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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D+
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$7.34 million

Cost of Crime™ for Alum Rock, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,342 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Alum Rock 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 Alum Rock, CA Safe?

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Alum Rock's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Alum Rock sits in the 51st percentile, ahead of 51% of cities and behind 49%. The grade covers only Alum Rock's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Alum Rock is 23.76 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 27 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 51 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Alum Rock, CA report the most crime, about 92 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 17 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Alum Rock, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Alum Rock for 2025 is $7,344,916, about $347 per resident and $1,342 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Alum Rock Compared to Other Cities?

Alum Rock, CA:	$347
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Alum Rock is $347 per year, which is $117 less than the national average and $144 less than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Alum Rock:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $1,040 more than in Alum Rock.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $134 less than in Alum Rock

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Alum Rock	Cost per Alum Rock Resident
Murder	$500,348	$24
Rape/Sexual Assault	$716,147	$34
Robbery	$813,615	$38
Assault	$1.34 million	$63
Kidnapping	$185,088	$9
Vehicle Theft	$1.95 million	$92
Burglary	$396,901	$19
Theft	$1.00 million	$47
Arson	$86,876	$4
Vandalism	$211,515	$10
Animal Cruelty	$1,457	$0
Drug Crimes	$106,638	$5
Identity Theft	$33,396	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$7,344,916	$347

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Alum Rock, 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 Alum Rock totals $7,597,678 ($359 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $14,942,594 ($706 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 northwest 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 do the same, and of Alum Rock's 21,170 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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Alum Rock 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 Alum Rock residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.205
Robbery	1.222
Rape	0.5579
Murder	0.0126
Total Violent Crime	3.997 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.132
Vehicle Theft	5.953
Burglary	2.067
Arson	0.1699
Total Property Crime	17.32 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1442
Drug Crimes	0.6810
Vandalism	1.399
Identity Theft	0.2038
Animal Cruelty	0.0093
Total "Other" Rate	2.437 (A)

Individual Alum Rock Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Mount Hamilton, CA	C+	D-	C
San Jose, CA	C+	C-	C-
Milpitas, CA	B-	D-	B-
Santa Clara, CA	A-	C	B
Alviso, CA	D+	F	D
Campbell, CA	D	C-	D-
Sunnyvale, CA	B+	B-	C+
Coyote, CA	D-	F	F
Cupertino, CA	C	B+	D
Monte Sereno, CA	C+	B	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Alum Rock is similar 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
Westwood, NJ	B+	A+	A+
Brigham City, UT	C	B-	B-
Broomall, PA	B+	A+	A+
Greenfield, CA	B	D+	D+
Riverton, NJ	A-	A	A
Grand Island, NY	A	A-	A-
Rocky River, OH	D+	B	B
North Myrtle Beach, SC	C	C+	C+
Camden, SC	D-	D-	D-
St. Joseph, MI	B	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Alum Rock 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 Alum Rock, CA average SchoolGrade of B, with 46% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Alum Rock schools on SchoolGrade

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