Murder per Capita in Kensington-San Francisco
The map below shows murder per 1,000 Kensington-San Francisco residents.
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$352
Murder costs the average Kensington-San Francisco resident about $352 per year.
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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Kensington-San Francisco in green. The most dangerous areas in Kensington-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 Kensington-San Francisco, Berkeley, CA Safe from Murder?
The D- grade means the rate of murder is much higher than the average US neighborhood. Kensington-San Francisco is in the 11th percentile for safety, meaning 89% of neighborhoods are safer and 11% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Kensington-San Francisco's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of murder in Kensington-San Francisco is 0.1874 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Kensington-San Francisco generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of murder in Kensington-San Francisco may be as high as 1 in 4,663 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 6,052 in the northwest part of the neighborhood.
By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the north parts of Kensington-San Francisco, Berkeley, CA: about 0 per year. The southwest part of Kensington-San Francisco has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.
How Kensington-San Francisco's Murder Rate Compares
The chart below compares the murder rate in Kensington-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.
| Kensington-San Francisco, Berkeley, CA: | 0.1874 |
|---|---|
| California: | 0.0557 |
| USA: | 0.0671 |
Considering only the murder rate, Kensington-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 Kensington-San Francisco, Berkeley, CA
Murder is projected to cost the residents of Kensington-San Francisco about $1,583,231 in 2025, or roughly $352 per resident. This is part of Kensington-San Francisco's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Kensington-San Francisco, including every crime type and how Kensington-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 Kensington-San Francisco's crime maps on the Kensington-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 Kensington-San Francisco is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Kensington-San Francisco.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Murder Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
C | C | C- | D- | |
B- | B- | C | D- | |
C+ | D+ | C | D | |
C | C | D+ | D- | |
C- | D+ | D | D- | |
D- | D- | F | D- | |
C- | D+ | D+ | D- | |
D- | F | F | D- | |
D+ | D | D | D- | |
B+ | C | B+ | C- |
Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations
Kensington-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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
F | D | D | C | |
B | D | D | C+ | |
B- | B- | B- | C+ | |
C | C+ | C+ | C- | |
C+ | C | C | B- | |
D- | F | F | C | |
A+ | A+ | A+ | B+ | |
A- | C+ | C+ | A+ | |
C+ | B- | B- | B- | |
B+ | B- | B- | B+ |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Kensington-San Francisco, Berkeley, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 80% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Kensington-San Francisco schools on SchoolGrade
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