San Jose 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: 10,398 per 100,000 people (2025)
Figures are for the police agency that covers San Jose 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 | 24 | 2.4 | 4.2 |
| Sexual offences | |||
| Rape | 557 | 56 | 36 |
| Violence | |||
| Aggravated assault | 3,339 | 335.8 | 238.3 |
| FBI summary counts: only aggravated assault, not simple assault. | |||
| Robbery | |||
| Robbery | 1,105 | 111.1 | 50.4 |
| Theft and burglary | |||
| Burglary | 3,370 | 338.9 | 190.5 |
| Larceny-theft | 15,183 | 1,526.8 | 1,141 |
| Motor vehicle theft | 5,174 | 520.3 | 197.5 |
| Other | |||
| Arson | 175 | 17.6 | 9.1 |
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, updated 28 October 2026.
Recorded crime by type (2025)
| Homicide | 24 |
|---|---|
| Sexual offences | 557 |
| Violence | 3,339 |
| Robbery | 1,105 |
| Theft and burglary | 23,727 |
| Other | 175 |
Questions about crime in San Jose police area
- Is San Jose police area safe?
- San Jose 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 San Jose police area?
- San Jose police area: Weighted crime: 10,398 per 100,000 people (2025).
- How many murders are there in San Jose police area?
- Recorded homicides in San Jose police area (2025): 24.
Other places nearby
Mayors of San Jose since 2010
San Jose: Mayor Matt Mahan (Democrat, nonpartisan office). Governor: Gavin Newsom (Democrat)
Matt Mahan · Democrat, nonpartisan office
since January 2025
San Jose ▼ −11% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Matt Mahan · Democrat, nonpartisan office
January 2023 – January 2025
San Jose ▲ +2% · USA ▼ −10%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Sam Liccardo · Democrat, nonpartisan office
January 2019 – January 2023
San Jose ▲ +10% · USA ▼ −3%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Sam Liccardo · Democrat, nonpartisan office
January 2015 – January 2019
San Jose ▲ +5% · USA ▼ −9%
Offences reported to the FBI per 1,000 people, the year before the term vs its latest year
Chuck Reed · Democrat, nonpartisan office
January 2011 – January 2015
San Jose ▲ +3% · 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.
