Hillsborough, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US city. Hillsborough is in the 48th percentile for safety, meaning 52% of cities are safer and 48% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Hillsborough's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Hillsborough is 1.736 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Hillsborough generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Hillsborough may be as high as 1 in 411 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 910 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the northwest parts of Hillsborough, CA: about 6 per year. The northeast part of Hillsborough has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Hillsborough's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Hillsborough 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, Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough, CA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Hillsborough about $692,103 in 2025, or roughly $50 per resident. This is part of Hillsborough's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Hillsborough, including every crime type and how Hillsborough 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 Hillsborough's crime maps on the Hillsborough overall crime page.

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Individual Hillsborough Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Burlingame, CA	D-	D	F	D
Highlands-Baywood Park, CA	B+	B-	B-	B
San Mateo, CA	C	D+	D+	C
Millbrae, CA	D+	D+	D-	C-
Belmont, CA	D	C	D-	C+
Foster City, CA	C-	C+	D	B-
San Bruno, CA	D+	D	D-	C-
Millbrae Meadows, CA	A	C+	A-	B+
San Carlos, CA	C-	C-	D	C
Pedro Valley, CA	B-	C+	C	B-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Hillsborough 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
Lake Geneva, WI	B	B-	B-	B-
Santaquin, UT	A	B+	B+	A-
Sandston, VA	D+	B-	B-	C+
San Marino, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Sabana Hoyos, PR	F	F	F	F
Rogers, MN	B	A	A	A
Lincolnwood, IL	C-	C	C	B
Laurel, DE	D+	D+	D+	D
Las Marias, PR	D-	F	F	F
Lantana, FL	C+	C	C	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Hillsborough, CA average SchoolGrade of A, with 62% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Hillsborough schools on SchoolGrade

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