Western Hills, San Mateo, CA Assault Rates and Assault Maps

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

The B+ grade means the rate of assault is lower than the average US neighborhood. Western Hills is in the 76th percentile for safety, meaning 24% of neighborhoods are safer and 76% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Western Hills's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of assault in Western Hills is 1.596 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Western Hills generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of assault in Western Hills may be as high as 1 in 463 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 747 in the north part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more assault occurs in the central parts of Western Hills, San Mateo, CA: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Western Hills has fewer cases of assault with only 0 in a typical year.

How Western Hills's Assault Rate Compares

The chart below compares the assault rate in Western Hills 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, Western Hills 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 Western Hills, San Mateo, CA

Assault is projected to cost the residents of Western Hills about $144,174 in 2025, or roughly $46 per resident. This is part of Western Hills's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Western Hills, including every crime type and how Western Hills compares to other neighborhoods.

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 Western Hills's crime maps on the Western Hills overall crime page.

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Individual Western Hills Crime Maps & Stats

Assault Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of assault in Western Hills is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Western Hills.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Sugerloaf, San Mateo, CA	B-	B-	C+	B
Beresford, San Mateo, CA	B	B-	B-	B+
Baywood-Aragon, San Mateo, CA	A-	B-	A-	B+
Haywood Park, San Mateo, CA	B	B	B-	B+
Hillsdale, San Mateo, CA	A-	B+	B+	A-
Downtown San Mateo, San Mateo, CA	C+	D	C+	D+
Marina Lagoon, San Mateo, CA	B-	B-	C+	B-
East San Mateo, San Mateo, CA	A-	B+	A-	A-
North Central San Francisco, San Mateo, CA	B	C+	B-	C+
Shoreview, San Mateo, CA	B-	B-	C	B+

Assault in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Western Hills is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for assault. The table below compares assault in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Assault Crime Grade
Sagepointe, Bakersfield, CA	B-	C+	C+	C
Marietta, Jacksonville, FL	A	A-	A-	B
McGovern Park, Milwaukee, WI	D+	D-	D-	F
Merrill Park, Milwaukee, WI	D+	D-	D-	D-
Midtown Savannah, Savannah, GA	C-	C	C	C-
Midwest, Detroit, MI	F	F	F	F
Mill River, New Haven, CT	C	C+	C+	B-
Northhampton, Converse, TX	B+	A	A	A
River Oaks-Brookhollow, Abilene, TX	C+	B-	B-	B
Rogers Park, Fort Collins, CO	F	C-	C-	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Western Hills, San Mateo, CA average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Western Hills schools on SchoolGrade

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