Downtown North San Jose, Palo Alto, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Murder per Capita in Downtown North San Jose

The map below shows murder per 1,000 Downtown North San Jose residents.

 

Downtown North San Jose, Palo Alto, CA Map of Murder Rates
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Downtown North San Jose in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown North San Jose 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 Downtown North San Jose, Palo Alto, CA Safe from Murder?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Downtown North San Jose is in the 48th percentile for safety, meaning 52% of neighborhoods are safer and 48% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown North San Jose's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Downtown North San Jose is 0.0702 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown North San Jose generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Downtown North San Jose may be as high as 1 in 11,032 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 19,636 in the north part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the northeast parts of Downtown North San Jose, Palo Alto, CA: about 0 per year. The southeast part of Downtown North San Jose has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Downtown North San Jose's Murder Rate Compares

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

Downtown North San Jose, Palo Alto, CA: 0.0702
California: 0.0557
USA: 0.0671

Considering only the murder rate, Downtown North San Jose is less safe 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 Murder in Downtown North San Jose, Palo Alto, CA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Downtown North San Jose about $403,273 in 2025, or roughly $132 per resident. This is part of Downtown North San Jose's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown North San Jose, including every crime type and how Downtown North San Jose compares to other neighborhoods.

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 Downtown North San Jose's crime maps on the Downtown North San Jose overall crime page.

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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Downtown North San Jose is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown North San Jose.

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
F
D
F
C+
B+
A-
B
B-
D+
D
D
D+
A-
B
B+
C+
D+
B
D-
C+
B-
B+
C
B-
A
B
A
D
C
C+
C-
D+
A
A-
A-
C
B-
B-
C+
C

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown North San Jose is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Murder Crime Grade
D-
C
C
D
D+
C+
C+
A+
D
D-
D-
D+
D+
A
A
F
C
D-
D-
F
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
B+
B+
C+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
A+
D+
C+
C+
D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown North San Jose, Palo Alto, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 76% actual proficiency versus 68% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Downtown North San Jose schools on SchoolGrade

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