San Luis Obispo, CA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The C grade means the rate of burglary is slightly higher than the average US city. San Luis Obispo is in the 41st percentile for safety, meaning 59% of cities are safer and 41% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to San Luis Obispo's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in San Luis Obispo is 2.411 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in San Luis Obispo generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in San Luis Obispo may be as high as 1 in 339 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 957 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the north parts of San Luis Obispo, CA: about 40 per year. The northeast part of San Luis Obispo has fewer cases of burglary with only 5 in a typical year.

How San Luis Obispo's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in San Luis Obispo 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, San Luis Obispo is safer than the California state average and as safe as the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Burglary in San Luis Obispo, CA

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of San Luis Obispo about $1,422,349 in 2025, or roughly $22 per resident. This is part of San Luis Obispo's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for San Luis Obispo, including every crime type and how San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo's crime maps on the San Luis Obispo overall crime page.

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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Avila Beach, CA	C+	D	C-	F
Shell Beach, CA	B	D	B-	D
Pismo Beach, CA	C+	D+	C-	C-
Los Osos, CA	B	C-	C+	C
Grover Beach, CA	C	C-	D+	C-
Halcyon, CA	B	D-	B	B
Santa Margarita, CA	C+	D-	C	D
Arroyo Grande, CA	B-	C	C	C-
Morro Bay, CA	C	D+	C-	D+
Oceano, CA	C	D+	D+	D

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

San Luis Obispo 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
Blaine, MN	C+	A-	A-	B+
Brentwood, CA	B	B-	B-	C
Casa Grande, AZ	C+	D+	D+	C+
Gilroy, CA	B+	C-	C-	C
Hickory, NC	D	D+	D+	D
North Little Rock, AR	F	F	F	F
Wyoming, MI	C-	D-	D-	C+
North Miami, FL	B+	C+	C+	B+
North Richland Hills, TX	D+	C+	C+	B-
Northglenn, CO	F	D+	D+	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in San Luis Obispo, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See San Luis Obispo schools on SchoolGrade

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