Crimes
Rate of Reported Rapes
Silicon Valley and California
Data Source:
California Department of Justice
California Department of Finance
Analysis:
Silicon Valley Institute for Regional Studies
Data is from the California Department of Justice, Office of the Attorney General, Interactive Crime Statistics. Violent Crimes include homicide, rape (including attempted rape), robbery, and aggravated assault. Data for Silicon Valley includes the city-defined Silicon Valley region. Population data used to calculate per capita rates are from the California Department of Finance E-4 Population Estimates. Property crimes include burglary, motor vehicle theft, and larceny-theft, as well as attempted burglary/theft. The share of the population that thinks crime is a serious problem is from the 2022 Silicon Valley Poll (www.jointventure.org/svpoll). Republicans and Democrats include “leaners”.
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