Rancho Santa Fe, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C+ grade means the rate of murder is about the same as the average US city. Rancho Santa Fe is in the 51st percentile for safety, meaning 49% of cities are safer and 51% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Rancho Santa Fe's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in Rancho Santa Fe is 0.0572 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Rancho Santa Fe generally consider the west part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in Rancho Santa Fe may be as high as 1 in 13,477 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 23,744 in the west part of the city.

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

How Rancho Santa Fe's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in Rancho Santa Fe 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, Rancho Santa Fe is as safe as 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 Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of Rancho Santa Fe about $1,260,314 in 2025, or roughly $108 per resident. This is part of Rancho Santa Fe's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Rancho Santa Fe, including every crime type and how Rancho Santa Fe 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 Rancho Santa Fe's crime maps on the Rancho Santa Fe overall crime page.

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Individual Rancho Santa Fe Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in Rancho Santa Fe is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Rancho Santa Fe.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Solana Beach, CA	D-	D+	F	B-
Cardiff By The Sea, CA	D+	D+	D-	B+
Encinitas, CA	D	D+	D-	A-
Del Mar, CA	D-	D	F	B-
San Marcos, CA	C+	C	C-	A
Carlsbad, CA	C-	D+	D	A
Poway, CA	C	C+	D+	A-
Escondido, CA	C	C	D+	B+
Sunny Vista, CA	C	C	D+	A+
Vista, CA	C	C	D	B

Murder in City with Similar Populations

Rancho Santa Fe is lower 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
Black Mountain, NC	C+	C	C	C-
Willits, CA	D+	D-	D-	C
Williston, VT	B-	B+	B+	A-
Whiting, IN	D	D+	D+	D+
Brownsville, TN	D-	D-	D-	F
Boonville, MO	C-	C-	C-	D+
Bonner Springs, KS	D+	C	C	B-
Bonne Terre, MO	C-	D+	D+	D
Bonifay, FL	B	C	C	B-
Bluff City, TN	D-	F	F	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Rancho Santa Fe, CA average SchoolGrade of A, with 59% actual proficiency versus 57% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Rancho Santa Fe schools on SchoolGrade

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