San Luis Obispo, CA Crime Statistics

The San Luis Obispo Police Department serves the city of San Luis Obispo, CA in San Luis Obispo County. Over the past five years (2019-2024), the city recorded 2,580 violent crimes and 6,473 property crimes. The average violent crime rate stands at 126.7 per 100k residents, which is 19.3% above the national average. Property crime averages 200.2 per 100k, 22.4% above the national average. The most common offense was Property Crime, while Rape had the lowest rate. Over the same period, the city also reported 61 hate crime incidents, with motivations including race, religion, and sexual orientation. Data is sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer and reflects totals from the most recent five-year period.