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Morro Bay, CA Crime and Crime Rate

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The Morro Bay crime rate is lower than the California average crime rate and is lower than the national average crime rate.

Crime Index, #98

Morro Bay, CA	885.97
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.

Morro Bay, CA Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Murders	Rapes	Robberies	Assaults	Burglaries	Thefts	Vehicle Thefts	Arson	Crime Index
2014	Morro Bay, CA	Count	1	2	1	46	50	173	11	0
	Morro Bay, CA	Per 100,000	9.5	19.0	9.5	437.4	475.5	1,645.1	104.6	0.0	1,391
	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	Morro Bay, CA	Count	0	3	1	27	57	105	9	1
	Morro Bay, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	28.8	9.6	259.3	547.4	1,008.5	86.4	9.6	987
	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	Morro Bay, CA	Count	0	0	4	17	44	92	4	2
	Morro Bay, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	38.4	163.1	422.1	882.7	38.4	19.2	673
	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	Morro Bay, CA	Count	0	3	2	15	28	113	3	0
	Morro Bay, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	29.0	19.3	144.9	270.4	1,091.4	29.0	0.0	741
	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	Morro Bay, CA	Count	0	1	1	27	37	120	14	0
	Morro Bay, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	9.6	9.6	260.1	356.4	1,155.8	134.8	0.0	857
	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	Morro Bay, CA	Count	0	2	2	16	35	124	4	2
	Morro Bay, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	19.4	19.4	154.9	338.9	1,200.7	38.7	19.4	771
	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	Morro Bay, CA	Count	0	2	3	14	61	122	7	1
	Morro Bay, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	19.5	29.2	136.5	594.7	1,189.4	68.2	9.7	907
	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	Morro Bay, CA	Count	0	3	2	16	39	97	17	9
	Morro Bay, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	29.7	19.8	158.4	386.1	960.4	168.3	89.1	858
	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	Morro Bay, CA	Count	0	4	4	15	47	109	11	2
	Morro Bay, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	38.8	38.8	145.6	456.3	1,058.3	106.8	19.4	945
	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	Morro Bay, CA	Count	0	1	0	15	32	132	13	3
	Morro Bay, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	9.6	0.0	144.6	308.4	1,272.0	125.3	28.9	729
	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

Morro Bay, CA	21.33
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.

Morro Bay, CA Hate Crime by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Race	Religion	Sexual Orientation	Ethnicity	Disability	Hate Crime Index
2014	Morro Bay, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Morro Bay, 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	Morro Bay, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Morro Bay, 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	Morro Bay, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Morro Bay, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Morro Bay, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Morro Bay, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Morro Bay, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Morro Bay, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Morro Bay, CA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Morro Bay, CA	Per 100,000	9.7	9.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	96
	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	Morro Bay, CA	Count	1	1	0	0	0	0
	Morro Bay, CA	Per 100,000	9.7	9.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	97
	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	Morro Bay, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Morro Bay, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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	Morro Bay, CA	Count	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Morro Bay, CA	Per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0
	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

Morro Bay, CA	1.71
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.

Morro Bay, CA Law Enforcement Employees by Year

Year	Location	Description	Total	Officers	Civilians	Law Enforcement Employees Index
2014	Morro Bay, CA	Count	19	17	2
	Morro Bay, CA	Per 100,000	180.7	161.7	19.0	1.71
	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	Morro Bay, CA	Count	22	17	5
	Morro Bay, CA	Per 100,000	211.3	163.3	48.0	1.87
	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	Morro Bay, CA	Count	21	16	5
	Morro Bay, CA	Per 100,000	201.5	153.5	48.0	1.77
	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	Morro Bay, CA	Count	23	18	5
	Morro Bay, CA	Per 100,000	222.1	173.8	48.3	1.98
	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	Morro Bay, CA	Count	22	16	6
	Morro Bay, CA	Per 100,000	211.9	154.1	57.8	1.83
	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	Morro Bay, CA	Count	20	14	6
	Morro Bay, CA	Per 100,000	193.7	135.6	58.1	1.65
	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	Morro Bay, CA	Count	23	17	6
	Morro Bay, CA	Per 100,000	224.2	165.7	58.5	1.95
	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	Morro Bay, CA	Count	22	16	6
	Morro Bay, CA	Per 100,000	217.8	158.4	59.4	1.88
	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	Morro Bay, CA	Count	23	17	6
2005	Morro Bay, CA	Count	21	17	4