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The Watsonville crime rate is higher than the California average crime rate and is higher than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #376

Watsonville, CA	2,040.32
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.

Watsonville, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Watsonville, CA	Count	8	14	85	158	190	937	362	6
	Watsonville, CA	Per 100,000	15.2	26.5	161.1	299.4	360.0	1,775.4	685.9	11.4	1,868
	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	Watsonville, CA	Count	3	20	71	143	218	824	266	9
	Watsonville, CA	Per 100,000	5.8	38.4	136.3	274.6	418.6	1,582.3	510.8	17.3	1,619
	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	Watsonville, CA	Count	2	15	87	148	265	1,024	296	9
	Watsonville, CA	Per 100,000	3.8	28.8	167.1	284.3	509.0	1,966.8	568.5	17.3	1,768
	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	Watsonville, CA	Count	5	14	92	170	328	967	310	11
	Watsonville, CA	Per 100,000	9.7	27.0	177.6	328.2	633.2	1,866.8	598.4	21.2	1,958
	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	Watsonville, CA	Count	1	13	98	215	271	1,091	177	14
	Watsonville, CA	Per 100,000	1.9	25.2	190.3	417.6	526.3	2,118.9	343.8	27.2	1,825
	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	Watsonville, CA	Count	4	17	86	243	285	1,259	281	15
	Watsonville, CA	Per 100,000	7.9	33.4	169.0	477.4	559.9	2,473.6	552.1	29.5	2,192
	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	Watsonville, CA	Count	3	14	81	255	290	1,358	224	14
	Watsonville, CA	Per 100,000	6.0	27.9	161.3	507.9	577.6	2,704.6	446.1	27.9	2,168
	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	Watsonville, CA	Count	1	17	110	269	284	1,770	222	11
	Watsonville, CA	Per 100,000	2.0	34.7	224.3	548.6	579.2	3,610.0	452.8	22.4	2,509
	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	Watsonville, CA	Count	6	17	82	199	359	1,485	163	21
	Watsonville, CA	Per 100,000	12.4	35.2	169.6	411.5	742.4	3,070.8	337.1	43.4	2,337
	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	Watsonville, CA	Count	2	17	81	137	284	1,481	278	7
	Watsonville, CA	Per 100,000	4.2	35.8	170.7	288.6	598.3	3,120.2	585.7	14.7	2,160
	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

Watsonville, CA	34.78
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.

Watsonville, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Watsonville, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Watsonville, 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	Watsonville, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Watsonville, 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	Watsonville, CA	Count	3	1	0	0	2	0
	Watsonville, CA	Per 100,000	5.8	1.9	0.0	0.0	3.8	0.0	57
	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	Watsonville, CA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Watsonville, CA	Per 100,000	1.9	1.9	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	19
	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	Watsonville, CA	Count	3	1	0	0	2	0
	Watsonville, CA	Per 100,000	5.8	1.9	0.0	0.0	3.9	0.0	58
	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	Watsonville, CA	Count	2	0	0	2	0	0
	Watsonville, CA	Per 100,000	3.9	0.0	0.0	3.9	0.0	0.0	39
	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	Watsonville, CA	Count	2	1	0	1	0	0
	Watsonville, CA	Per 100,000	4.0	2.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	39
	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	Watsonville, CA	Count	1	0	0	1	0	0
	Watsonville, CA	Per 100,000	2.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	20
	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	Watsonville, CA	Count	4	0	0	2	2	0
	Watsonville, CA	Per 100,000	8.3	0.0	0.0	4.1	4.1	0.0	82
	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

Watsonville, CA	1.31
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.

Watsonville, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Watsonville, CA	Count	83	61	22
	Watsonville, CA	Per 100,000	157.3	115.6	41.7	1.36
	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	Watsonville, CA	Count	81	66	15
	Watsonville, CA	Per 100,000	155.5	126.7	28.8	1.41
	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	Watsonville, CA	Count	81	66	15
	Watsonville, CA	Per 100,000	155.6	126.8	28.8	1.41
	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	Watsonville, CA	Count	82	65	17
	Watsonville, CA	Per 100,000	158.3	125.5	32.8	1.42
	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	Watsonville, CA	Count	85	66	19
	Watsonville, CA	Per 100,000	165.1	128.2	36.9	1.47
	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	Watsonville, CA	Count	87	64	23
	Watsonville, CA	Per 100,000	170.9	125.7	45.2	1.48
	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	Watsonville, CA	Count	87	64	23
	Watsonville, CA	Per 100,000	173.3	127.5	45.8	1.50
	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	Watsonville, CA	Count	80	60	20
	Watsonville, CA	Per 100,000	163.2	122.4	40.8	1.43
	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	Watsonville, CA	Count	87	65	22
2005	Watsonville, CA	Count	85	64	21