Gilroy, CA Crime Statistics For 2023

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Updated: 2023-10-25

Crime Rate In Gilroy, CA Summary

Crime in Gilroy research summary. HomeSnacks has been using Saturday Night Science to report crime data in Gilroy over the past eight years using the FBI crime explorer. Based on the most recently available data released October 17, 2023, we found the following about crime in Gilroy:

  • There were 1,510 total crimes committed in Gilroy the last reporting year.
  • On a rate basis, there were 2,661.2 total crimes per 100K people in Gilroy.
  • The overall crime rate in Gilroy is 14.50% above the national average.
  • Gilroy ranks #292 safest out of 462 cities in California.
  • Gilroy ranks #7,704 safest out of 9,869 cities in the United States.

Because the crime rate is so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Gilroy Vs California And National Crime Rates

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Gilroy is 2,661.2 per 100,000 people. That's 14.50% higher than the national rate of 2,324.2 per 100,000 people and 3.11% higher than the California total crime rate of 2,581.0 per 100,000 people.

Statistic Count
Raw
Gilroy
/ 100k People
California
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 1,510 2,661.2 2,581.0 2,324.2
Murder 0 0.0 5.6 6.3
Robbery 77 135.7 113.6 66.1
Aggravated Assault 148 260.8 288.7 268.2
Violent Crime 273 481.1 442.0 369.8
Burglary 184 324.3 369.7 269.8
Larceny 681 1,200.2 1,341.7 1,401.9
Car Theft 372 655.6 427.6 282.7
Property Crime 1,237 2,180.0 2,138.9 1,954.4

Gilroy Crime Compared To California Averages

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in California.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2022.

Violent Crime Rates In Gilroy

273
Violent Crimes
481.1
Violent Crimes / 100k People
30.10%
Above The National Average
  • There were 273 violent crimes in Gilroy in the last reporting year.
  • The violent crime rate in Gilroy is 481.1 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 207.8 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Gilroy each year. That compares to a 1 in 226.2 chance statewide.
  • That's 30.10% higher than the national rate of 369.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 8.84% higher than the California violent crime rate of 442.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Gilroy

1,237
Property Crimes
2,180.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
11.55%
Above The National Average
  • There were 1,237 property crimes in Gilroy in the last reporting year.
  • The property crime rate in Gilroy is 2,180.0 per 100,000 people.
  • You have a 1 in 45.9 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Gilroy each year. That compares to a 1 in 0.0 chance nationally.
  • That's 11.55% higher than the national rate of 1,954.4 per 100,000 people.
  • And 1.92% higher than the California property crime rate of 2,138.9 per 100,000 people.

Crime In Cities Around Gilroy

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Watsonville, CA 51,517 1,261 2,447.7 1,861.5 586.2
Morgan Hill, CA 45,134 800 1,772.5 1,453.4 319.0
Hollister, CA 44,823 480 1,070.9 765.2 305.6

Gilroy SnackAbility

8
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
8/10
Housing
10
Affordability
4
Diversity
9
Safety
5
Amenities
9
Education
6
Commute
3
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