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Los Altos, CA Crime and Crime Rate

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The Los Altos crime rate is much lower than the California average crime rate and is much lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #17

Los Altos, CA	460.68
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.

Los Altos, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Los Altos, CA	Count	0	2	3	2	118	193	11	2
	Los Altos, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	6.6	9.9	6.6	390.0	637.9	36.4	6.6	428
	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	Los Altos, CA	Count	0	5	13	5	79	262	17	4
	Los Altos, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	16.5	43.0	16.5	261.4	866.8	56.2	13.2	540
	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	Los Altos, CA	Count	0	0	5	1	94	197	8	3
	Los Altos, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	16.8	3.4	316.5	663.2	26.9	10.1	367
	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	Los Altos, CA	Count	0	2	2	2	55	203	11	2
	Los Altos, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	6.8	6.8	6.8	187.6	692.4	37.5	6.8	337
	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	Los Altos, CA	Count	0	4	3	1	67	163	3	6
	Los Altos, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	14.0	10.5	3.5	233.8	568.9	10.5	20.9	354
	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	Los Altos, CA	Count	0	0	5	1	108	194	13	2
	Los Altos, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	17.6	3.5	380.5	683.6	45.8	7.0	414
	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	Los Altos, CA	Count	0	2	8	3	136	224	10	3
	Los Altos, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	7.1	28.6	10.7	485.9	800.3	35.7	10.7	551
	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	Los Altos, CA	Count	0	3	8	7	147	138	8	1
	Los Altos, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	10.9	29.1	25.5	535.5	502.7	29.1	3.6	532
	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	Los Altos, CA	Count	0	0	2	2	172	230	19	3
	Los Altos, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	7.3	7.3	629.1	841.3	69.5	11.0	578
	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	Los Altos, CA	Count	0	2	4	4	130	181	14	2
	Los Altos, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	7.4	14.7	14.7	478.5	666.2	51.5	7.4	506
	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

Los Altos, CA		-0.11
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.

Los Altos, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Los Altos, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Los Altos, 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	Los Altos, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Los Altos, 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	Los Altos, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Los Altos, 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	Los Altos, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Los Altos, 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	Los Altos, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Los Altos, 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	Los Altos, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Los Altos, 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	Los Altos, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Los Altos, 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	Los Altos, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Los Altos, 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	Los Altos, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Los Altos, 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

Los Altos, CA	1.16
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.

Los Altos, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Los Altos, CA	Count	44	29	15
	Los Altos, CA	Per 100,000	145.4	95.8	49.6	1.21
	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	Los Altos, CA	Count	43	28	15
	Los Altos, CA	Per 100,000	142.3	92.6	49.6	1.17
	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	Los Altos, CA	Count	45	30	15
	Los Altos, CA	Per 100,000	151.5	101.0	50.5	1.26
	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	Los Altos, CA	Count	47	30	17
	Los Altos, CA	Per 100,000	160.3	102.3	58.0	1.31
	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	Los Altos, CA	Count	47	30	17
	Los Altos, CA	Per 100,000	164.0	104.7	59.3	1.34
	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	Los Altos, CA	Count	45	29	16
	Los Altos, CA	Per 100,000	158.6	102.2	56.4	1.30
	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	Los Altos, CA	Count	45	29	16
	Los Altos, CA	Per 100,000	160.8	103.6	57.2	1.32
	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	Los Altos, CA	Count	46	30	16
	Los Altos, CA	Per 100,000	167.6	109.3	58.3	1.38
	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	Los Altos, CA	Count	44	30	14
2005	Los Altos, CA	Count	46	31	15