San Luis Obispo, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

Crime Grade's murder map shows the safest places in San Luis Obispo in green. The most dangerous areas in San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo, CA Safe?

The C grade means the rate of murder is slightly higher than the average US city. San Luis Obispo is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of cities are safer and 44% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to San Luis Obispo's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of murder in San Luis Obispo is 0.0644 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in San Luis Obispo generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in San Luis Obispo may be as high as 1 in 11,891 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 23,612 in the southeast part of the city. 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 north parts of San Luis Obispo, CA: about 1 per year. The west part of San Luis Obispo has fewer cases of murder with only 0 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Murder Maps

When looking at the murder map for San Luis Obispo, 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 central part of the city. 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 San Luis Obispo residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo has 17, have the same problem. Of San Luis Obispo’s 65,036 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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San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo residents in a standard year.

Individual San Luis Obispo Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of murder in San Luis Obispo is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to San Luis Obispo.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Avila Beach, CA	C+	D	C-	A-
Shell Beach, CA	B	D	B-	B+
Pismo Beach, CA	C+	D+	C-	A
Los Osos, CA	B	C-	C+	A+
Grover Beach, CA	C	C-	D+	A+
Halcyon, CA	B	D-	B	A+
Santa Margarita, CA	C+	D-	C	A+
Arroyo Grande, CA	B-	C	C	A+
Morro Bay, CA	C	D+	C-	A
Oceano, CA	C	D+	D+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

San Luis Obispo is similar versus other cities of the same size for murder. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Blaine, MN	C+	A-	A-	A+
Brentwood, CA	B	B-	B-	A-
Casa Grande, AZ	C+	D+	D+	C
Gilroy, CA	B+	C-	C-	A-
Hickory, NC	D	D+	D+	C+
North Little Rock, AR	F	F	F	F
Wyoming, MI	C-	D-	D-	B
North Miami, FL	B+	C+	C+	D
North Richland Hills, TX	D+	C+	C+	B+
Northglenn, CO	F	D+	D+	B

Considering only the murder rate, San Luis Obispo 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 San Luis Obispo, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See San Luis Obispo schools on SchoolGrade

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