Modesto police area, United States: crime rate and Safety score
Safety 1 out of 10 High crime
1/10 in United States · 2/10 in the world
Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
Weighted crime: 9,941 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers Modesto police area.
Crime by type, as recorded by FBI Crime Data Explorer (2025)
| Type | Count | Per 100,000 a year | All places this source covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homicide | |||
| Murder and non-negligent manslaughter | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 108 | 48.9 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 996 | 450.5 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 194 | 87.8 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 419 | 189.5 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 3,284 | 1,485.5 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 402 | 181.8 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 93 | 42.1 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 0 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 108 |
| Violence | 996 |
| Robbery | 194 |
| Theft and burglary | 4,105 |
| Other | 93 |
Questions about crime in Modesto police area
- Is Modesto police area safe?
- Modesto police area: Safety 1 out of 10 (High crime). Compared with 10324 places in the same country (10 = lowest crime). 767 places were left out of the comparison (incomplete figures or very few residents).
- What is the crime rate in Modesto police area?
- Modesto police area: Weighted crime: 9,941 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in Modesto police area?
- Recorded homicides in Modesto police area (2025): 0.
Other places nearby
- Stanislaus County police area 3/10
- Ceres police area 2/10
- Newman police area 7/10
- Turlock police area 3/10
- Ripon police area 6/10
- Oakdale police area 3/10
- Manteca police area 3/10
- Livingston police area 2/10
Sheriffs of Stanislaus County since 2010
Modesto: Mayor not loaded yet. Stanislaus County: Sheriff Jeff Dirkse, last known (elected 2018), may have changed. Governor: Gavin Newsom (Democrat)
Jeff Dirkse
from 2018
results after 2018 not loaded yet
Adam Christianson
2014 – 2018
Stanislaus County ▼ −8% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Adam Christianson
2010 – 2014
Stanislaus County ▼ −34% · USA ▼ −12%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
In some cities an appointed manager or police chief, not the mayor, runs the police; in some counties the sheriff mainly runs the jail and the courts.
Mayors: Hilbig, Archived Campaign Websites of U.S. Mayoral Candidates (CC BY 4.0) and city sites. Sheriffs: Mavridis, US Sheriff Election Data (CC BY 4.0), MIT Election Data + Science Lab (CC0) and county election offices. Crime: FBI Crime Data Explorer.
