Pleasant Valley, Walnut Creek, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Murder per Capita in Pleasant Valley

The map below shows murder per 1,000 Pleasant Valley residents.

 

Pleasant Valley, Walnut Creek, CA Map of Murder Rates
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C+

Overall Crime Grade™

C+
C-
Other Crime Grade
A-
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A crime occurs every 2 days 1 hour (on average) in Pleasant Valley.

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Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in Pleasant Valley in green. The most dangerous areas in Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley, Walnut Creek, CA Safe?

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Pleasant Valley is in the 47th percentile for safety, meaning 53% of neighborhoods are safer and 47% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pleasant Valley's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in Pleasant Valley is 0.0707 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pleasant Valley generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Pleasant Valley may be as high as 1 in 11,546 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 19,226 in the southeast part of the neighborhood. 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 east parts of Pleasant Valley, Walnut Creek, CA: about 0 per year. The south part of Pleasant Valley has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for Pleasant Valley, 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 northeast part of the neighborhood. 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 Pleasant Valley residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley has 0, have the same problem. Of Pleasant Valley’s 4,963 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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Pleasant Valley 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 Pleasant Valley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
2.459
Robbery
1.329
Rape
0.4096
Murder
0.0707
Total Violent Crime
4.268 (C+)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
18.26
Vehicle Theft
5.121
Burglary
3.450
Arson
0.3161
Total Property Crime
27.15 (C-)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1368
Drug Crimes
1.438
Vandalism
2.208
Identity Theft
0.3762
Animal Cruelty
0.0122
Total "Other" Rate
4.171 (A-)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in Pleasant Valley is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Pleasant Valley.

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Pleasant Valley is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

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

Considering only the murder rate, Pleasant Valley is less safe than the California state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pleasant Valley, Walnut Creek, CA average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Pleasant Valley schools on SchoolGrade

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