Modesto, CA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of burglary is higher than the average US city. Modesto is in the 17th percentile for safety, meaning 83% of cities are safer and 17% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Modesto's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Modesto is 3.993 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Modesto generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Modesto may be as high as 1 in 154 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 423 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the south parts of Modesto, CA: about 168 per year. The southeast part of Modesto has fewer cases of burglary with only 79 in a typical year.

How Modesto's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Modesto 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, Modesto 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 Modesto, CA

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Modesto about $9,658,018 in 2025, or roughly $36 per resident. This is part of Modesto's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Modesto, including every crime type and how Modesto 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 Modesto's crime maps on the Modesto overall crime page.

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Individual Modesto Crime Maps & Stats

Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Ceres, CA	C-	D	D+	D
Empire, CA	F	F	F	F
Riverbank, CA	B-	D+	C	D+
Salida, CA	B-	D+	C	C
Keyes, CA	C-	D-	D+	D
Hughson, CA	C	C-	D+	D+
Van Allen, CA	D-	F	D-	F
Ripon, CA	B-	D+	C	B-
Oakdale, CA	C	D	D+	D
Waterford, CA	C	D+	D+	C

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Modesto 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
Conyers, GA	C	C-	C-	C+
Compton, CA	D	D-	D-	D
Casas Adobes, AZ	C-	C-	C-	C+
Centreville, VA	B	A	A	A+
Cedar Park, TX	D+	B-	B-	C
Charlotte, NC	D	D+	D+	D+
Columbus, GA	D	D	D	D+
Canton, GA	B+	B	B	B+
Cape Coral, FL	A+	A	A	A+
Charlottesville, VA	D+	B	B	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Modesto, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 28% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Modesto schools on SchoolGrade

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