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Capitola, CA Crime and Crime Rate

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The Capitola crime rate is much higher than the California average crime rate and is much higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #442

Capitola, CA	3,003.08
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.

Capitola, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Capitola, CA	Count	0	2	7	21	25	574	28	3
	Capitola, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	19.7	69.1	207.2	246.7	5,664.1	276.3	29.6	2,089
	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	Capitola, CA	Count	1	3	4	30	41	532	27	2
	Capitola, CA	Per 100,000	10.0	29.9	39.8	298.9	408.4	5,299.9	269.0	19.9	2,322
	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	Capitola, CA	Count	0	2	15	30	47	474	20	2
	Capitola, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	19.8	148.7	297.5	466.0	4,700.0	198.3	19.8	2,128
	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	Capitola, CA	Count	1	2	8	17	65	518	15	1
	Capitola, CA	Per 100,000	10.0	19.9	79.7	169.4	647.7	5,161.9	149.5	10.0	2,228
	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	Capitola, CA	Count	0	3	11	99	78	608	22	3
	Capitola, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	30.8	112.9	1,015.7	800.2	6,237.8	225.7	30.8	3,413
	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	Capitola, CA	Count	0	4	4	99	71	534	18	7
	Capitola, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	41.8	41.8	1,035.0	742.3	5,582.9	188.2	73.2	3,171
	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	Capitola, CA	Count	0	5	18	76	70	525	14	2
	Capitola, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	52.9	190.3	803.6	740.2	5,551.4	148.0	21.1	3,187
	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	Capitola, CA	Count	0	9	13	63	104	680	27	5
	Capitola, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	95.4	137.8	667.9	1,102.6	7,209.5	286.3	53.0	3,851
	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	Capitola, CA	Count	0	3	9	49	122	770	42	0
	Capitola, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	31.1	93.4	508.4	1,265.7	7,988.4	435.7	0.0	3,652
	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	Capitola, CA	Count	0	7	9	54	110	835	42	0
	Capitola, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	72.1	92.7	556.5	1,133.6	8,604.7	432.8	0.0	3,991
	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

Capitola, CA	10.89
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.

Capitola, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Capitola, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Capitola, 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	Capitola, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Capitola, 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	Capitola, CA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Capitola, CA	Per 100,000	9.9	0.0	0.0	9.9	0.0	0.0	99
	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	Capitola, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Capitola, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Capitola, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Capitola, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Capitola, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Capitola, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Capitola, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Capitola, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Capitola, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Capitola, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Capitola, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Capitola, 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

Capitola, CA	2.52
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.

Capitola, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Capitola, CA	Count	30	21	9
	Capitola, CA	Per 100,000	296.0	207.2	88.8	2.52
	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	Capitola, CA	Count	29	21	8
	Capitola, CA	Per 100,000	288.9	209.2	79.7	2.49
	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	Capitola, CA	Count	29	21	8
	Capitola, CA	Per 100,000	287.6	208.2	79.3	2.48
	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	Capitola, CA	Count	28	20	8
	Capitola, CA	Per 100,000	279.0	199.3	79.7	2.39
	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	Capitola, CA	Count	29	21	8
	Capitola, CA	Per 100,000	297.5	215.5	82.1	2.56
	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	Capitola, CA	Count	30	24	6
	Capitola, CA	Per 100,000	313.6	250.9	62.7	2.82
	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	Capitola, CA	Count	33	22	11
	Capitola, CA	Per 100,000	348.9	232.6	116.3	2.91
	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	Capitola, CA	Count	34	22	12
	Capitola, CA	Per 100,000	360.5	233.2	127.2	2.97
	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	Capitola, CA	Count	33	21	12
2005	Capitola, CA	Count	31	19	12