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Scotts Valley, CA Crime and Crime Rate

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

Crime Index, #131

Scotts Valley, CA	1,019.14
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.

Scotts Valley, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	0	6	4	7	42	207	15	2
	Scotts Valley, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	50.9	33.9	59.3	356.1	1,755.0	127.2	17.0	1,046
	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	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	0	1	2	8	56	220	11	3
	Scotts Valley, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	8.6	17.1	68.4	478.9	1,881.3	94.1	25.7	895
	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	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	0	4	2	10	53	261	11	0
	Scotts Valley, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	34.0	17.0	84.9	450.1	2,216.6	93.4	0.0	1,106
	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	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	0	2	3	8	63	200	16	1
	Scotts Valley, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	17.1	25.6	68.3	537.7	1,707.1	136.6	8.5	956
	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	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	0	3	2	8	46	195	6	4
	Scotts Valley, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	26.7	17.8	71.2	409.1	1,734.4	53.4	35.6	898
	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	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	0	2	1	6	59	219	8	0
	Scotts Valley, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	18.0	9.0	54.1	531.6	1,973.3	72.1	0.0	953
	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	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	0	4	4	2	53	213	6	3
	Scotts Valley, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	35.9	35.9	18.0	476.2	1,913.9	53.9	27.0	996
	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	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	0	2	1	8	51	212	6	3
	Scotts Valley, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	18.0	9.0	72.0	458.9	1,907.5	54.0	27.0	910
	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	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	0	2	2	9	60	262	12	2
	Scotts Valley, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	17.8	17.8	80.0	533.1	2,328.1	106.6	17.8	1,098
	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	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	1	2	2	11	79	257	15	1
	Scotts Valley, CA	Per 100,000	8.9	17.7	17.7	97.5	700.4	2,278.6	133.0	8.9	1,333
	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

Scotts Valley, CA	97.67
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.

Scotts Valley, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Scotts Valley, 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	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Scotts Valley, 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	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Scotts Valley, CA	Per 100,000	8.5	8.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	84
	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	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	2	1	0	1	0	0
	Scotts Valley, CA	Per 100,000	17.1	8.5	0.0	8.5	0.0	0.0	170
	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	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Scotts Valley, CA	Per 100,000	8.9	0.0	8.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	88
	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	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Scotts Valley, CA	Per 100,000	9.0	0.0	9.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	90
	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	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	2	1	0	0	1	0
	Scotts Valley, CA	Per 100,000	18.0	9.0	0.0	0.0	9.0	0.0	179
	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	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	3	0	0	2	1	0
	Scotts Valley, CA	Per 100,000	27.0	0.0	0.0	18.0	9.0	0.0	269
	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	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Scotts Valley, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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

Scotts Valley, CA	1.88
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.

Scotts Valley, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	28	20	8
	Scotts Valley, CA	Per 100,000	237.4	169.6	67.8	2.03
	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	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	27	20	7
	Scotts Valley, CA	Per 100,000	230.9	171.0	59.9	2.01
	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	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	27	20	7
	Scotts Valley, CA	Per 100,000	229.3	169.9	59.4	2.00
	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	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	27	19	8
	Scotts Valley, CA	Per 100,000	230.5	162.2	68.3	1.96
	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	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	25	18	7
	Scotts Valley, CA	Per 100,000	222.4	160.1	62.3	1.91
	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	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	27	19	8
	Scotts Valley, CA	Per 100,000	243.3	171.2	72.1	2.07
	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	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	27	19	8
	Scotts Valley, CA	Per 100,000	242.6	170.7	71.9	2.07
	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	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	25	19	6
	Scotts Valley, CA	Per 100,000	224.9	171.0	54.0	1.98
	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	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	24	17	7
2005	Scotts Valley, CA	Count	28	20	8