Live Oak, Santa Cruz, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

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

The rate of assault in Live Oak is 3.667 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Live Oak generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Live Oak may be as high as 1 in 186 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 432 in the northeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the north parts of Live Oak, Santa Cruz, CA: about 11 per year. The northwest part of Live Oak has fewer cases of assault with only 1 in a typical year.

How Live Oak's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Live Oak 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, Live Oak 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 Assault in Live Oak, Santa Cruz, CA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Live Oak about $1,951,581 in 2025, or roughly $105 per resident. This is part of Live Oak's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Live Oak, including every crime type and how Live Oak compares to other neighborhoods.

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 Live Oak's crime maps on the Live Oak overall crime page.

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Individual Live Oak Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Live Oak is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Live Oak.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Central Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA	B-	C	C+	C
Westside, Santa Cruz, CA	B-	C	C+	C+
Almaden Valley, San Jose, CA	A+	A	A+	A
Cambrian Park, San Jose, CA	A	A-	A-	A-
Santa Teresa, San Jose, CA	A	B-	A	B-
Blossom Valley, San Jose, CA	A	B	A-	B
Willow Glen, San Jose, CA	A-	C	B+	C
West San Jose, San Jose, CA	A	A-	A-	A-
Edenvale-Seven Trees, San Jose, CA	A+	B+	A	B+
Garden-Villa Montery, San Jose, CA	A+	B	A	B

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Live Oak is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Arden Heights, Staten Island, NY	A+	A	A	A
Grogan's Mill, The Woodlands, TX	C+	B-	B-	B-
Overlake, Bellevue, WA	C-	C-	C-	C-
Merrifield, Fairfax, VA	B-	A+	A+	A+
Langley Park, Hyattsville, MD	A	C-	C-	B+
Lake View, Paterson, NJ	A-	A-	A-	B+
Koreatown, Palisades Park, NJ	B+	A-	A-	B+
Kamms Corner, Cleveland, OH	C	B	B	B+
Jefferson Park, Los Angeles, CA	C	D	D	D
Hyde Park-Brookwood-Southern Hills, Shreveport, LA	C	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Live Oak, Santa Cruz, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 44% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Live Oak schools on SchoolGrade

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