Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

Crime Grade's robbery map shows the safest places in Old Palo Alto in green. The most dangerous areas in Old Palo Alto 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 Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA Safe from Robbery?

The D+ grade means the rate of robbery is higher than the average US neighborhood. Old Palo Alto is in the 26th percentile for safety, meaning 74% of neighborhoods are safer and 26% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Old Palo Alto's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of robbery in Old Palo Alto is 1.142 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Old Palo Alto generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in Old Palo Alto may be as high as 1 in 693 in the southeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,190 in the north part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the east parts of Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA: about 1 per year. The northeast part of Old Palo Alto has fewer cases of robbery with only 0 in a typical year.

How Old Palo Alto's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in Old Palo Alto 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 robbery rate, Old Palo Alto is as safe as 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 Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of Old Palo Alto about $148,663 in 2025, or roughly $36 per resident. This is part of Old Palo Alto's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Old Palo Alto, including every crime type and how Old Palo Alto compares to other neighborhoods.

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 Old Palo Alto's crime maps on the Old Palo Alto overall crime page.

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Individual Old Palo Alto Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of robbery in Old Palo Alto is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Old Palo Alto.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
University South, Palo Alto, CA	F	D	F	D-
Midtown-San Jose, Palo Alto, CA	A	A-	A-	C
Duveneck-Saint Francis, Palo Alto, CA	B-	B+	C	D+
Crescent Park, Palo Alto, CA	B+	A-	B	C-
Ventura, Palo Alto, CA	B-	B-	C+	D+
Stanford University, Stanford, CA	D+	B	D-	C-
Downtown North San Jose, Palo Alto, CA	F	D+	F	D
Barron Park, Palo Alto, CA	B-	B	C+	C-
Fairmeadow, Palo Alto, CA	A	B+	B+	C-
Downtown Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA	D+	D	D	F

Robbery in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Old Palo Alto is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Second Creek, Mobile, AL	A-	A	A	A+
Northwood Hills, West Palm Beach, FL	B	D+	D+	C-
Ol Sun, Clifton, CO	C+	B-	B-	A
Olde Providence North, Charlotte, NC	B+	A-	A-	A
Parkmont, Fremont, CA	A-	A-	A-	C-
Pearl-Meigs-Monroe, Rochester, NY	D+	F	F	F
Prairie Hills, Madison, WI	A-	A+	A+	A
Ridgeview Estates, Bakersfield, CA	B+	B	B	B-
Ridgewood Junction, Glen Rock, NJ	A	A	A	B-
River Park, Sacramento, CA	B+	B-	B-	D+

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 76% actual proficiency versus 66% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Old Palo Alto schools on SchoolGrade

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