The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in 93638, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Crime per Capita in 93638

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for 93638. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

93638, CA Map of Crime Rates
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B-

Overall Crime Grade™

C-
C
Other Crime Grade
A

$23.7 million

Cost of Crime™ for 93638, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,945 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of 93638 with the least crime overall and red marks the most. Each area is weighted by the type and severity of every offense, so a place with rare but serious violent crime can grade differently from one with frequent petty theft. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read the colors.

Is 93638, CA Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US zip, where 93638's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. 93638 sits in the 58th percentile, ahead of 58% of zip codes and behind 42%. The grade covers only 93638's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby zip codes.

The overall crime rate in 93638 is 22.83 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the zip the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 30 in the south areas to 1 in 66 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of 93638, CA report the most crime, about 314 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 7 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in 93638, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in 93638 for 2025 is $23,744,577, about $454 per resident and $1,945 per household. That equals 2.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.3%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.9%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in 93638 Compared to Other Zip Codes?

93638, CA: $454
95240, CA: $1492
95120, CA: $187
California: $491
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in 93638 is $454 per year, which is $11 less than the national average and $37 less than California's state average. The comparison below uses zip codes similar to 93638:
  • In 95240, CA, crime costs $1,492 per person, which is $1,038 more than in 93638.
  • In 95120, CA, crime costs $187 per person, which is $267 less than in 93638

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of 93638 for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to 93638
Cost per 93638 Resident
Murder
$9.57 million
$183
Rape/Sexual Assault
$1.24 million
$24
Robbery
$1.60 million
$30
Assault
$3.62 million
$69
Kidnapping
$670,617
$13
Vehicle Theft
$1.36 million
$26
Burglary
$1.29 million
$25
Theft
$2.93 million
$56
Arson
$170,636
$3
Vandalism
$779,473
$15
Animal Cruelty
$6,693
$0
Drug Crimes
$415,284
$8
Identity Theft
$96,090
$2
Total Cost of Crime
$23,744,577
$454

The Intangible Cost of Crime in 93638, CA

The totals above count tangible costs only. Violent crime also carries a human cost, the pain and trauma borne by victims and their families, which research-based methods estimate so it can be compared across places. That intangible cost in 93638 totals $71,069,268 ($1,358 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $94,813,845 ($1,812 per resident). All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

Crime rates on the map are measured per resident, so areas with heavy visitor traffic can read high because crime follows crowds, even where few people live. The south part of the zip holds more retail establishments, which lifts recorded crime around those blocks. A red area does not always mean the neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

Airports, parks, and transit hubs create the same effect. Major airports draw large crowds with few residents nearby, so they read as high-crime spots. Parks and recreational areas, of which 93638 has 1, do the same, and of 93638's 52,336 residents few live beside them. Before assuming an area is unsafe, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total number of incidents, and note what sits nearby.

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93638 Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 93638 residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
2.411
Robbery
0.9693
Rape
0.3900
Murder
0.0973
Total Violent Crime
3.868 (C-)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
10.80
Vehicle Theft
1.676
Burglary
2.721
Arson
0.1350
Total Property Crime
15.33 (C)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.2113
Drug Crimes
1.073
Vandalism
2.085
Identity Theft
0.2372
Animal Cruelty
0.0173
Total "Other" Rate
3.623 (A)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Zip Codes

Compared to surrounding zip codes, the rate of crime in 93638 is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for zip codes close to 93638.

Nearby Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
C-
D
D
B
D+
C+
D
D
D-
C
D+
D+
C-
D+
D+
D
D+
D-
F
F
F
A
A-
A-
C+
C
C-
D
D-
D-

Crime Maps and Rates for Zip with Similar Populations

93638 is higher versus other zip codes of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in zip codes with comparable overall population in the zip‘s boundaries.

Similar Zip
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
B+
C-
C-
D+
D
D
A
A
A
B-
B
B
C-
C-
C-
A-
B+
B+
B+
A-
A-
B-
B
B
A+
A
A
A-
A-
A-

Considering only the crime rate, 93638 is safer than the California state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in 93638, CA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See 93638 schools on SchoolGrade

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