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Walnut Creek, CA Crime and Crime Rate

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

Crime Index, #234

Walnut Creek, CA	1,419.32
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.

Walnut Creek, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	0	4	24	46	434	1,788	217	1
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	5.9	35.5	68.1	642.4	2,646.7	321.2	1.5	1,295
	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	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	0	4	31	43	364	1,634	163	1
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	6.0	46.9	65.0	550.3	2,470.2	246.4	1.5	1,181
	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	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	0	3	19	62	446	1,463	141	5
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	4.6	28.9	94.2	677.6	2,222.9	214.2	7.6	1,162
	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	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	1	2	14	52	422	1,472	130	6
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	1.5	3.1	21.6	80.1	650.0	2,267.2	200.2	9.2	1,143
	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	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	1	5	38	71	436	1,783	153	5
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	1.6	7.8	59.5	111.1	682.3	2,790.4	239.4	7.8	1,422
	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	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	1	4	41	85	504	1,940	203	12
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	1.6	6.3	64.7	134.2	795.5	3,062.1	320.4	18.9	1,611
	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	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	1	3	57	83	568	1,952	187	6
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	1.6	4.8	90.3	131.5	899.8	3,092.4	296.3	9.5	1,686
	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	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	2	3	36	49	506	1,875	205	NA
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	3.1	4.7	56.6	77.1	796.0	2,949.6	322.5	NA	1,529
	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	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	0	3	41	69	438	1,773	258	14
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	4.6	63.3	106.5	676.2	2,737.2	398.3	21.6	1,447
	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	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	1	8	38	83	507	2,142	270	14
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	1.5	12.3	58.2	127.2	777.0	3,282.7	413.8	21.5	1,716
	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

Walnut Creek, CA	57.89
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.

Walnut Creek, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	2	1	1	0	0	0
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	3.0	1.5	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	29
	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	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	1.5	1.5	0.0	0.0	0.0	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	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	1.5	0.0	1.5	0.0	0.0	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	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	15	5	8	1	1	0
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	23.1	7.7	12.3	1.5	1.5	0.0	231
	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	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	2	1	1	0	0	0
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	3.1	1.6	1.6	0.0	0.0	0.0	31
	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	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	5	5	0	0	0	0
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	7.9	7.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	78
	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	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	1.6	0.0	0.0	1.6	0.0	0.0	15
	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	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	4	1	2	0	1	0
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	6.3	1.6	3.1	0.0	1.6	0.0	62
	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	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	3	1	2	0	0	0
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	4.6	1.5	3.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	46
	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

Walnut Creek, CA	1.31
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.

Walnut Creek, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	114	84	30
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	168.8	124.3	44.4	1.47
	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	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	109	75	34
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	164.8	113.4	51.4	1.39
	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	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	110	77	33
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	167.1	117.0	50.1	1.42
	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	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	107	76	31
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	164.8	117.1	47.7	1.41
	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	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	108	76	32
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	169.0	118.9	50.1	1.44
	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	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	115	78	37
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	181.5	123.1	58.4	1.52
	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	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	110	75	35
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	174.3	118.8	55.4	1.47
	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	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	104	70	34
	Walnut Creek, CA	Per 100,000	163.6	110.1	53.5	1.37
	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	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	115	78	37
2005	Walnut Creek, CA	Count	115	78	37