Santa Clara, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of assault is about the same as the average US city. Santa Clara is in the 48th percentile for safety, meaning 52% of cities are safer and 48% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Santa Clara's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Santa Clara is 1.718 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Santa Clara generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Santa Clara may be as high as 1 in 397 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 905 in the northwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the north parts of Santa Clara, CA: about 45 per year. The northwest part of Santa Clara has fewer cases of assault with only 13 in a typical year.

How Santa Clara's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Santa Clara 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, Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara, CA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Santa Clara about $6,557,049 in 2025, or roughly $49 per resident. This is part of Santa Clara's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Santa Clara, including every crime type and how Santa Clara 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 Santa Clara's crime maps on the Santa Clara overall crime page.

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Individual Santa Clara Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of assault in Santa Clara is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Santa Clara.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Sunnyvale, CA	B+	B-	C+	B
Cupertino, CA	C	B+	D	A-
Alviso, CA	D+	F	D	D-
Campbell, CA	D	C-	D-	C
San Jose, CA	C+	C-	C-	C-
Saratoga, CA	B-	B-	C-	B
Milpitas, CA	B-	D-	B-	F
Mountain View, CA	D	C	D-	C+
Los Altos, CA	C+	B-	D+	B
Alum Rock, CA	C+	D+	D+	C-

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Santa Clara is lower 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
Amarillo, TX	D-	D	D	D
Ames, IA	C	C+	C+	C
Auburn, WA	D-	D+	D+	C-
Allentown, PA	B	B	B	B-
Augusta, GA	C	C-	C-	C-
Arden-Arcade, CA	F	F	F	F
Ann Arbor, MI	C-	C-	C-	C-
Austin, TX	C-	C	C	C
Atlanta, GA	C	C-	C-	C-
Aurora, IL	C+	B	B	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Santa Clara, CA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Santa Clara schools on SchoolGrade

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