San Benito County, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The B grade means the rate of murder is slightly lower than the average US county. San Benito County is in the 68th percentile for safety, meaning 32% of counties are safer and 68% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to San Benito County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in San Benito County is 0.0524 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in San Benito County generally consider the east part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in San Benito County may be as high as 1 in 14,833 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 32,340 in the east part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of San Benito County, CA: about 1 per year. The south part of San Benito County has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

How San Benito County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in San Benito County 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, San Benito County 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 San Benito County, CA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of San Benito County about $6,920,171 in 2025, or roughly $98 per resident. This is part of San Benito County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for San Benito County, including every crime type and how San Benito County compares to other counties.

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 San Benito County's crime maps on the San Benito County overall crime page.

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Individual San Benito County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of murder in San Benito County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to San Benito County.

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Monterey County, CA	B	D+	C+	C
Santa Cruz County, CA	C+	D+	D+	B
Santa Clara County, CA	B+	C+	C+	A+
Merced County, CA	C+	D+	D+	C
Madera County, CA	B-	C-	C-	C-
Fresno County, CA	C-	D	D	B
Inyo County, CA	C-	F	D+	B
Nye County, NV	C	D+	C	C
Washington County, UT	C	A	B	A
Kane County, UT	D+	C-	C	A-

Murder in County with Similar Populations

San Benito County is lower versus other counties of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in counties with comparable overall population.

Similar County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Pope County, AR	D+	D	D	B-
Nacogdoches County, TX	D+	C-	C-	C-
Newton County, MO	C+	C+	C+	C-
Oldham County, KY	A+	A+	A+	B-
Otero County, NM	D+	D	D	D
Otsego County, NY	A-	B	B	A
Otter Tail County, MN	B+	B	B	A-
Oxford County, ME	A-	A+	A+	A-
Pearl River County, MS	A+	A+	A+	A
Pickaway County, OH	B+	A-	A-	B+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in San Benito County, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 26% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See San Benito County schools on SchoolGrade

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