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


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

Crime rate in Sunnyvale, CA

The 2022 crime rate in Sunnyvale, CA is 189 (City-Data.com crime index), which is 1.3 times lower than the U.S. average. It was higher than in 73.2% U.S. cities. The 2022 Sunnyvale crime rate rose by 139% compared to 2021. In the last 5 years Sunnyvale has seen increasing violent crime and rise of property crime.
See how dangerous Sunnyvale, CA is compared to the nearest cities:
(Note: Higher means more crime)
Sunnyvale:

189.1
Santa Clara:

262.9
Mountain View:

222.4
Cupertino:

111.4
Los Altos:

83.4
Los Altos Hills:

78.4
Saratoga:

60.8
Campbell:

276.0
Palo Alto:

202.0
City-Data.com crime index
Crime rates in Sunnyvale by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(0.8)		0
(0.0)		3
(2.1)		3
(2.1)		4
(2.7)		1
(0.7)		1
(0.7)		1
(0.6)		1
(0.6)		1
(0.6)		0
(0.0)		2
(1.3)		2
(1.3)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		11
(8.3)		26
(18.6)		21
(14.8)		14
(9.7)		16
(10.8)		14
(9.4)		29
(19.0)		21
(13.6)		29
(18.7)		43
(27.6)		37
(23.9)		32
(20.8)		23
(15.0)		45
(30.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		71
(53.7)		59
(42.1)		68
(48.0)		71
(49.4)		51
(34.4)		88
(58.9)		61
(40.0)		53
(34.4)		56
(36.1)		71
(45.6)		84
(54.2)		61
(39.6)		27
(17.7)		83
(55.8)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		86
(65.1)		84
(60.0)		58
(40.9)		82
(57.1)		73
(49.3)		64
(42.8)		67
(44.0)		83
(53.9)		96
(62.0)		140
(90.0)		138
(89.1)		134
(86.9)		80
(52.3)		198
(133.1)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		431
(326.2)		407
(290.5)		393
(277.3)		524
(364.9)		574
(387.4)		511
(342.1)		545
(357.5)		520
(337.4)		512
(330.5)		424
(272.4)		458
(295.8)		516
(334.8)		317
(207.3)		621
(417.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,026
(1,533)		1,574
(1,124)		1,351
(953.2)		1,696
(1,181)		1,456
(982.7)		1,559
(1,044)		1,514
(993.2)		1,347
(874.1)		1,872
(1,208)		1,764
(1,133)		2,598
(1,678)		2,276
(1,477)		889
(581.5)		2,633
(1,770)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		312
(236.1)		246
(175.6)		226
(159.5)		335
(233.3)		404
(272.7)		286
(191.5)		296
(194.2)		273
(177.1)		298
(192.4)		353
(226.8)		324
(209.2)		386
(250.4)		207
(135.4)		400
(268.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)		21
(15.9)		51
(36.4)		14
(9.9)		22
(15.3)		14
(9.4)		14
(9.4)		9
(5.9)		16
(10.4)		19
(12.3)		8
(5.1)		32
(20.7)		27
(17.5)		20
(13.1)		30
(20.2)
City-Data.com crime index140.4118.8109.0129.7122.5116.1117.6106.0126.4137.6157.8151.079.0189.1

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.

- means the value is smaller than the state average.
- means the value is about the same as the state average.
- means the value is bigger than the state average.
- means the value is much bigger than the state average.



According to our research of California and other state lists, there were 117 registered sex offenders living in Sunnyvale, California as of May 07, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Sunnyvale is 1,302 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


When are crimes committed in Sunnyvale, CA?

Violent crime rate in 2022
Sunnyvale:

124.7
U.S. Average:

219.8

Violent crime rate in 2021
Sunnyvale:

52.7
U.S. Average:

224.8

Violent crime rate in 2020
Sunnyvale:

86.6
U.S. Average:

228.2

Violent crime rate in 2019
Sunnyvale:

95.6
U.S. Average:

219.9

Violent crime rate in 2018
Sunnyvale:

96.7
U.S. Average:

221.2

Violent crime rate in 2017
Sunnyvale:

69.1
U.S. Average:

226.2

Violent crime rate in 2016
Sunnyvale:

59.0
U.S. Average:

227.3

Violent crime rate in 2015
Sunnyvale:

