Portola Valley, CA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The B- grade means the rate of burglary is slightly lower than the average US city. Portola Valley is in the 57th percentile for safety, meaning 43% of cities are safer and 57% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Portola Valley's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Portola Valley is 1.837 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Portola Valley generally consider the southwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Portola Valley may be as high as 1 in 414 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,033 in the southwest part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the north parts of Portola Valley, CA: about 3 per year. The northwest part of Portola Valley has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

How Portola Valley's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Portola Valley 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, Portola Valley 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 Burglary in Portola Valley, CA

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Portola Valley about $123,081 in 2025, or roughly $17 per resident. This is part of Portola Valley's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Portola Valley, including every crime type and how Portola Valley 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 Portola Valley's crime maps on the Portola Valley overall crime page.

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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Sky Londa, CA	C	D	D+	B-
Stanford, CA	D-	C-	F	F
Los Altos Hills, CA	B	C+	C	D-
Woodside, CA	C+	D+	C-	C-
Atherton, CA	D	D	D-	F
Palo Alto, CA	D-	D+	F	F
La Honda, CA	C+	D+	D+	A+
Menlo Park, CA	C-	D+	D+	C-
Los Altos, CA	C+	B-	D+	D+
North Fair Oaks, CA	D+	D	D+	B-

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Portola Valley is lower 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
Winfield, MO	C	C-	C-	A-
Chesapeake, OH	C	C-	C-	C
Winchester, IN	C	B-	B-	C
Windber, PA	B-	B-	B-	B+
Windsor, NC	F	F	F	F
Winfield, AL	D	D	D	C+
Charlevoix, MI	C+	C-	C-	C-
Charlestown, RI	A-	A+	A+	A
Winfield, IN	A	A+	A+	A
Chester, IL	C+	B	B	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Portola Valley, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 80% actual proficiency versus 68% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Portola Valley schools on SchoolGrade

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