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Crime rate in Saratoga, California (CA): murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, auto thefts, arson, law enforcement employees, police officers, crime map


City-Data.com crime index in Saratoga, CA compared to other U.S. cities

Crime rate in Saratoga, CA

The 2022 crime rate in Saratoga, CA is 61 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 4.0 times smaller than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 34.2% U.S. cities. The 2022 Saratoga crime rate fell by 1% compared to 2020. In the last 5 years Saratoga has seen decreasing violent crime and rise of property crime.
See how dangerous Saratoga, CA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Saratoga:

60.8
Monte Sereno:

76.8
Cupertino:

111.4
Campbell:

276.0
Los Gatos:

138.9
Santa Clara:

262.9
Sunnyvale:

189.1
Los Altos:

83.4
San Jose:

326.6
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Saratoga by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
1
(3.3)
0
(0.0)
1
(3.3)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(3.2)
0
(0.0)
2
(6.5)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(3.3)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
1
(3.3)
1
(3.3)
1
(3.3)
1
(3.3)
3
(9.7)
11
(35.3)
6
(19.2)
4
(12.8)
3
(9.7)
7
(22.6)
4
(13.0)
2
(6.6)
3
(10.2)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
3
(9.8)
9
(30.1)
2
(6.6)
2
(6.5)
4
(12.9)
2
(6.4)
2
(6.4)
6
(19.3)
6
(19.4)
6
(19.3)
2
(6.5)
2
(6.6)
5
(17.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
12
(39.4)
12
(40.1)
12
(39.6)
6
(19.6)
7
(22.7)
6
(19.3)
9
(28.8)
18
(57.8)
22
(71.2)
9
(29.0)
10
(32.6)
13
(43.1)
4
(13.6)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
97
(318.2)
92
(307.4)
62
(204.8)
69
(224.9)
89
(288.1)
136
(437.0)
155
(496.2)
159
(510.4)
94
(304.3)
97
(312.7)
104
(339.1)
67
(222.1)
109
(371.9)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
156
(511.7)
164
(548.0)
139
(459.1)
155
(505.2)
123
(398.1)
140
(449.8)
170
(544.2)
120
(385.2)
81
(262.3)
127
(409.4)
122
(397.8)
124
(411.1)
123
(419.7)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
10
(32.8)
9
(30.1)
13
(42.9)
7
(22.8)
10
(32.4)
12
(38.6)
11
(35.2)
7
(22.5)
17
(55.0)
13
(41.9)
14
(45.7)
25
(82.9)
7
(23.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)
8
(26.2)
6
(20.0)
9
(29.7)
2
(6.5)
2
(6.5)
5
(16.1)
6
(19.2)
3
(9.6)
4
(13.0)
1
(3.2)
5
(16.3)
4
(13.3)
3
(10.2)
City-Data.com crime index65.465.655.346.254.985.788.880.577.071.362.261.260.8

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.




According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Saratoga, California as of May 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Saratoga is 4,484 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


When are crimes committed in Saratoga, CA?

Violent crime rate in 2022
Saratoga:

25.6
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Saratoga:

38.1
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Saratoga:

32.6
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Saratoga:

46.7
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Saratoga:

68.0
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Saratoga:

51.4
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Saratoga:

43.2
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Saratoga:

48.2
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Saratoga:

27.5
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Saratoga:

16.3
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Saratoga:

33.0
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Saratoga:

38.4
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Saratoga:

34.4
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Saratoga:

23.1
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Saratoga:

54.8
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Saratoga:

49.7
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Saratoga:

48.1
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Saratoga:

99.0
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2020
Saratoga:

77.4
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Saratoga:

94.6
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Saratoga:

89.3
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Saratoga:

82.2
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Saratoga:

124.7
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Saratoga:

131.7
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Saratoga:

115.7
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Saratoga:

82.4
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Saratoga:

73.7
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Saratoga:

70.3
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Saratoga:

93.4
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Saratoga:

94.1
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Saratoga:

100.8
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Saratoga:

104.2
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Saratoga:

185.8
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Saratoga:

133.3
U.S. Average:

322.3
Murders per 100,000 population
Rapes per 100,000 population
Robberies per 100,000 population
Assaults per 100,000 population
Burglaries per 100,000 population
Thefts per 100,000 population
Auto thefts per 100,000 population
Arson per 100,000 population

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.03
California average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 1 (1 officers - 1 male; 0 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.03
California average:

2.00

Zip codes: 95070.