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

Crime Index, #92

Hercules, CA	865.47
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.

Hercules, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Hercules, CA	Count	0	1	16	10	60	180	46	0
	Hercules, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	4.0	63.9	40.0	239.8	719.3	183.8	0.0	547
	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	Hercules, CA	Count	0	2	6	14	83	143	48	0
	Hercules, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	8.1	24.2	56.4	334.3	575.9	193.3	0.0	541
	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	Hercules, CA	Count	1	1	17	24	98	144	56	2
	Hercules, CA	Per 100,000	4.1	4.1	68.9	97.2	397.1	583.4	226.9	8.1	740
	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	Hercules, CA	Count	0	2	10	21	94	174	44	1
	Hercules, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	8.2	41.1	86.3	386.1	714.8	180.8	4.1	651
	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	Hercules, CA	Count	2	3	12	29	74	201	81	4
	Hercules, CA	Per 100,000	7.9	11.9	47.6	115.1	293.7	797.9	321.5	15.9	873
	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	Hercules, CA	Count	2	2	15	30	125	219	75	2
	Hercules, CA	Per 100,000	8.0	8.0	59.7	119.4	497.6	871.8	298.6	8.0	985
	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	Hercules, CA	Count	0	4	30	41	138	218	100	3
	Hercules, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	15.9	119.0	162.6	547.3	864.6	396.6	11.9	1,109
	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	Hercules, CA	Count	0	5	24	22	129	267	94	4
	Hercules, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	19.5	93.6	85.8	503.2	1,041.5	366.7	15.6	1,020
	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	Hercules, CA	Count	0	1	20	21	80	327	103	2
	Hercules, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	4.1	82.2	86.3	328.9	1,344.2	423.4	8.2	943
	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	Hercules, CA	Count	0	2	25	29	113	331	156	1
	Hercules, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	8.5	106.0	123.0	479.2	1,403.7	661.5	4.2	1,246
	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

Hercules, CA	30.78
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.

Hercules, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Hercules, CA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Hercules, CA	Per 100,000	4.0	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	39
	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	Hercules, CA	Count	1	0	0	0	1	0
	Hercules, CA	Per 100,000	4.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	4.0	0.0	40
	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	Hercules, CA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Hercules, CA	Per 100,000	4.1	0.0	0.0	4.1	0.0	0.0	40
	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	Hercules, CA	Count	1	0	1	0	0	0
	Hercules, CA	Per 100,000	4.1	0.0	4.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	41
	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	Hercules, CA	Count	2	2	0	0	0	0
	Hercules, CA	Per 100,000	7.9	7.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	79
	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	Hercules, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Hercules, 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	Hercules, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Hercules, 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	Hercules, CA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Hercules, CA	Per 100,000	3.9	3.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	39
	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	Hercules, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Hercules, 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

Hercules, CA	0.92
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.

Hercules, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Hercules, CA	Count	24	21	3
	Hercules, CA	Per 100,000	95.9	83.9	12.0	0.90
	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	Hercules, CA	Count	24	21	3
	Hercules, CA	Per 100,000	96.7	84.6	12.1	0.91
	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	Hercules, CA	Count	22	19	3
	Hercules, CA	Per 100,000	89.1	77.0	12.2	0.83
	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	Hercules, CA	Count	26	23	3
	Hercules, CA	Per 100,000	106.8	94.5	12.3	1.01
	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	Hercules, CA	Count	33	29	4
	Hercules, CA	Per 100,000	131.0	115.1	15.9	1.23
	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	Hercules, CA	Count	33	30	3
	Hercules, CA	Per 100,000	131.4	119.4	11.9	1.25
	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	Hercules, CA	Count	30	27	3
	Hercules, CA	Per 100,000	119.0	107.1	11.9	1.13
	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	Hercules, CA	Count	29	26	3
	Hercules, CA	Per 100,000	113.1	101.4	11.7	1.07
	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	Hercules, CA	Count	30	27	3
2005	Hercules, CA	Count	27	24	3