Robbery per Capita in Monterey County
The map below shows robbery per 1,000 Monterey County residents.
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1 in 957
Your yearly chance of being a victim of robbery in Monterey County is about 1 in 957.
$33
Robbery costs the average Monterey County resident about $33 per year.
Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Monterey County in green. The most dangerous areas in Monterey 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 Monterey County, CA Safe from Robbery?
The F grade means the rate of robbery is much higher than the average US county. Monterey County is in the 7th percentile for safety, meaning 93% of counties are safer and 7% of counties are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Monterey County's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby counties.
The rate of robbery in Monterey County is 1.045 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Monterey County generally consider the southeast part of the county to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Monterey County may be as high as 1 in 440 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,204 in the southeast part of the county.
By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the north parts of Monterey County, CA: about 249 per year. The northeast part of Monterey County has fewer cases of robbery with only 1 in a typical year.
How Monterey County's Robbery Rate Compares
The chart below compares the robbery rate in Monterey 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.
| Monterey County, CA: | 1.045 |
|---|---|
| California: | 1.197 |
| USA: | 0.6421 |
Considering only the robbery rate, Monterey County is safer 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 Robbery in Monterey County, CA
Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Monterey County about $15,041,641 in 2025, or roughly $33 per resident. This is part of Monterey County's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Monterey County, including every crime type and how Monterey County compares to other counties.
Interpreting the Robbery Map
Remember that robbery 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 Monterey County's crime maps on the Monterey County overall crime page.
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Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties
Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of robbery in Monterey County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Monterey County.
Nearby County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Robbery Crime Grade |
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C+ | D+ | D+ | F | |
C+ | D+ | D+ | F | |
B- | C- | C- | F | |
C- | D | D | F | |
C+ | C | D+ | D- | |
B- | C- | C- | D- | |
C- | F | D+ | F | |
C | D+ | C | D- | |
D+ | C- | D+ | D | |
C | A | B | A- |
Robbery in County with Similar Populations
Monterey County is higher versus other counties of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in counties with comparable overall population.
Similar County | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Robbery Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
B- | A- | A- | A | |
A | B- | B- | B | |
D+ | D | D | D | |
D | C | C | B+ | |
C | C | C | C+ | |
D+ | D+ | D+ | D | |
D | D+ | D+ | D | |
C | D | D | C+ | |
C- | B+ | B+ | A | |
B | A | A | B |
Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Monterey County, CA average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Monterey County schools on SchoolGrade
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