(PLEASANTON, Calif.) — As 2026 enters its final months, the Pleasanton Police Department's most recent full-year data, covering 2025, offers a snapshot of local crime trends.
The Pleasanton Police Department presented its annual report on May 5, 2026. The figures show a decline in reported crime, including a significant decrease in property crime.
Photo Credit: Pleasanton Police Department / Total crime numbers since 2022 in the City of Pleasanton
Total reported crime in 2025 fell to 1,128 offenses, compared with 1,362 in 2024 and a high of 1,592 in 2023. This represents a 17.18% decline from 2024 and a 29.15% decline from 2023.
Property crime totaled 1,043 offenses in 2025, down from 1,278 in 2024, 1,500 in 2023 and 1,353 in 2022. This represents a 22.91% decrease from 2022.
Larceny and theft offenses decreased to 787 in 2025, compared with 948 in 2024, 1,100 in 2023 and 1,108 in 2022.
Although theft has decreased in the annual figures, property crimes have continued to affect Pleasanton in 2026. On Sept. 10, approximately 18 Pleasanton businesses were affected by break-ins, a few weeks after a series of break-ins in the San Ramon area.
Reported violent crime remained relatively stable between 2024 and 2025, with 84 and 85 offenses, respectively. The total reached 92 in 2023.
Robbery increased from 18 offenses in 2022 to 33 in 2023 and 35 in 2024 before decreasing to 32 in 2025.
Aggravated assaults increased from 36 in 2023 to 42 in 2024 and 44 in 2025. However, the 2025 total remained below the 53 offenses recorded in 2022.
The city recorded two homicides and seven rapes in 2025. Reported rapes decreased from 20 in 2023 but were slightly higher than the six recorded in 2024. In 2022, the department reported 11 rapes.
The figures indicate relative stability in reported violent crime during the past two years, rather than a substantial increase or decrease in more serious offenses.
An important factor in interpreting these statistics is the Pleasanton Police Department's transition from the Uniform Crime Reporting system (UCR) to the California Incident-Based Reporting System (CIBRS) in 2025.
Unlike the previous system, which generally counted only the most serious offense in an incident, CIBRS allows multiple offenses from the same incident to be recorded.
Because of this reporting change, comparisons between 2025 and earlier years should be interpreted with caution. Although the department reported a lower overall crime total in 2025, the change in reporting methods limits direct year-to-year comparisons.
Under the new CIBRS system, reported clearance rates were lower than those published for 2024.
The violent crime clearance rate was 65% in 2025, compared with 93% in 2024. The property crime clearance rate was 18% in 2025, compared with 21% in 2024. These figures represent the proportion of reported crimes cleared by law enforcement under the applicable reporting standards. The change in reporting methods should also be considered when comparing clearance rates.
Cases assigned to investigators remained nearly unchanged, with 1,511 in 2025 compared with 1,510 in 2024. Search warrants authored or served increased significantly, from 19 in 2024 to 322 in 2025, an increase of approximately 1,594.74%.
The 2024 figure was considerably lower than the 166 search warrants recorded in 2022 and 182 in 2023.
Photo Credit: Pleasanton Police Department - Clearance rate numbers released by the Pleasanton Police Department since 2022
Arrests in Pleasanton also decreased overall, although felony arrests increased. Total arrests fell to 854 in 2025, compared with 980 in 2024 and a high of 1,219 in 2023. This represents a 12.86% decline from 2024.
Adult arrests decreased from 935 in 2024 to 808 in 2025. Juvenile arrests remained relatively stable, with 46 in 2025 compared with 45 in 2024.
Felony arrests increased to 217 in 2025, compared with 156 in 2024, representing an increase of approximately 39.1%.
Misdemeanor arrests decreased from 824 in 2024 to 637 in 2025.
Photo Credit: Pleasanton Police Department - Number of arrests according to the Pleasanton Police Department since 2022
The 2025 figures remain the department's most recent complete calendar-year statistics as of October 2026. A full report covering 2026 will not be available until after the year ends.
While overall reported crime was lower in 2025, Pleasanton has experienced serious violent incidents in 2026.
On Feb. 18, a 67-year-old woman and a 28-year-old family member were fatally shot in a home near Ken Mercer Sports Park. Pleasanton police arrested a San Jose man who reportedly had a prior relationship with a family member.
On Aug. 26, police investigated an apparent murder-suicide on Jefferson Court in which a 39-year-old tenant reportedly fatally shot a 64-year-old homeowner.
These incidents, along with the September business break-ins, show that serious crimes continue to affect the city despite the lower annual crime figures.
Public safety has also been an important issue in Pleasanton's local elections.
Mayoral candidates Jack Balch and Julie Testa have emphasized public safety as a priority for the city. Both candidates for Pleasanton City Council District 1 have also identified public safety as an important issue.
The Pleasanton Police Department's annual report shows fewer reported crimes in 2025 than in previous years. However, changes in crime-reporting methods, lower reported clearance rates and serious incidents in 2026 make it difficult to draw a definitive conclusion about whether Pleasanton is becoming safer.
The figures provide an important measure of crime trends, but they do not tell the entire story of public safety in the community.
To add to or correct any information in this report, please contact me at joel.m@lead4earth.org or leave a comment below with your thoughts.
Cover Photo Credit: Instagram / @Pleasantonpd / An image taken during National First Responder's Day in 2025.
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