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

Crime Index, #141

Petaluma, CA	1,051.38
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.

Petaluma, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Petaluma, CA	Count	1	28	24	147	167	830	77	11
	Petaluma, CA	Per 100,000	1.7	46.8	40.1	245.8	279.3	1,387.9	128.8	18.4	1,117
	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	Petaluma, CA	Count	0	17	31	131	159	778	76	12
	Petaluma, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	28.7	52.3	221.2	268.5	1,313.7	128.3	20.3	971
	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	Petaluma, CA	Count	1	25	29	112	149	622	51	9
	Petaluma, CA	Per 100,000	1.7	42.4	49.2	189.8	252.6	1,054.3	86.4	15.3	935
	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	Petaluma, CA	Count	0	11	23	106	131	693	60	9
	Petaluma, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	18.8	39.2	180.8	223.5	1,182.2	102.4	15.4	793
	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	Petaluma, CA	Count	1	13	19	164	117	604	57	13
	Petaluma, CA	Per 100,000	1.8	23.6	34.4	297.3	212.1	1,094.8	103.3	23.6	927
	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	Petaluma, CA	Count	0	17	29	122	152	625	75	15
	Petaluma, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	31.1	53.1	223.2	278.1	1,143.7	137.2	27.4	953
	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	Petaluma, CA	Count	0	20	29	164	149	698	55	12
	Petaluma, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	36.7	53.3	301.2	273.6	1,281.8	101.0	22.0	1,074
	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	Petaluma, CA	Count	1	14	40	171	180	765	89	11
	Petaluma, CA	Per 100,000	1.8	25.6	73.2	313.0	329.5	1,400.5	162.9	20.1	1,176
	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	Petaluma, CA	Count	2	18	25	166	136	964	78	12
	Petaluma, CA	Per 100,000	3.6	32.5	45.2	300.0	245.8	1,742.0	140.9	21.7	1,214
	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	Petaluma, CA	Count	0	34	24	157	128	1,036	136	15
	Petaluma, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	61.0	43.1	281.7	229.7	1,859.1	244.0	26.9	1,354
	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

Petaluma, CA	23.89
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.

Petaluma, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Petaluma, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Petaluma, 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	Petaluma, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Petaluma, 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	Petaluma, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Petaluma, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Petaluma, CA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Petaluma, CA	Per 100,000	1.7	1.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	17
	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	Petaluma, CA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Petaluma, CA	Per 100,000	1.8	1.8	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	18
	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	Petaluma, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Petaluma, 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	Petaluma, CA	Count	5	1	2	1	1	0
	Petaluma, CA	Per 100,000	9.2	1.8	3.7	1.8	1.8	0.0	91
	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	Petaluma, CA	Count	3	1	0	0	2	0
	Petaluma, CA	Per 100,000	5.5	1.8	0.0	0.0	3.7	0.0	54
	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	Petaluma, CA	Count	2	1	0	0	1	0
	Petaluma, CA	Per 100,000	3.6	1.8	0.0	0.0	1.8	0.0	36
	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

Petaluma, CA	1.22
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.

Petaluma, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Petaluma, CA	Count	78	57	21
	Petaluma, CA	Per 100,000	130.4	95.3	35.1	1.13
	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	Petaluma, CA	Count	81	61	20
	Petaluma, CA	Per 100,000	136.8	103.0	33.8	1.20
	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	Petaluma, CA	Count	83	62	21
	Petaluma, CA	Per 100,000	140.7	105.1	35.6	1.23
	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	Petaluma, CA	Count	83	62	21
	Petaluma, CA	Per 100,000	141.6	105.8	35.8	1.24
	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	Petaluma, CA	Count	93	67	26
	Petaluma, CA	Per 100,000	168.6	121.4	47.1	1.45
	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	Petaluma, CA	Count	94	67	27
	Petaluma, CA	Per 100,000	172.0	122.6	49.4	1.47
	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	Petaluma, CA	Count	94	70	24
	Petaluma, CA	Per 100,000	172.6	128.5	44.1	1.51
	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	Petaluma, CA	Count	98	68	30
	Petaluma, CA	Per 100,000	179.4	124.5	54.9	1.52
	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	Petaluma, CA	Count	100	74	26
2005	Petaluma, CA	Count	96	69	27