Palo Cedro, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Palo Cedro in green. The most dangerous areas in Palo Cedro 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 Palo Cedro, CA Safe?

The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US city. Palo Cedro is in the 95th percentile for safety, meaning 5% of cities are safer and 95% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Palo Cedro's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Palo Cedro is 0.0156 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Palo Cedro generally consider the northwest part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Palo Cedro may be as high as 1 in 33,831 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 127,068 in the northwest part of the city. See the section on interpreting the murder map, however, because comparing rates for murder or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the north parts of Palo Cedro, CA: about 0 per year. The east part of Palo Cedro has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Palo Cedro, remember that the rate of murder per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the northwest part of the city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the murder rate map do not always indicate danger for Palo Cedro residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Palo Cedro has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Palo Cedro has 0, have the same problem. Of Palo Cedro’s 4,622 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.

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Palo Cedro Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All murder rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Palo Cedro residents in a standard year.

Individual Palo Cedro Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Palo Cedro is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Palo Cedro.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Millville, CA	B+	B	C+	A+
Bella Vista, CA	B+	B-	C+	A
Redding, CA	C-	C-	D	A
Anderson, CA	C-	D+	D	A
Balls Ferry, CA	B-	C-	C	A
Shasta Lake, CA	C	C-	D	A-
Obrien, CA	C	D+	D+	C
Olinda, CA	C+	C-	C-	B+
Keswick, CA	B-	D+	C	B-
Whiskeytown, CA	C+	D+	C-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Palo Cedro is lower versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Union Bridge, MD	C-	C	C	C-
Walnut Ridge, AR	D-	D+	D+	D
Treasure Lake, PA	A	B	B	B
Walton, NY	C	D	D	C
Eveleth, MN	D-	C-	C-	C-
Fairfax, IA	B+	A+	A+	A+
Pretty Bayou, FL	B+	B	B	A-
Fair Haven, MI	B+	B-	B-	C
Fair Grove, MO	B	B	B	A-
Priest River, ID	B	B+	B+	B

Considering only the murder rate, Palo Cedro is safer than the California state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Palo Cedro, CA average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Palo Cedro schools on SchoolGrade

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