Sierra County, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

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

The rate of assault in Sierra County is 3.718 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Sierra County generally consider the northeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Sierra County may be as high as 1 in 133 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 625 in the northeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Sierra County, CA: about 4 per year. The northwest part of Sierra County has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Sierra County's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Sierra 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.

Considering only the assault rate, Sierra County is less safe than 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 Sierra County, CA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Sierra County about $355,500 in 2025, or roughly $107 per resident. This is part of Sierra County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Sierra County, including every crime type and how Sierra 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 Sierra County's crime maps on the Sierra County overall crime page.

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Individual Sierra County Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of assault in Sierra County is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Sierra County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Plumas County, CA	C-	D	D	D
Washoe County, NV	D-	D	D-	D+
Nevada County, CA	B+	D	C+	D+
Storey County, NV	D-	F	D	D-
Carson City, NV	D+	D+	D+	C
Lyon County, NV	C	D+	C	C
Yuba County, CA	C+	C-	D+	C-
Butte County, CA	C-	D+	D	D+
Sutter County, CA	B-	C-	C-	C-
Churchill County, NV	D+	D	D+	C-

Assault in County with Similar Populations

Sierra County is similar 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
San Saba County, TX	D-	D	D	D+
Hall County, TX	F	F	F	F
Hamilton County, IL	A+	A	A	A+
Hamilton County, KS	D	D+	D+	D+
Hamilton County, NE	B+	B	B	B+
Hamilton County, NY	A	B	B	A-
Hamilton County, TX	D	D+	D+	D+
Hamlin County, SD	A	B	B	B+
Hancock County, GA	D-	D-	D-	F
Haines Borough, AK	C+	F	F	F

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Sierra County, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Sierra County schools on SchoolGrade

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