Redwood City, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US city. Redwood City is in the 32nd percentile for safety, meaning 68% of cities are safer and 32% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Redwood City's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Redwood City is 2.440 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Redwood City generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Redwood City may be as high as 1 in 220 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 814 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the east parts of Redwood City, CA: about 56 per year. The west part of Redwood City has fewer cases of assault with only 9 in a typical year.

How Redwood City's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Redwood City 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, Redwood City 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 Redwood City, CA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Redwood City about $6,436,301 in 2025, or roughly $70 per resident. This is part of Redwood City's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Redwood City, including every crime type and how Redwood City 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 Redwood City's crime maps on the Redwood City overall crime page.

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Individual Redwood City Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
North Fair Oaks, CA	D+	D	D+	C-
San Carlos, CA	C-	C-	D	C
Atherton, CA	D	D	D-	C-
Menlo Park, CA	C-	D+	D+	C-
Woodside, CA	C+	D+	C-	C
Belmont, CA	D	C	D-	C+
Foster City, CA	C-	C+	D	B-
East Palo Alto, CA	C-	D	D+	D+
Stanford, CA	D-	C-	F	C
Palo Alto, CA	D-	D+	F	C-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Redwood City is similar 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
Newark, DE	D-	C-	C-	D+
North Port, FL	A+	A	A	B
North Las Vegas, NV	D+	D	D	D
Norristown, PA	C+	C+	C+	C+
New Orleans, LA	D-	D-	D-	D-
North Hollywood, CA	D	D	D	D
Newark, NJ	C+	C-	C-	D+
North Hills, CA	C	C	C	C
New Port Richey, FL	A	A	A	B+
Noblesville, IN	C+	A	A	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Redwood City, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 69% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Redwood City schools on SchoolGrade

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