West San Jose, San Jose, CA Murder Rates and Murder Maps

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

The A+ grade means the rate of murder is much lower than the average US neighborhood. West San Jose is in the 95th percentile for safety, meaning 5% of neighborhoods are safer and 95% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to West San Jose's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of murder in West San Jose is 0.0126 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in West San Jose generally consider the west part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of murder in West San Jose may be as high as 1 in 44,960 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 103,278 in the west part of the neighborhood.

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

How West San Jose's Murder Rate Compares

The chart below compares the murder rate in West San Jose 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, West San Jose 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 West San Jose, San Jose, CA

Murder is projected to cost the residents of West San Jose about $2,646,808 in 2025, or roughly $24 per resident. This is part of West San Jose's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for West San Jose, including every crime type and how West San Jose compares to other neighborhoods.

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 West San Jose's crime maps on the West San Jose overall crime page.

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Individual West San Jose Crime Maps & Stats

Murder Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of murder in West San Jose is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to West San Jose.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Loma Linda, San Jose, CA	A+	A+	A+	A+
Rancho Rinconada, Cupertino, CA	A-	A	B-	A+
Burbank, San Jose, CA	D	D	D-	A
Birdland Neighbors, Sunnyvale, CA	A+	A+	A+	A
Rose Garden, San Jose, CA	B+	C-	B	A
Ponderosa Park, Sunnyvale, CA	A+	A-	A	A-
Willow Glen, San Jose, CA	A-	C	B+	A+
Cambrian Park, San Jose, CA	A	A-	A-	A+
Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale, CA	A	A	A-	A+
Heritage District, Sunnyvale, CA	A	B-	A-	A+

Murder in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West San Jose is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for murder. The table below compares murder in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Murder Crime Grade
Canarsie, Brooklyn, NY	B+	B-	B-	A-
Bull Mountain, Tigard, OR	C+	B+	B+	C+
Bullard, Fresno, CA	C	C	C	B+
Hollywood, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-	C-
Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY	B	C	C	A
Near North Side, Chicago, IL	D	C-	C-	D-
Cal Young, Eugene, OR	D	A-	A-	B
Cambrian Park, San Jose, CA	A	A-	A-	A+
Camelback East, Phoenix, AZ	D+	C-	C-	C
West End, Tacoma, WA	D+	B-	B-	A+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in West San Jose, San Jose, CA average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See West San Jose schools on SchoolGrade

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