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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 11/24/2025)

2025 Group A Offenses Jan Feb mar apr  may  jun   jul aug   sep oct  nov   dec  TOTAL
MURDER AND NONNEGLIGENT MANSLAUGHTER
 0 0 0 0  0 0  0  0  3 0   
 
 NEGLIGENT MANSLAUGHTER  0   0 0  0 0 0 0 0  0 0      
JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE
 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
   
KIDNAPPING ABDUCTION 1 0 3 3 0 2 2 0 1  1      
RAPE 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 2  0      
SODOMY 0 0 1  0 0  1 0  0 0   0

 
SEXUAL ASSAULT WITH AN OBJECT 0 0 0 0 0 1 0  1  0 0      
FONDLING 2 3 3 0 2  1 1  1 4  2      
ROBBERY 7 9 9 5 2 2  0 3 1 3      
AGGRAVATED ASSAULT 10 9 11 14 9 10  5 6  5 9      
SIMPLE ASSAULT 34  36  45 30 24  28  13 25  20 21
   
INTIMIDATION 12 2 3 11 6 9 12 5 6  4    
ARSON 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0   

EXTORTION / BLACKMAIL 0 1 1 0  1 0 0  0 0 0

 
BURGLARY / BREAKING & ENTERING 27  18  21  6 12  18  10  10 20 9    
POCKET-PICKING 4 0  1 2  2 0 1 1 0 1  
 
PURSE SNATCHING 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0      
SHOPLIFTING 64 52  60 49   39  37 40  46  42 47    
THEFT FROM BUILDING 10 4 6  3  5  2  8 8 4 5  
 
THEFT FROM COIN-OPERATED MACHINE OR DEVICE 0 0 0  0 0  0 0  0 0 0    
THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE 31 11 13   19  28  33 18  14 17 22
   
THEFT OF MOTOR VEHICLE PARTS OR ACCESSORIES 5 3  3  12  9 6  6 7 16  6      
ALL OTHER LARCENY 29 9  11  16  23  23 21 19   22  19      
MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT 13 13 14  17  13 8 4 10 10  5    
COUNTERFEITING / FORGERY 2 2 6  3 4  2  5 2 3 0  
 
FALSE PRETENSES / SWINDLE / CONFIDENCE GAME 10  8  9 11  16   10 13 6  10 6      
CREDIT CARD / AUTOMATIC TELLER MACHINE FRAUD 4 3 3  1 3  1   2 3 1 0
   
IMPERSONATION 2 1 2 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 
   
WELFARE FRAUD 0 0 0  0  0 0 0 0 0  0      
WIRE FRAUD 1 0 1 0 2  1 0 0 0  0      
IDENTITY THEFT 6  2 3  5 6 8 3 7 6  1  

HACKING / COMPUTER INVASION 0 0 0  0 1 0   0 0 0  0      
EMBEZZLEMENT  1 2 1 1 2 3   2  1  3 0       
STOLEN PROPERTY OFFENSES  12 6 7   5  5 6  4 4 5 3
   
DESTRUCTION / DAMAGE / VANDALISM OF PROPERTY 25 18 22  6   13 15 8  20 16 13 
   
DRUG / NARCOTIC VIOLATIONS 13 8 8  10  5 7 6 10 7  9      
DRUG EQUIPMENT VIOLATIONS 19 11 12  7  5 6 5  10 9   3
 
INCEST 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0  0  0
   
STATUTORY RAPE  0 0 0 1  0 0 0 0   0  0
   
PORNOGRAPHY / OBSCENE MATERIAL 0 1 1  1  0  0 0 0 1  0  
 
BETTING / WAGERING 0 0  0 0  0  0 0 0 0  0      
OPERATING / PROMOTING / ASSISTING GAMBLING 0 0  0 0 0   0 0 0 0  0       
GAMBLING EQUIPMENT VIOLATIONS  0 0  0  0  0 0 0 0 0  0  
 
SPORTS TAMPERING 0 0   0 0  0  0 0 0 0  0 


PROSTITUTION 0 0   0 0  0  0 0 0  0 0       
ASSISTING OR PROMOTING PROSTITUTION 0 0  0 0   0 0 0  0  0 0      
PURCHASING PROSTITUTIONS 0 0  0 0   0  0 0  0 0  0      
BRIBERY 0 0  0 0   0  0 0  0 0  0      
WEAPON LAW VIOLATIONS 6 2 3 2 3 3 2 3 4 4      
HUMAN TRAFFICKING, COMMERCIAL SEX ACTS 0 0 0  0 0  0 0  0  0 0       
HUMAN TRAFFICKING, INVOLUNTARY SERVITUDE 0  0 0  0   0  0 0 0  0  0       
ANIMAL CRUELTY 0 0  0  1  0 0 1 1  0   0      

 

2025 group b offenses jan feb mar apr may jun  jul  aug  sep  oct  nov  dec  Total
BAD CHECKS 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0      
CURFEW / LOITERING / VAGRANCY VIOLATIONS 8 7 7  4  4 2 3 8 5 3
   
DISORDERLY CONDUCT 26  20 23  25  14 19 24 16 21 17       
DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE 3  4 4  2 4 7 9 10 8 5
   
DRUNKENNESS  0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0    
FAMILY OFFENSES, NONVIOLENT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

 
LIQUOR LAW VIOLATIONS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
   
PEEPING TOM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0      
TRESPASS OF REAL PROPERTY 15 14 14 7 9 13 9 8 12 3      
OTHER OFFENSES 41 31 34 28 31 38 36 31 24 27
 

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