Mountain View, California Crime Rate
4 years of data (2020–2024) · Population: 81,461
Key Insights
- →Mountain View has a safety grade of C with a violent crime rate of 306.9 per 100,000 residents (national avg: 359.1).
- →Violent crime rose 20.9% from the previous year.
- →Crime trajectory: volatile — based on 4 years of data.
- →Safer than 25% of all cities in the OpenCrime database.
- →Violent-to-property crime ratio: 0.11 (below national average).
Violent Crime Rate
306.9
+20.9% YoY
Murder Rate
0.0
0 murders
Property Crime Rate
2773.1
2,259 total
vs National Avg
↓ -15%
National: 359.1
2024 Crime Breakdown
Violent Crime: 250
Murder0
Rape38
Robbery45
Aggravated Assault167
Property Crime: 2,259
Burglary403
Larceny-Theft1,667
Motor Vehicle Theft189
Arson19
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Population | Violent Crime | Violent Rate | Murders | Property Crime | Property Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 81,461 | 250 | 306.9 | 0 | 2,259 | 2773.1 |
| 2023 | 80,382 | 204 | 253.8 | 1 | 2,286 | 2843.9 |
| 2022 | 80,588 | 223 | 276.7 | 1 | 2,386 | 2960.7 |
| 2020 | 83,745 | 144 | 172.0 | 0 | 2,177 | 2599.6 |
Crime Rate Trends
Murder Rate Trend
C
Safety Grade for Mountain View
Based on violent crime rate of 306.9 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
Safety Percentile
Safer than 25% of cities
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National Arrest Demographics
The FBI does not publish per-city arrest demographic breakdowns. At the national level, arrest data shows significant racial disparities influenced by policing patterns, poverty concentration, and systemic factors.
Related Analysis
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Table 8 — Offenses Known to Law Enforcement by State by City. Rates per 100,000 residents.