Sherman Oaks, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of assault is higher than the average US city. Sherman Oaks is in the 23rd percentile for safety, meaning 77% of cities are safer and 23% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Sherman Oaks's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of assault in Sherman Oaks is 3.128 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sherman Oaks generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Sherman Oaks may be as high as 1 in 247 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 499 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the southeast parts of Sherman Oaks, CA: about 26 per year. The northwest part of Sherman Oaks has fewer cases of assault with only 9 in a typical year.

How Sherman Oaks's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Sherman Oaks 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, Sherman Oaks is as safe as the California state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Assault in Sherman Oaks, CA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Sherman Oaks about $4,478,613 in 2025, or roughly $90 per resident. This is part of Sherman Oaks's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sherman Oaks, including every crime type and how Sherman Oaks 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 Sherman Oaks's crime maps on the Sherman Oaks overall crime page.

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Individual Sherman Oaks Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Van Nuys, CA	D	D	D-	D
Studio City, CA	D-	D	D-	D
Valley Village, CA	D+	D	D-	D
Encino, CA	D+	C-	D	C-
North Hollywood, CA	D	D	D-	D
Panorama City, CA	C-	C-	D	C-
Beverly Hills, CA	F	F	F	F
North Hills, CA	C	C	D+	C
Tarzana, CA	D+	C-	D-	C
West Hollywood, CA	F	F	F	F

Assault in City with Similar Populations

Sherman Oaks 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
San Benito, TX	D	D	D	D
Hammond, LA	D+	D-	D-	D-
Irondequoit, NY	D+	D	D	D
Jamaica Plain, MA	C-	D	D	D
La Mirada, CA	C+	D+	D+	D+
Lakewood, OH	D	C	C	B-
Lombard, IL	C	B+	B+	A
Parkway, CA	D-	F	F	F
Princeton, FL	A-	B-	B-	C
Azusa, CA	C+	C+	C+	C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sherman Oaks, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Sherman Oaks schools on SchoolGrade

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