62.3
U.S. Average:

219.3

Violent crime rate in 2014
Sunnyvale:

61.6
U.S. Average:

211.1

Violent crime rate in 2013
Sunnyvale:

58.0
U.S. Average:

214.2

Violent crime rate in 2012
Sunnyvale:

67.2
U.S. Average:

187.4

Violent crime rate in 2011
Sunnyvale:

63.5
U.S. Average:

187.1

Violent crime rate in 2010
Sunnyvale:

69.6
U.S. Average:

195.7

Violent crime rate in 2009
Sunnyvale:

69.2
U.S. Average:

208.9

Violent crime rate in 2008
Sunnyvale:

79.0
U.S. Average:

222.5

Violent crime rate in 2007
Sunnyvale:

64.3
U.S. Average:

229.1

Violent crime rate in 2006
Sunnyvale:

76.6
U.S. Average:

232.6

Violent crime rate in 2005
Sunnyvale:

99.6
U.S. Average:

227.0

Property crime rate in 2022
Sunnyvale:

212.4
U.S. Average:

166.5

Property crime rate in 2021
Sunnyvale:

90.8
U.S. Average:

157.8

Property crime rate in 2020
Sunnyvale:

178.4
U.S. Average:

169.6

Property crime rate in 2019
Sunnyvale:

174.4
U.S. Average:

179.7

Property crime rate in 2018
Sunnyvale:

145.2
U.S. Average:

190.2

Property crime rate in 2017
Sunnyvale:

155.4
U.S. Average:

206.4

Property crime rate in 2016
Sunnyvale:

137.8
U.S. Average:

216.6

Property crime rate in 2015
Sunnyvale:

150.3
U.S. Average:

221.5

Property crime rate in 2014
Sunnyvale:

149.3
U.S. Average:

230.8

Property crime rate in 2013
Sunnyvale:

167.5
U.S. Average:

250.4

Property crime rate in 2012
Sunnyvale:

167.0
U.S. Average:

267.3

Property crime rate in 2011
Sunnyvale:

127.0
U.S. Average:

273.5

Property crime rate in 2010
Sunnyvale:

140.6
U.S. Average:

276.4

Property crime rate in 2009
Sunnyvale:

177.3
U.S. Average:

285.6

Property crime rate in 2008
Sunnyvale:

165.3
U.S. Average:

302.2

Property crime rate in 2007
Sunnyvale:

164.1
U.S. Average:

309.2

Property crime rate in 2006
Sunnyvale:

184.9
U.S. Average:

317.3

Property crime rate in 2005
Sunnyvale:

181.7
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 2021, including police officers: 282 (205 officers - 187 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.34
California average:

2.30

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2020, including police officers: 289 (217 officers - 197 male; 20 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.41
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2019, including police officers: 292 (217 officers - 196 male; 21 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.40
California average:

2.35

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2018, including police officers: 282 (217 officers - 194 male; 23 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.39
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2017, including police officers: 273 (212 officers - 190 male; 22 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.37
California average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2016, including police officers: 278 (209 officers - 187 male; 22 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.36
California average:

2.32

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2015, including police officers: 284 (214 officers - 192 male; 22 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.40
California average:

1.98

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2014, including police officers: 281 (205 officers - 190 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.37
California average:

2.00

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2013, including police officers: 270 (196 officers - 180 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.32
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2012, including police officers: 267 (201 officers - 186 male; 15 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.40
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 274 (203 officers - 186 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.43
California average:

2.09

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 286 (213 officers - 195 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.52
California average:

2.46

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2009, including police officers: 284 (215 officers - 199 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.63
California average:

2.52

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2008, including police officers: 289 (223 officers - 206 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.70
California average:

2.55

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2007, including police officers: 287 (223 officers - 207 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.71
California average:

2.48

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2006, including police officers: 290 (219 officers - 202 male; 17 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.68
California average:

2.38

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2005, including police officers: 285 (220 officers - 204 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.71
California average:

2.34

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2004, including police officers: 283 (219 officers - 203 male; 16 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.68
California average:

2.36

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2003, including police officers: 297 (229 officers - 211 male; 18 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.75
California average:

2.42

Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in Sunnyvale, CA
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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees - Civilians

Zip codes: 94086.

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