Sunnyvale, CA Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
3,407
Total Crimes
2,210.4
Total Crimes / 100k People
-5.78%
Below National Average
241 out of 461
In California
6,137 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Sunnyvale, CA?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Sunnyvale is 2,210.4 per 100,000 people. That's -5.78% lower than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and -14.36% lower than the California total crime rate of 2,581.0 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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Sunnyvale SnackAbility

9.5
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
9/10
Housing
10
Affordability
4
Diversity
9.5
Safety
7
Amenities
10
Education
9
Commute
7

How Does Sunnyvale Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Sunnyvale
/ 100k People
California
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 3,407 2,210.4 2,581.0 2,346.0
Murder 2 1.3 5.6 6.5
Robbery 61 39.6 113.6 73.9
Aggravated Assault 134 86.9 288.7 279.7
Violent Crime 229 148.6 442.0 387.8
Burglary 516 334.8 369.7 314.2
Larceny 2,276 1,476.6 1,341.7 1,398.0
Car Theft 386 250.4 427.6 246.0
Property Crime 3,178 2,061.9 2,138.9 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Sunnyvale

229
Violent Crimes
148.6
Violent Crimes / 100k People
-61.69%
Below National Average
  • You have a 1 in 673.1 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Sunnyvale each year. That compares to a 1 in 226.2 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Sunnyvale is 148.6 per 100,000 people.
  • That's -61.69% lower than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • -66.39% lower than the California violent crime rate of 442.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Sunnyvale

3,178
Property Crimes
2,061.9
Property Crimes / 100k People
5.29%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 48.5 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Sunnyvale each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Sunnyvale is 2,061.9 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 5.29% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And -3.60% lower than the California property crime rate of 2,138.9 per 100,000 people.

Sunnyvale Crime Compared To California Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in California.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Sunnyvale

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Santa Clara, CA 131,976 3,507 2,657.3 2,501.2 156.1
San Mateo, CA 105,246 2,580 2,451.4 2,191.1 260.3
Burbank, CA 102,419 2,648 2,585.5 2,415.6 169.9
Mountain View, CA 83,745 2,321 2,771.5 2,599.6 172.0
Palo Alto, CA 65,459 2,012 3,073.7 2,949.9 123.7
Cupertino, CA 59,343 899 1,514.9 1,398.6 116.3
Menlo Park, CA 35,002 833 2,379.9 2,231.3 148.6
Los Altos, CA 30,203 346 1,145.6 1,069.4 76.2
Saratoga, CA 30,162 234 775.8 716.1 59.7
Belmont, CA 27,063 474 1,751.5 1,559.3 192.1
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