San Carlos, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US city. San Carlos is in the 46th percentile for safety, meaning 54% of cities are safer and 46% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to San Carlos's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in San Carlos is 1.805 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in San Carlos generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in San Carlos may be as high as 1 in 148 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,029 in the west part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the north parts of San Carlos, CA: about 17 per year. The northeast part of San Carlos has fewer cases of assault with only 3 in a typical year.

How San Carlos's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in San Carlos 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, San Carlos 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 San Carlos, CA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of San Carlos about $1,761,368 in 2025, or roughly $52 per resident. This is part of San Carlos's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for San Carlos, including every crime type and how San Carlos 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 San Carlos's crime maps on the San Carlos overall crime page.

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Individual San Carlos Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Belmont, CA	D	C	D-	C+
Redwood City, CA	C-	D+	D+	C-
North Fair Oaks, CA	D+	D	D+	C-
Foster City, CA	C-	C+	D	B-
Woodside, CA	C+	D+	C-	C
San Mateo, CA	C	D+	D+	C
Atherton, CA	D	D	D-	C-
Highlands-Baywood Park, CA	B+	B-	B-	B
Menlo Park, CA	C-	D+	D+	C-
Hillsborough, CA	C	C-	D+	C+

Assault in City with Similar Populations

San Carlos 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
Milford, OH	B-	B-	B-	B-
Pueblo West, CO	D+	C-	C-	C
Port Chester, NY	B-	D+	D+	D+
Plattsburgh, NY	C-	C-	C-	C-
Pittsford, NY	A	A	A	A-
Pineville, LA	C-	D+	D+	D
Paradise Hills, NM	C	D+	D+	C-
Palm City, FL	A+	A+	A+	A
Orangevale, CA	D	D	D	D
Niles, IL	B-	B	B	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in San Carlos, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 72% actual proficiency versus 62% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See San Carlos schools on SchoolGrade

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