The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in American Canyon, 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?

$13.0 million

Cost of Crime™ for American Canyon, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,869 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of American Canyon 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 American Canyon, 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 American Canyon's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. American Canyon sits in the 34th percentile, ahead of 34% of cities and behind 66%. The grade covers only American Canyon's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in American Canyon is 30.20 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 17 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 49 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of American Canyon, CA report the most crime, about 173 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 25 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in American Canyon, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in American Canyon for 2025 is $12,996,941, about $502 per resident and $1,869 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): 50.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in American Canyon Compared to Other Cities?

American Canyon, CA:	$502
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in American Canyon is $502 per year, which is $38 more than the national average and $11 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to American Canyon:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $885 more than in American Canyon.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $289 less than in American Canyon

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to American Canyon	Cost per American Canyon Resident
Murder	$2.89 million	$111
Rape/Sexual Assault	$773,379	$30
Robbery	$841,716	$33
Assault	$2.45 million	$95
Kidnapping	$297,336	$11
Vehicle Theft	$2.42 million	$94
Burglary	$1.00 million	$39
Theft	$1.43 million	$55
Arson	$156,487	$6
Vandalism	$309,355	$12
Animal Cruelty	$2,574	$0
Drug Crimes	$379,350	$15
Identity Theft	$41,101	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$12,996,941	$502

The Intangible Cost of Crime in American Canyon, 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 American Canyon totals $23,927,011 ($924 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $36,923,952 ($1,426 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 north 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 American Canyon's 25,898 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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American Canyon 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 American Canyon residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.292
Robbery	1.033
Rape	0.4925
Murder	0.0593
Total Violent Crime	4.877 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.70
Vehicle Theft	6.038
Burglary	4.276
Arson	0.2502
Total Property Crime	21.26 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1894
Drug Crimes	1.980
Vandalism	1.672
Identity Theft	0.2050
Animal Cruelty	0.0134
Total "Other" Rate	4.060 (A-)

Individual American Canyon Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Vallejo, CA	D+	D	D
Salvador, CA	D+	D-	D
Crockett, CA	D+	D-	D
Benicia, CA	C	D+	D+
Tormey, CA	D-	D-	F
Port Costa, CA	C+	C	C-
Rodeo, CA	C-	D+	D
Hercules, CA	C+	C+	C-
Schellville, CA	D	F	D
Fairfield, CA	C	D+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

American Canyon 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
Harrisburg, NC	C+	B-	B-
Groveland, FL	A+	A+	A+
Fountain Hills, AZ	B+	C	C
Londonderry, NH	B+	A+	A+
Lemont, IL	A	A	A
Hopewell Junction, NY	A	B+	B+
Helena, AL	A-	A+	A+
Harrison Township, MI	C+	B-	B-
Harrison, AR	D-	D	D
French Valley, CA	A-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, American Canyon is as safe as the California state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in American Canyon, CA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See American Canyon schools on SchoolGrade

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