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Crime Statistics

The Walnut Creek Police Department captures crime data using the National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS). 

NIBRS data includes:

  • attempted and completed crimes
  • approximately when and where the crime took place
  • characteristics of victims and perpetrators
  • weapon information for all violent offenses

NIBRS collects data for offenses is reported in 23 categories with 52 offenses. It presents arrest data for those crimes and 10 additional categories for which arrest data is collected. Each offense which occurs in an incident is recorded, up to 10 offenses.

Due to the possibility of delayed reporting or ongoing investigations, data might be subject to updates or revisions as additional information becomes available.  We recommend considering this possibility when interpreting or relying on the provided crime statistics.

(Updated 4/15/2026)

2026 Group A Offenses Jan Feb mar apr  may  jun   jul aug   sep oct  nov   dec  TOTAL
MURDER AND NONNEGLIGENT MANSLAUGHTER
 0 0  0                    
 NEGLIGENT MANSLAUGHTER 0 0  0                     
JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE
 0 0  0                     
KIDNAPPING ABDUCTION 0 0  1                     
RAPE 1 0  1                     
SODOMY 0 0  0                     
SEXUAL ASSAULT WITH AN OBJECT 0 0  0                     
FONDLING 2 2  1                     
ROBBERY 2 6  1                     
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 13 7  15                     
SIMPLE ASSAULT 18 29  31                     
INTIMIDATION 0 5  9                     
ARSON 0 0  0                   
EXTORTION / BLACKMAIL 0 0  1                     
BURGLARY / BREAKING & ENTERING 5 10  7                     
POCKET-PICKING 0 0  0                     
PURSE SNATCHING 0  3 0                     
SHOPLIFTING 29 44  35                     
THEFT FROM BUILDING 3 4  7                     
THEFT FROM COIN-OPERATED MACHINE OR DEVICE 0 0  0                   
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE 12 9  13                     
THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS OR ACCESSORIES 9 8  12                     
ALL OTHER LARCENY 12 22  13                     
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT 2 2  3                     
COUNTERFEITING / FORGERY 2 0  2                     
FALSE PRETENSES / SWINDLE / CONFIDENCE GAME 4 3   8                    
CREDIT CARD / AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINE FRAUD 0 6  2                     
IMPERSONATION 1 1  0                     
WELFARE FRAUD 0  0 0                     
WIRE FRAUD 0  0 0                     
IDENTITY THEFT 7 4 7                     
HACKING / COMPUTER INVASION 0 0  0                     
EMBEZZLEMENT  0 1  3                     
STOLEN PROPERTY OFFENSES  5 0 2                     
DESTRUCTION / DAMAGE / VANDALISM OF PROPERTY 8 14  17                     
DRUG / NARCOTIC VIOLATIONS 6  8 9                     
DRUG EQUIPMENT VIOLATIONS 2  7 7                     
INCEST 0 0  0                     
STATUTORY RAPE  0 0  0                     
PORNOGRAPHY / OBSCENE MATERIAL 1  0 0                     
BETTING / WAGERING 0  0 0                     
OPERATING / PROMOTING / ASSISTING GAMBLING 0 0  0                     
GAMBLING EQUIPMENT VIOLATIONS  0 0  0                     
SPORTS TAMPERING 0  0 0                  
PROSTITUTION 0  0 0                     
ASSISTING OR PROMOTING PROSTITUTION 0 0  0                     
PURCHASING PROSTITUTIONS 0 0  0                   
BRIBERY 0 0  1                     
WEAPON LAW VIOLATIONS 3 6  4                     
HUMAN TRAFFICKING, COMMERCIAL SEX ACTS 0 0 0                     
HUMAN TRAFFICKING, INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE 0  0 0                     
ANIMAL CRUELTY 0 0  0                     

 

2026 group b offenses jan feb mar apr may jun  jul  aug  sep  oct  nov  dec  Total
BAD CHECKS 0 0  0                     
CURFEW / LOITERING / VAGRANCY VIOLATIONS 1 5  0                     
DISORDERLY CONDUCT 18 10  10                     
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE 8 8  12                     
DRUNKENNESS  0 0  0                   
FAMILY OFFENSES, NONVIOLENT 0 0  1                     
LIQUOR LAW VIOLATIONS 0 0  0                     
PEEPING TOM 0 0  0                     
TRESPASS OF REAL PROPERTY 7 5  7                     
OTHER OFFENSES 22 26  35                     

Historical crime statistics

NIBRS Categories and Offenses

Group A:

  • Arson

  • Assault Offenses

    • Aggravated Assault
    • Simple Assault
    • Intimidation

  • Bribery

  • Burglary, Breaking & Entering

  • Counterfeiting and Forgery

  • Destruction, Damage, and Vandalism

  • Drug and Narcotic Violations

  • Drug Equipment Violations

  • Embezzlement

  • Extortion and Blackmail

  • Fraud Offenses

  • False Pretenses and Swindle
  • Credit and Debit Card Fraud
  • Impersonation
  • Welfare Fraud
  • Wire Fraud
  • Identity Theft
  • Hacking and Computer Invasion

  • Gambling Offenses

  • Betting and Wagering
  • Operating, Promoting, and Assisting Gambling
  • Gambling Equipment Violations
  • Sports Tampering

  • Homicide Offenses

  • Murder and Nonnegligent

  • Manslaughter

  • Negligent Manslaughter
  • Justifiable Homicide (not a crime)

  • Human Trafficking Offenses

  • Commercial Sex Acts
  • Involuntary Servitude

  • Kidnapping and Abduction

  • Larceny and Theft Offenses

  • Pocket-Picking and Purse Snatching
  • Shoplifting
  • Theft from Building
  • Theft from Coin-Operated Machine
  • Theft from Motor Vehicle
  • Theft of Motor Vehicle Parts
  • All Other Larceny

  • Motor Vehicle Theft

  • Pornography and Obscene Material

  • Prostitution Offenses

  • Prostitution
  • Assisting or Promoting

  • Prostitution

  • Purchasing Prostitution

  • Robbery

  • Sex Offenses

  • Rape/Sodomy
  • Sexual Assault with an Object
  • Fondling

  • Stolen Property Offenses

  • Weapon Law Violations

  • Animal Cruelty

Group B:

  • Bad Checks

  • Curfew, Loitering, and Vagrancy

  • Disorderly Conduct Driving Under the Influence

  • Drunkenness

  • Family Offenses (nonviolent)

  • Liquor Law Violations

  • Peeping Tom

  • Trespass of Real Property

  • All Other Offenses