Gilroy, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in Gilroy in green. The most dangerous areas in Gilroy 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 Gilroy, CA Safe from Assault?

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Gilroy is in the 37th percentile for safety, meaning 63% of cities are safer and 37% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Gilroy's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Gilroy is 2.194 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Gilroy generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Gilroy may be as high as 1 in 269 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 828 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Gilroy, CA: about 39 per year. The southwest part of Gilroy has fewer cases of assault with only 6 in a typical year.

How Gilroy's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Gilroy 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 assault rate, Gilroy is safer than the California state average and safer than the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Gilroy, CA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Gilroy about $4,538,322 in 2025, or roughly $63 per resident. This is part of Gilroy's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Gilroy, including every crime type and how Gilroy compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Assault Map

Remember that assault 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 Gilroy's crime maps on the Gilroy overall crime page.

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Individual Gilroy Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Gilroy is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Gilroy.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Lonoke, CA	A-	C	B	B-
Rucker, CA	D+	B-	D-	B
Old Gilroy, CA	C+	C-	D+	C
San Martin, CA	C	D+	D+	D+
Morgan Hill, CA	B-	C-	C+	C-
Pajaro, CA	D	D	D-	D
Watsonville, CA	D+	D	D	D
Freedom, CA	D+	D-	D-	D
Corralitos, CA	D-	F	F	F
Idria, CA	D+	D-	D	D

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Gilroy is lower versus other cities of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Kenner, LA	D-	C-	C-	D+
Shawnee, KS	D+	B	B	B-
Easley, SC	D+	C	C	C-
Wyoming, MI	C-	D-	D-	D-
Aiken, SC	D	D-	D-	D-
Waltham, MA	B	B+	B+	B-
South San Francisco, CA	D	D	D	D+
San Pablo, CA	C-	D+	D+	C-
San Luis Obispo, CA	C	D-	D-	D
Powder Springs, GA	B-	B-	B-	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Gilroy, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 75% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Gilroy schools on SchoolGrade

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