Downtown South San Francisco, South San Francisco, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Murder per Capita in Downtown South San Francisco

The map below shows murder per 1,000 Downtown South San Francisco residents.

 

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Downtown South San Francisco is in the 37th percentile for safety, meaning 63% of neighborhoods are safer and 37% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown South San Francisco's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Downtown South San Francisco is 0.0871 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown South San Francisco generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Downtown South San Francisco may be as high as 1 in 10,560 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 12,094 in the southeast part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the west parts of Downtown South San Francisco, South San Francisco, CA: about 0 per year. The northwest part of Downtown South San Francisco has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Downtown South San Francisco's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Downtown South San Francisco 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 South San Francisco, South San Francisco, CA: 0.0871
California: 0.0557
USA: 0.0671

Considering only the murder rate, Downtown South San Francisco 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 Murder in Downtown South San Francisco, South San Francisco, CA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Downtown South San Francisco about $994,325 in 2025, or roughly $164 per resident. This is part of Downtown South San Francisco's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown South San Francisco, including every crime type and how Downtown South San Francisco 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 South San Francisco's crime maps on the Downtown South San Francisco overall crime page.

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Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown South San Francisco is higher 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
A-
C+
C+
A
B
B
B
D
B
A
A
B-
A
A+
A+
C+
B+
B
B
C
C+
C-
C-
B
A
A-
A-
B+
B
B-
B-
C-
B-
B+
B+
A-
A
B+
B+
C+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown South San Francisco, South San Francisco, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Downtown South San Francisco schools on SchoolGrade

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