Assault per Capita in San Benito County
The map below shows assault per 1,000 San Benito County residents.
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1 in 358
Your yearly chance of being a victim of assault in San Benito County is about 1 in 358.
$80
Assault costs the average San Benito County resident about $80 per year.
Crime Grade's assault map shows the safest places in San Benito County in green. The most dangerous areas in San Benito County 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 San Benito County, CA Safe from Assault?
The C grade means the rate of assault is slightly higher than the average US county. San Benito County is in the 39th percentile for safety, meaning 61% of counties are safer and 39% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to San Benito County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of assault in San Benito County is 2.796 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in San Benito County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of assault in San Benito County may be as high as 1 in 243 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 706 in the east part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of San Benito County, CA: about 61 per year. The south part of San Benito County has fewer cases of assault with only 2 in a typical year.
How San Benito County's Assault Rate Compares
The chart below compares the assault rate in San Benito County to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.
| San Benito County, CA: | 2.796 |
|---|---|
| California: | 3.228 |
| USA: | 2.561 |
Considering only the assault rate, San Benito County 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 San Benito County, CA
Assault is projected to cost the residents of San Benito County about $5,645,601 in 2025, or roughly $80 per resident. This is part of San Benito County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for San Benito County, including every crime type and how San Benito County compares to other counties.
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 San Benito County's crime maps on the San Benito County overall crime page.
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Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in San Benito County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to San Benito County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
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B | D+ | C+ | D+ | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | C- | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | B- | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | D+ | |
B- | C- | C- | C- | |
C- | D | D | D | |
C- | F | D+ | F | |
C | D+ | C | C- | |
C | A | B | A+ | |
D+ | C- | C | C |
Assault in County with Similar Populations
San Benito County is higher versus other counties of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Assault Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D+ | D | D | D | |
D+ | C- | C- | C | |
C+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
D+ | D | D | D | |
A- | B | B | B | |
B+ | B | B | B+ | |
A- | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | A+ | |
B+ | A- | A- | A- |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in San Benito County, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See San Benito County schools on SchoolGrade
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