Avila Beach, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Avila Beach in green. The most dangerous areas in Avila Beach 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 Avila Beach, CA Safe from Murder?

The A- grade means the rate of murder is lower than the average US city. Avila Beach is in the 85th percentile for safety, meaning 15% of cities are safer and 85% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Avila Beach's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Avila Beach is 0.0274 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Avila Beach generally consider the east part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Avila Beach may be as high as 1 in 26,260 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 50,222 in the east part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of Avila Beach, CA: about 0 per year. The west part of Avila Beach has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Avila Beach's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Avila Beach 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 murder rate, Avila Beach 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 Murder in Avila Beach, CA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Avila Beach about $48,128 in 2025, or roughly $51 per resident. This is part of Avila Beach's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Avila Beach, including every crime type and how Avila Beach compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Murder Map

Remember that murder 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 Avila Beach's crime maps on the Avila Beach overall crime page.

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Individual Avila Beach Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Avila Beach is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Avila Beach.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Shell Beach, CA	B	D	B-	B+
Pismo Beach, CA	C+	D+	C-	A
San Luis Obispo, CA	C	D-	D+	C
Grover Beach, CA	C	C-	D+	A+
Oceano, CA	C	D+	D+	A+
Los Osos, CA	B	C-	C+	A+
Arroyo Grande, CA	B-	C	C	A+
Halcyon, CA	B	D-	B	A+
Morro Bay, CA	C	D+	C-	A
Santa Margarita, CA	C+	D-	C	A+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Avila Beach is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
West Sterling, MA	A+	A-	A-	A+
Norma, TN	F	F	F	D
North Clymer, NY	A+	A+	A+	A+
Hines, MN	D-	C	C	B
Neelyville, MO	F	F	F	F
Wentworth, NH	A-	A+	A+	A
Briggsville, WI	A	B+	B+	A+
Weymouth, OH	A+	A	A	A+
White Oak, OK	C	C-	C-	C-
Pryor, MT	D-	C-	C-	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Avila Beach, CA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 48% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Avila Beach schools on SchoolGrade

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