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Alameda County, CA Arrest Records

Alameda County, CA is among the safest counties in the USA with 0.36 per 1,000 residents crime rate compared to national 4.69 per 1,000 average. It has lower total crime rate than Sacramento, Kern, Fresno, Riverside, Sonoma counties in California.
Alameda County, CA property crime rate is 1.33 per 1,000 residents, lower rate than national average of 28.42 per 1,000. There were 1,104 larceny theft related arrests in 2016 that increased by 12.08% compared to 2015.

Alameda County, CA Crime Rate

Total arrests in Alameda County in 2016 increased by 7.61% compared to 2015 and is lower than national average of 33.12 per 1,000 people. Violent crimes increased from 510 to 589 while non-violent crime increased by 5.68% from 2,077 to 2,195.

5 Crimes In Alameda County, CA in 2016 with the Most Arrests

Crime Arrests
Larceny-theft 1,104
Motor vehicle theft 601
Burglary 490
Aggravated assault 347
Robbery 204

Violent Crimes

Violent crime rate in Alameda County increased by 15.49% from 2015 and decreased by 18.76% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 725 to 589. In 2016 violent crime rate in Alameda County was 92.38% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of a violent crime is 0.036%.

Property Crimes

Property crime rates in Alameda County increased by 5.68% from 2015 and increased by 0.14% in the last 5 years since 2011 from 2,192 to 2,195. In 2016 property crime rate in Alameda County was 95.31% lower than the national average. Your chance of being a victim of property crime is 0.133%.

How Alameda stands up against other counties

Alameda vs. Sacramento

You’ll be in more safety in Alameda compared to Sacramento county that had 405.65% higher crime rate compared to Alameda county according to the FBI.
Assault rates of 0.2106 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 2.8422 per 1,000 people and lower than average 1.1357 in Sacramento county.
Arson rates of 0.0121 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 0.1465 per 1,000 people and lower than average 0.0449 in Sacramento county.

Alameda vs. Fresno

You’ll be in more safety in Alameda compared to Fresno county that had 200.48% higher crime rate compared to Alameda county according to the FBI.
Robbery rates of 0.1238 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 1.3602 per 1,000 people and higher than average 0.0837 in Fresno county.
Larceny rates of 0.6700 per 1,000 people is lower than national of 20.5437 per 1,000 people and lower than average 1.4981 in Fresno county.

Names with the most arrests in Alameda

Crime rate by age group, gender, and race

According to the records in Alameda, California, the most crimes, that's 36.48% of all records in county are committed by the people aged between 21-30. Felonies are committed more by men. Misdemeanor records are popular among black population of the county.

DID you know?

  • The overall crime rate in Alameda County is 0.95% lower than the national average.
  • For every 1,000 residents, there are 0.46 daily crimes that occur in Alameda County.
  • Alameda, CA is safer than Sacramento.
  • In Alameda County you have a 1 in 592 chance of becoming a victim of any crime.
  • Year over year crimes in Alameda, CA have increased by 7.61%.

Alameda Police Departments

Cities in Alameda County

Names in Alameda County