San Jose, CA Crime Statistics For 2021

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in San Jose is 2,858.0 per 100,000 people. That's 15.39% higher than the national rate of 2,476.7 per 100,000 people and 3.09% higher than the California total crime rate of 2,772.4 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are 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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• You have a 1 in 228.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in San Jose each year. That compares to a 1 in 226.7 chance statewide.
• The violent crime rate in San Jose is 438.4 per 100,000 people.
• That's 19.54% higher than the national rate of 366.7 per 100,000 people.
• -0.64% lower than the California violent crime rate of 441.2 per 100,000 people.

• You have a 1 in 41.3 chance of being the victim of a property crime in San Jose each year. That compares to a 1 in 47.4 chance nationally.
• The property crime rate in San Jose is 2,419.6 per 100,000 people.
• That's 14.68% higher than the national rate of 2,109.9 per 100,000 people.
• And 3.79% higher than the California property crime rate of 2,331.2 per 100,000 people.