San Rafael, CA Robbery Rates and Robbery Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of robbery is much higher than the average US city. San Rafael is in the 4th percentile for safety, meaning 96% of cities are safer and 4% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to San Rafael's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of robbery in San Rafael is 1.418 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in San Rafael generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of robbery in San Rafael may be as high as 1 in 497 in the south neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 901 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more robbery occurs in the northwest parts of San Rafael, CA: about 24 per year. The northeast part of San Rafael has fewer cases of robbery with only 2 in a typical year.

How San Rafael's Robbery Rate Compares

The chart below compares the robbery rate in San Rafael 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, San Rafael 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 Robbery in San Rafael, CA

Robbery is projected to cost the residents of San Rafael about $3,236,027 in 2025, or roughly $45 per resident. This is part of San Rafael's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for San Rafael, including every crime type and how San Rafael compares to other cities.

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 San Rafael's crime maps on the San Rafael overall crime page.

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Individual San Rafael Crime Maps & Stats

Robbery Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Ross, CA	D+	D-	D	F
San Anselmo, CA	C-	D+	D	F
Kentfield, CA	C-	D	D	F
Greenbrae, CA	D-	F	D-	F
Larkspur, CA	D	D-	D-	F
Sleepy Hollow, CA	B	C	C+	D-
Fairfax, CA	C-	D	D	D-
San Quentin, CA	D-	F	F	F
Corte Madera, CA	D+	D+	D-	F
Mill Valley, CA	D+	D+	D	F

Robbery in City with Similar Populations

San Rafael is higher versus other cities of the same size for robbery. The table below compares robbery in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Robbery Crime Grade
Boulder, CO	F	D	D	D-
Binghamton, NY	D+	D-	D-	F
Bremerton, WA	F	D+	D+	D
Bethesda, MD	C+	B-	B-	D-
Burleson, TX	C+	C	C	C+
Bryan, TX	C	C	C	C-
Bolingbrook, IL	B-	B+	B+	C-
Bothell, WA	D+	B-	B-	C-
Brick, NJ	A+	A+	A+	A-
Bronx, NY	C-	D	D	D-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in San Rafael, CA average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 44% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See San Rafael schools on SchoolGrade

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