San Mateo County, CA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

Burglary per Capita in San Mateo County

The map below shows burglary per 1,000 San Mateo County residents.

 

San Mateo County, CA Map of Burglary Rates
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1 in 433

Your yearly chance of being a victim of burglary in San Mateo County is about 1 in 433.

$21

Burglary costs the average San Mateo County resident about $21 per year.

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

The B- grade means the rate of burglary is slightly lower than the average US county. San Mateo County is in the 56th percentile for safety, meaning 44% of counties are safer and 56% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to San Mateo County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of burglary in San Mateo County is 2.310 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in San Mateo County generally consider the central part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in San Mateo County may be as high as 1 in 322 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 511 in the central part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the southeast parts of San Mateo County, CA: about 548 per year. The northeast part of San Mateo County has fewer cases of burglary with only 0 in a typical year.

How San Mateo County's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in San Mateo County to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

San Mateo County, CA: 2.310
California: 3.504
USA: 2.509

Considering only the burglary rate, San Mateo County 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 Mateo County, CA

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of San Mateo County about $16,084,875 in 2025, or roughly $21 per resident. This is part of San Mateo County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for San Mateo County, including every crime type and how San Mateo County compares to other counties.

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 Mateo County's crime maps on the San Mateo County overall crime page.

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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of burglary in San Mateo County is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to San Mateo County.

Nearby County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Burglary Crime Grade
F
F
F
D-
C
D+
D+
D+
B+
C+
C+
C
B-
C+
C-
C
C
D+
D
D
D+
F
D-
D-
C
D
D+
D+
C+
D+
D+
D+
C+
D-
C-
D
B
D-
B-
D+

Burglary in County with Similar Populations

San Mateo County is similar versus other counties of the same size for burglary. The table below compares burglary in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Burglary Crime Grade
C+
D+
D+
A
A
B
B
A+
A-
A-
A-
B
B
C-
C-
B-
D+
C-
C-
B
D-
D-
D-
D-
B+
B+
B+
A-
D-
C-
C-
D+
C-
D
D
D
A+
A+
A+
A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in San Mateo County, CA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See San Mateo County schools on SchoolGrade

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