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Rohnert Park police report lower property crime, small rises in intimidation and reported hate incidents
Summary
City public safety leaders told the council the transition to NIBRS reporting produced more-complete statistics; property crimes fell about 16% while reported intimidation and a modest increase in hate crimes rose in 2025. The department reported no lethal-force incidents last year.
Rohnert Park — The city’s Department of Public Safety told the City Council on March 24 that overall property crime fell in 2025 while the way crimes are counted changed after the department moved from UCR to NIBRS reporting.
Chief (public safety) presented the annual Scribe report and said the switch to NIBRS — which records every offense listed on a report rather than only the top charge — produced a more detailed picture of crime. "Property crimes overall are down 16%," the chief said, and added that larceny remained the most-reported offense with 358 incidents last year. He also noted a slight rise in crimes against persons.
Why the numbers shifted: the chief told council members that part of the change…
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