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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	C+
Other Crime Grade	A+

Which crimes are included?

$515,199

Cost of Crime™ for Bella Vista, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $635 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Bella Vista 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 Bella Vista, CA Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Bella Vista's combined rate is lower than the norm. Bella Vista sits in the 74th percentile, ahead of 74% of cities and behind 26%. The grade covers only Bella Vista's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Bella Vista is 16.91 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 39 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 89 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Bella Vista, CA report the most crime, about 18 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Bella Vista, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Bella Vista for 2025 is $515,199, about $245 per resident and $635 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Bella Vista Compared to Other Cities?

Bella Vista, CA:	$245
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Bella Vista is $245 per year, which is $219 less than the national average and $246 less than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Bella Vista:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $1,142 more than in Bella Vista.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $32 less than in Bella Vista

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Bella Vista	Cost per Bella Vista Resident
Murder	$94,239	$45
Rape/Sexual Assault	$53,343	$25
Robbery	$48,238	$23
Assault	$84,831	$40
Kidnapping	$17,148	$8
Vehicle Theft	$39,067	$19
Burglary	$44,398	$21
Theft	$90,077	$43
Arson	$9,961	$5
Vandalism	$17,239	$8
Animal Cruelty	$246	$0
Drug Crimes	$14,588	$7
Identity Theft	$1,825	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$515,199	$245

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Bella Vista, 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 Bella Vista totals $930,534 ($442 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,445,733 ($687 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 northeast 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 Bella Vista's 2,104 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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Bella Vista 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 Bella Vista residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.404
Robbery	0.7289
Rape	0.4181
Murder	0.0238
Total Violent Crime	2.575 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.267
Vehicle Theft	1.199
Burglary	2.327
Arson	0.1960
Total Property Crime	11.99 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1344
Drug Crimes	0.9373
Vandalism	1.147
Identity Theft	0.1121
Animal Cruelty	0.0158
Total "Other" Rate	2.347 (A+)

Individual Bella Vista Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Obrien, CA	C	D+	D+
Palo Cedro, CA	C+	C+	D+
Whiskeytown, CA	C+	D+	C-
Millville, CA	B+	B	C+
Shasta Lake, CA	C	C-	D
Ingot, CA	B-	C-	C
Redding, CA	C-	C-	D
Oak Run, CA	B-	C	C
Summit City, CA	C+	D	C-
Keswick, CA	B-	D+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Bella Vista is lower 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
Meridian, TX	C	D+	D+
Mesopotamia, OH	C	D	D
Wilmington, VT	D+	C+	C+
Whiting, WI	C-	B	B
West River, MD	A-	B-	B-
Virginia, IL	A-	B	B
Van Horn, TX	F	F	F
Stratford, TX	D-	D-	D-
Stevinson, CA	D+	D-	D-
Sea Isle City, NJ	C	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Bella Vista 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 Bella Vista, CA average SchoolGrade of B, with 45% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Bella Vista schools on SchoolGrade

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