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The Novato crime rate is lower than the California average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #118

Novato, CA	973.71
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.

Novato, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Novato, CA	Count	1	7	16	56	182	468	120	31
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	1.8	12.8	29.2	102.3	332.4	854.7	219.2	56.6	730
	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	Novato, CA	Count	0	5	30	72	215	496	125	20
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	9.3	55.8	134.0	400.1	923.0	232.6	37.2	813
	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	Novato, CA	Count	0	5	26	65	241	624	91	13
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	9.4	49.1	122.8	455.2	1,178.6	171.9	24.6	853
	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	Novato, CA	Count	0	10	24	74	215	707	70	10
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	19.0	45.7	140.9	409.4	1,346.3	133.3	19.0	914
	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	Novato, CA	Count	0	3	29	67	204	722	109	11
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	5.6	53.7	124.1	377.7	1,336.8	201.8	20.4	857
	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	Novato, CA	Count	1	12	21	69	197	780	111	13
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	1.9	22.5	39.3	129.3	369.1	1,461.4	208.0	24.4	984
	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	Novato, CA	Count	1	9	22	87	244	596	106	11
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	1.9	17.1	41.8	165.2	463.3	1,131.7	201.3	20.9	958
	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	Novato, CA	Count	0	15	38	104	219	825	148	NA
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	28.8	73.0	199.7	420.6	1,584.5	284.2	NA	1,202
	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	Novato, CA	Count	0	14	39	86	319	641	177	19
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	27.6	76.8	169.3	628.1	1,262.1	348.5	37.4	1,228
	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	Novato, CA	Count	1	13	22	52	334	754	145	18
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	2.0	26.2	44.4	104.9	673.9	1,521.2	292.5	36.3	1,198
	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

Novato, CA	39.44
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.

Novato, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Novato, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Novato, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Novato, CA	Count	2	1	0	0	1	0
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	3.8	1.9	0.0	0.0	1.9	0.0	37
	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	Novato, CA	Count	3	1	1	1	0	0
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	5.7	1.9	1.9	1.9	0.0	0.0	57
	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	Novato, CA	Count	5	3	1	0	1	0
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	9.3	5.6	1.9	0.0	1.9	0.0	92
	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	Novato, CA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	1.9	1.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	18
	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	Novato, CA	Count	2	1	1	0	0	0
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	3.8	1.9	1.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	37
	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	Novato, CA	Count	4	2	0	0	2	0
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	7.7	3.8	0.0	0.0	3.8	0.0	76
	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	Novato, CA	Count	2	2	0	0	0	0
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	3.9	3.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	39
	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

Novato, 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.

Novato, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Novato, CA	Count	77	52	25
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	140.6	95.0	45.7	1.18
	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	Novato, CA	Count	76	59	17
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	141.4	109.8	31.6	1.26
	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	Novato, CA	Count	72	56	16
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	136.0	105.8	30.2	1.21
	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	Novato, CA	Count	69	54	15
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	131.4	102.8	28.6	1.17
	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	Novato, CA	Count	71	55	16
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	131.5	101.8	29.6	1.17
	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	Novato, CA	Count	77	58	19
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	144.3	108.7	35.6	1.26
	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	Novato, CA	Count	78	55	23
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	148.1	104.4	43.7	1.26
	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	Novato, CA	Count	79	57	22
	Novato, CA	Per 100,000	151.7	109.5	42.3	1.31
	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	Novato, CA	Count	72	55	17
2005	Novato, CA	Count	72	52	20