Walnut Creek, CA Burglary Rates and Burglary Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of burglary is higher than the average US city. Walnut Creek is in the 19th percentile for safety, meaning 81% of cities are safer and 19% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Walnut Creek's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of burglary in Walnut Creek is 3.865 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Walnut Creek generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of burglary in Walnut Creek may be as high as 1 in 199 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 485 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more burglary occurs in the southwest parts of Walnut Creek, CA: about 78 per year. The southeast part of Walnut Creek has fewer cases of burglary with only 13 in a typical year.

How Walnut Creek's Burglary Rate Compares

The chart below compares the burglary rate in Walnut Creek 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, Walnut Creek 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 Walnut Creek, CA

Burglary is projected to cost the residents of Walnut Creek about $3,237,059 in 2025, or roughly $35 per resident. This is part of Walnut Creek's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Walnut Creek, including every crime type and how Walnut Creek 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 Walnut Creek's crime maps on the Walnut Creek overall crime page.

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Burglary Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Burglary Crime Grade
Castle Hill, CA	C	C+	D	D-
Lafayette, CA	C-	C-	D	D
Pleasant Hill, CA	D+	D+	D-	D+
Reliez Valley, CA	B	B+	C	C-
Alamo, CA	C+	B-	C-	D
Concord, CA	C-	C-	D	C-
Moraga, CA	B	B-	C	C
Diablo, CA	B+	A-	C+	C-
Martinez, CA	D	C-	D-	D
Orinda, CA	C+	B-	D+	C-

Burglary in City with Similar Populations

Walnut Creek 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
Waterbury, CT	D	B	B	C
Warm Springs, GA	C-	D	D	D+
Waverly Gables, OH	C-	C	C	C
Waverly, GA	B	B	B	B
Wampum, PA	B	C-	C-	B
Wassaic, NY	B-	C-	C-	C+
Warne, NC	D-	D-	D-	D-
Waterloo, IA	D	D-	D-	D
Waterloo, GA	C+	D	D	C
Warman, MN	A	B	B	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Walnut Creek, CA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Walnut Creek schools on SchoolGrade

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