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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$59.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for Alameda, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,030 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Alameda 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 Alameda, CA Safe?

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Alameda's combined rate is higher than the norm. Alameda sits in the 18th percentile, ahead of 18% of cities and behind 82%. The grade covers only Alameda's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Alameda is 39.97 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 18 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 33 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Alameda, CA report the most crime, about 706 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Alameda, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Alameda for 2025 is $59,567,209, about $781 per resident and $2,030 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Alameda Compared to Other Cities?

Alameda, CA:	$781
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Alameda is $781 per year, which is $317 more than the national average and $290 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Alameda:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $606 more than in Alameda.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $568 less than in Alameda

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Alameda for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Alameda	Cost per Alameda Resident
Murder	$22.1 million	$290
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.27 million	$30
Robbery	$5.45 million	$71
Assault	$8.38 million	$110
Kidnapping	$559,266	$7
Vehicle Theft	$7.19 million	$94
Burglary	$3.70 million	$49
Theft	$6.04 million	$79
Arson	$502,257	$7
Vandalism	$2.12 million	$28
Animal Cruelty	$9,233	$0
Drug Crimes	$955,457	$13
Identity Theft	$295,648	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$59,567,209	$781

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Alameda, 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 Alameda totals $162,333,633 ($2,128 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $221,900,842 ($2,909 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 east part of the city 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 Alameda has 18, do the same, and of Alameda's 76,273 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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Alameda 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 Alameda residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.827
Robbery	2.270
Rape	0.4911
Murder	0.1541
Total Violent Crime	6.743 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.29
Vehicle Theft	6.091
Burglary	5.349
Arson	0.2727
Total Property Crime	27.00 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1209
Drug Crimes	1.693
Vandalism	3.891
Identity Theft	0.5008
Animal Cruelty	0.0164
Total "Other" Rate	6.223 (B)

Individual Alameda Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Oakland, CA	D-	F	D-
Piedmont, CA	D+	D	D
Emeryville, CA	F	F	F
Canyon, CA	B-	B-	C
San Leandro, CA	C-	D	D
Berkeley, CA	D-	D-	F
Orinda Village, CA	D+	D	D-
Albany, CA	D	D	D-
Ashland, CA	C-	D	D+
San Lorenzo, CA	C	D+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Alameda is higher versus other cities of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Norfolk, VA	D	C-	C-
Laredo, TX	C-	D+	D+
Bronx, NY	C-	D	D
Brooklyn, NY	C	D+	D+
Brownsville, TX	D-	D	D
Evanston, IL	C	C	C
Arlington, VA	C	B	B
Auburn, AL	C	C+	C+
Corona, CA	C	C+	C+
Cypress, TX	B-	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Alameda is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Alameda, CA average SchoolGrade of N/A, with N/A% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools N/A. See Alameda schools on SchoolGrade

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