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?

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. See the section on interpreting the assault map, however, because comparing rates for assault or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur 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.

Interpreting the Assault Maps

When looking at the assault map for Western Hills, remember that the rate of assault per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the assault rate map do not always indicate danger for Western Hills residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Western Hills has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Western Hills has 0, have the same problem. Of Western Hills’s 3,146 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Western Hills Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All assault rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Western Hills residents in a standard year.

Individual Western Hills Crime Maps & Stats

Crime 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+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

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

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-

Considering only the assault rate, Western Hills is safer than the California state average and safer than the national average.

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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