Atherton, CA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Crime Grade's burglary map shows the safest places in Atherton in green. The most dangerous areas in Atherton 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 Atherton, CA Safe from Burglary?

The F grade means the rate of burglary is much higher than the average US city. Atherton is in the 1st percentile for safety, meaning 99% of cities are safer and 1% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Atherton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Atherton is 17.75 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Atherton generally consider the north part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Atherton may be as high as 1 in 32 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 292 in the north part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the southwest parts of Atherton, CA: about 49 per year. The northwest part of Atherton has fewer cases of burglary with only 1 in a typical year.

How Atherton's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Atherton 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 burglary rate, Atherton 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 Burglary in Atherton, CA

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Atherton about $1,440,343 in 2025, or roughly $161 per resident. This is part of Atherton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Atherton, including every crime type and how Atherton compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Burglary Map

Remember that burglary 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 Atherton's crime maps on the Atherton overall crime page.

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Individual Atherton Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of burglary in Atherton is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Atherton.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Menlo Park, CA	C-	D+	D+	C-
North Fair Oaks, CA	D+	D	D+	B-
Redwood City, CA	C-	D+	D+	C+
Stanford, CA	D-	C-	F	F
Woodside, CA	C+	D+	C-	C-
East Palo Alto, CA	C-	D	D+	D+
Palo Alto, CA	D-	D+	F	F
San Carlos, CA	C-	C-	D	D
Portola Valley, CA	B-	D+	C+	B-
Belmont, CA	D	C	D-	B

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Atherton is higher versus other cities of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Harold, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Inwood, NY	D+	D-	D-	C+
Ingleside, TX	C	C+	C+	B-
Indian Harbour Beach, FL	A+	A+	A+	A+
Imlay City, MI	B-	C	C	B+
Toano, VA	B+	A-	A-	A+
Tomahawk, WI	B-	B-	B-	B
Highland Park, TX	D	C+	C+	C
Trafford, PA	A-	B+	B+	A-
Travilah, MD	A-	A	A	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Atherton, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 85% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Atherton schools on SchoolGrade

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