Pismo Beach, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Pismo Beach is in the 30th percentile for safety, meaning 70% of cities are safer and 30% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pismo Beach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Pismo Beach is 2.556 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pismo Beach generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Pismo Beach may be as high as 1 in 179 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 954 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Pismo Beach, CA: about 8 per year. The southwest part of Pismo Beach has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Pismo Beach's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Pismo Beach 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, Pismo Beach is safer than the California state average and as safe as the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Pismo Beach, CA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Pismo Beach about $638,310 in 2025, or roughly $73 per resident. This is part of Pismo Beach's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Pismo Beach, including every crime type and how Pismo Beach 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 Pismo Beach's crime maps on the Pismo Beach overall crime page.

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Individual Pismo Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Shell Beach, CA	B	D	B-	D+
Grover Beach, CA	C	C-	D+	C-
Oceano, CA	C	D+	D+	D+
Arroyo Grande, CA	B-	C	C	C+
Avila Beach, CA	C+	D	C-	D
Halcyon, CA	B	D-	B	D-
Los Berros, CA	B-	D+	C	C-
San Luis Obispo, CA	C	D-	D+	D
Nipomo, CA	B-	D+	C	D+
Huasna, CA	B	C-	C+	C

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Pismo Beach is higher 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
Elmer, NJ	A	A+	A+	A-
Toronto, OH	C+	C+	C+	B-
Topsham, ME	A-	A+	A+	A+
Timmonsville, SC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Folkston, GA	D	D	D	D
Firebaugh, CA	D-	D-	D-	F
Farr West, UT	B	A	A	A+
Farmington, AR	C-	C-	C-	C
Farmersville, TX	A-	C+	C+	B
Fairview, PA	A+	A+	A+	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pismo Beach, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Pismo Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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