Pleasanton, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US city. Pleasanton is in the 65th percentile for safety, meaning 35% of cities are safer and 65% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Pleasanton's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Pleasanton is 0.0445 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Pleasanton generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Pleasanton may be as high as 1 in 20,159 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 24,936 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the southeast parts of Pleasanton, CA: about 1 per year. The southwest part of Pleasanton has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How Pleasanton's Murder Rate Compares

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

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

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Murder in Pleasanton, CA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Pleasanton about $6,880,938 in 2025, or roughly $84 per resident. This is part of Pleasanton's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Pleasanton, including every crime type and how Pleasanton compares to other cities.

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 Pleasanton's crime maps on the Pleasanton overall crime page.

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Individual Pleasanton Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Dublin, CA	B	B-	C	B
Sunol, CA	C+	C	D+	C-
Livermore, CA	C+	C	C-	A-
San Ramon, CA	B	B	C	A-
Fairview, CA	C+	C	C-	D+
Fremont, CA	C+	C	C-	B
Union City, CA	C	C+	D+	C+
Castro Valley, CA	C	D+	D+	D
Hayward, CA	C-	D+	D+	C
Cherryland, CA	D+	D	D	D+

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Pleasanton is higher versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Williamsburg, VA	C	B+	B+	B+
Whittier, CA	C	D+	D+	A
West Jordan, UT	C	B+	B+	A
West Covina, CA	C	C	C	A-
Westminster, CO	F	D	D	B
West Palm Beach, FL	B-	C-	C-	C+
Wilmington, DE	F	D	D	C-
Westminster, CA	C+	D+	D+	A+
Winnetka, CA	C+	C-	C-	B+
West Chester, PA	B+	A-	A-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Pleasanton, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 66% actual proficiency versus 60% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Pleasanton schools on SchoolGrade

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