San Joaquin County, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The C- grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US county. San Joaquin County is in the 33rd percentile for safety, meaning 67% of counties are safer and 33% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to San Joaquin County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.

The rate of murder in San Joaquin County is 0.0851 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in San Joaquin County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in San Joaquin County may be as high as 1 in 7,617 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 34,253 in the southeast part of the county.

By a simple count ignoring population, more murder occurs in the central parts of San Joaquin County, CA: about 16 per year. The south part of San Joaquin County has fewer cases of murder with only 1 in a typical year.

How San Joaquin County's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in San Joaquin 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 Joaquin County is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Murder in San Joaquin County, CA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of San Joaquin County about $133,894,340 in 2025, or roughly $160 per resident. This is part of San Joaquin County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for San Joaquin County, including every crime type and how San Joaquin 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 Joaquin County's crime maps on the San Joaquin County overall crime page.

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Individual San Joaquin County Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

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

Nearby County	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Stanislaus County, CA	C	D	D+	B-
Calaveras County, CA	B-	C-	C	A
Contra Costa County, CA	B-	C+	C-	C
Amador County, CA	B	C	C	A+
Alameda County, CA	C	D+	D+	D+
Solano County, CA	C+	C-	D+	C
Tuolumne County, CA	C+	D-	C-	A-
Napa County, CA	C-	D-	D	A
San Mateo County, CA	C+	C	D+	D+
San Francisco County, CA	F	F	F	F

Murder in County with Similar Populations

San Joaquin County is higher 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
South Central Connecticut Planning Region, CT	B-	A	A	B+
Smith County, TX	C	C	C	C-
Orange County, FL	A	B+	B+	A-
Milwaukee County, WI	D+	D-	D-	C-
Mobile County, AL	C	D	D	D
Yolo County, CA	C	C-	C-	B-
York County, ME	A+	A+	A+	A+
Ramsey County, MN	D+	C-	C-	B-
York County, PA	A+	A+	A+	A-
York County, SC	C	B-	B-	B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in San Joaquin County, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 28% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See San Joaquin County schools on SchoolGrade

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