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

Crime Index, #246

San Jose, CA	1,473.95
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.

San Jose, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	San Jose, CA	Count	32	306	1,072	1,832	5,167	11,850	7,560	123
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	3.2	30.3	106.2	181.4	511.7	1,173.6	748.8	12.2	1,464
	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	San Jose, CA	Count	38	270	1,095	1,812	5,173	12,411	7,926	133
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	3.8	27.2	110.4	182.6	521.4	1,250.9	798.9	13.4	1,515
	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	San Jose, CA	Count	45	280	1,208	2,014	5,206	14,498	8,759	176
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	4.6	28.7	123.7	206.3	533.2	1,484.8	897.0	18.0	1,691
	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	San Jose, CA	Count	39	226	1,101	1,840	4,223	12,628	5,121	165
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	4.1	23.6	115.0	192.3	441.2	1,319.5	535.1	17.2	1,363
	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	San Jose, CA	Count	20	253	976	1,966	3,940	12,730	5,411	181
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	2.1	26.1	100.6	202.6	406.1	1,312.0	557.7	18.7	1,326
	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	San Jose, CA	Count	28	258	1,025	2,128	3,741	13,635	5,379	243
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	2.9	27.0	107.4	223.1	392.1	1,429.2	563.8	25.5	1,400
	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	San Jose, CA	Count	31	220	1,124	2,268	3,457	13,612	5,229	288
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	3.3	23.3	118.9	239.9	365.7	1,440.1	553.2	30.5	1,405
	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	San Jose, CA	Count	33	217	1,068	2,441	4,449	13,200	6,413	339
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	3.5	23.2	114.3	261.2	476.1	1,412.4	686.2	36.3	1,538
	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	San Jose, CA	Count	29	217	1,030	2,285	4,423	12,678	7,139	437
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	3.2	23.6	111.9	248.2	480.5	1,377.2	775.5	47.5	1,556
	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	San Jose, CA	Count	26	263	884	2,319	4,049	13,374	5,507	388
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	2.9	28.9	97.1	254.7	444.7	1,468.8	604.8	42.6	1,482
	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

San Jose, CA	27.67
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.

San Jose, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	San Jose, CA	Count	11	5	1	1	4	0
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	1.1	0.5	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.0	10
	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	San Jose, CA	Count	15	6	2	6	1	0
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	1.5	0.6	0.2	0.6	0.1	0.0	15
	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	San Jose, CA	Count	15	3	5	5	2	0
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	1.5	0.3	0.5	0.5	0.2	0.0	15
	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	San Jose, CA	Count	32	10	10	9	2	1
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	3.3	1.0	1.0	0.9	0.2	0.1	33
	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	San Jose, CA	Count	24	7	8	6	3	0
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	2.5	0.7	0.8	0.6	0.3	0.0	24
	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	San Jose, CA	Count	40	23	7	9	1	0
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	4.2	2.4	0.7	0.9	0.1	0.0	41
	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	San Jose, CA	Count	43	19	7	15	2	0
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	4.5	2.0	0.7	1.6	0.2	0.0	45
	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	San Jose, CA	Count	34	18	2	9	5	0
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	3.6	1.9	0.2	1.0	0.5	0.0	36
	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	San Jose, CA	Count	29	13	5	6	5	0
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	3.2	1.4	0.5	0.7	0.5	0.0	31
	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

San Jose, CA	1.32
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.

San Jose, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	San Jose, CA	Count	1,377	966	411
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	136.4	95.7	40.7	1.16
	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	San Jose, CA	Count	1,424	1,077	347
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	143.5	108.6	35.0	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	San Jose, CA	Count	1,435	1,094	341
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	147.0	112.0	34.9	1.29
	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	San Jose, CA	Count	1,456	1,103	353
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	152.1	115.2	36.9	1.34
	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	San Jose, CA	Count	1,624	1,259	365
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	167.4	129.8	37.6	1.49
	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	San Jose, CA	Count	1,749	1,371	378
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	183.3	143.7	39.6	1.64
	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	San Jose, CA	Count	1,754	1,383	371
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	185.6	146.3	39.3	1.66
	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	San Jose, CA	Count	1,784	1,396	388
	San Jose, CA	Per 100,000	190.9	149.4	41.5	1.70
	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	San Jose, CA	Count	1,749	1,373	376
2005	San Jose, CA	Count	1,715	1,349	366