Crime rates
With a crime rate for both violent and property crime combined of 14 per 1,000 residents, the crime rate in Danville is one of the lower rates in America among communities of all sizes (lower than 66% of America's communities). One's chance of becoming a victim of crime in Danville is one in 71. Compared to communities within California, Danville‘s crime rate is lower than nearly 83% of the state's cities and towns. It is for these reasons that Danville is ranked as one of the top 100 safest cities in the U.S.A.

The crime data was collected by the FBI from 17,000 local law enforcement agencies, and include both violent and property crimes, combined.

For Danville, Violent crimes such as assault, rape, murder and armed robbery happen less often in Danville than in most of America. One's chance of becoming a victim of a violent crime here is one in 1473, which is a violent crime rate of 1 per one thousand inhabitants.

The property crime rate in Danville is below average to all cities and towns in the nation. This means that you are less likely to become a victim of arson, motor vehicle theft, larceny, or burglary in Danville than in most communities in America. Your chance of becoming a victim of property crime if you live here Just one in 75.

Description of Danville
The Town of Danville is located in the San Ramon Valley in Contra Costa County, California. The population was 42,039 in 2010. Danville is one of California's top 25 wealthiest cities, Danville is home to some of the most expensive real estate and exclusive country clubs in the nation.

Danville hosts a farmer's market each Saturday next to the San Ramon Valley Museum.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 18.0 square miles (47 km2), all of it land.

The 2010 United States Census reported that Danville had a population of 42,039. The population density was 2,331.9 people per square mile (900.3/km²). The racial makeup of Danville was 34,942 (83.1%) White, 372 (0.9%) African American, 67 (0.2%) Native American, 4,417 (10.5%) Asian, 68 (0.2%) Pacific Islander, 509 (1.2%) from other races.

The median income for a household in the city was $129,515.The per capita income for the city was $62,537. About 2.4% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.