1	0
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	11.2	6.0	0.9	3.4	0.9	0.0	111
	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	Berkeley, CA	Count	8	3	2	1	2	0
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	7.0	2.6	1.7	0.9	1.7	0.0	69
	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	Berkeley, CA	Count	4	0	2	2	0	0
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	3.5	0.0	1.8	1.8	0.0	0.0	35
	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	Berkeley, CA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	1.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	9
	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	Berkeley, CA	Count	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	1.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	9
	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	Berkeley, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Berkeley, CA	Count	3	1	0	1	1	0
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	3.0	1.0	0.0	1.0	1.0	0.0	29
	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	Berkeley, CA	Count	10	3	4	3	0	0
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	9.8	3.0	3.9	3.0	0.0	0.0	98
	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

Berkeley, CA	1.92
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.

Berkeley, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Berkeley, CA	Count	257	168	89
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	218.3	142.7	75.6	1.80
	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	Berkeley, CA	Count	261	167	94
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	224.6	143.7	80.9	1.84
	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	Berkeley, CA	Count	265	171	94
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	230.5	148.7	81.8	1.90
	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	Berkeley, CA	Count	261	165	96
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	229.1	144.9	84.3	1.87
	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	Berkeley, CA	Count	267	171	96
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	260.0	166.5	93.5	2.13
	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	Berkeley, CA	Count	280	180	100
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	276.7	177.9	98.8	2.27
	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	Berkeley, CA	Count	289	187	102
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	285.7	184.8	100.8	2.35
	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	Berkeley, CA	Count	281	168	113
	Berkeley, CA	Per 100,000	277.3	165.8	111.5	2.22
	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	Berkeley, CA	Count	289	184	105
2005	Berkeley, CA	Count	294	181	113