South Los Altos, Los Altos, CA Arson Rates and Arson Maps

Crime Grade's arson map shows the safest places in South Los Altos in green. The most dangerous areas in South Los Altos are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is South Los Altos, Los Altos, CA Safe from Arson?

The D- grade means the rate of arson is much higher than the average US neighborhood. South Los Altos is in the 12th percentile for safety, meaning 88% of neighborhoods are safer and 12% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Los Altos's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of arson in South Los Altos is 0.2480 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Los Altos generally consider the south part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of arson in South Los Altos may be as high as 1 in 3,598 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 4,435 in the south part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more arson occurs in the south parts of South Los Altos, Los Altos, CA: about 0 per year. The southwest part of South Los Altos has fewer cases of arson with only 0 in a typical year.

How South Los Altos's Arson Rate Compares

The chart below compares the arson rate in South Los Altos to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the arson rate, South Los Altos is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Arson in South Los Altos, Los Altos, CA

Arson is projected to cost the residents of South Los Altos about $43,225 in 2025, or roughly $6 per resident. This is part of South Los Altos's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Los Altos, including every crime type and how South Los Altos compares to other neighborhoods.

Interpreting the Arson Map

Remember that arson rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading South Los Altos's crime maps on the South Los Altos overall crime page.

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Individual South Los Altos Crime Maps & Stats

Arson Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of arson in South Los Altos is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to South Los Altos.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale, CA	A	A	A-	D
Martens-Carmelita, Mountain View, CA	C+	A-	D+	D
Cuesta Park, Mountain View, CA	B+	A-	B-	D-
Heritage District, Sunnyvale, CA	A	B-	A-	D
Old Mountain View, Mountain View, CA	D-	C	F	D-
Whisman Station, Mountain View, CA	A	A	A-	D+
Birdland Neighbors, Sunnyvale, CA	A+	A+	A+	D-
Ponderosa Park, Sunnyvale, CA	A+	A-	A	D
Rancho Rinconada, Cupertino, CA	A-	A	B-	D-
Lowlanders, Sunnyvale, CA	A	B+	A-	C-

Arson in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South Los Altos is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for arson. The table below compares arson in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Arson Crime Grade
Arlingwood, Jacksonville, FL	A	B+	B+	A+
Bouldin, Austin, TX	C-	C-	C-	B
Brookland, Washington, DC	D-	D-	D-	A+
Cal-Gisler, Oxnard, CA	B	C-	C-	D+
Coronado, Kansas City, KS	D	D	D	D
Corbett, Tucson, AZ	C	D+	D+	C+
Salt Springs, Syracuse, NY	C-	D-	D-	A
North Redmond, Redmond, WA	A	A	A	D
Park Crossing, Charlotte, NC	C-	B-	B-	B-
Park Santiago, Santa Ana, CA	D+	C-	C-	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Los Altos, Los Altos, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 72% actual proficiency versus 64% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See South Los Altos schools on SchoolGrade

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