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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$160,640

Cost of Crime™ for Big Bar, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,767 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Big Bar 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 Big Bar, CA Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Big Bar's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Big Bar sits in the 7th percentile, ahead of 7% of cities and behind 93%. The grade covers only Big Bar's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Big Bar is 54.62 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 17 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 25 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Big Bar, CA report the most crime, about 5 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Big Bar, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Big Bar for 2025 is $160,640, about $692 per resident and $2,767 per household. That equals 3.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.2%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Big Bar Compared to Other Cities?

Big Bar, CA:	$692
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Big Bar is $692 per year, which is $228 more than the national average and $202 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Big Bar:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $695 more than in Big Bar.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $479 less than in Big Bar

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Big Bar	Cost per Big Bar Resident
Murder	$37,378	$161
Rape/Sexual Assault	$6,631	$29
Robbery	$17,212	$74
Assault	$22,493	$97
Kidnapping	$2,381	$10
Vehicle Theft	$9,569	$41
Burglary	$13,719	$59
Theft	$38,219	$165
Arson	$1,353	$6
Vandalism	$5,773	$25
Animal Cruelty	$67	$0
Drug Crimes	$5,586	$24
Identity Theft	$258	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$160,640	$692

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Big Bar, 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 Big Bar totals $295,226 ($1,273 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $455,866 ($1,965 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 city holds few 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 Big Bar's 232 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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Big Bar 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 Big Bar residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.376
Robbery	2.359
Rape	0.4714
Murder	0.0857
Total Violent Crime	6.292 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	31.81
Vehicle Theft	2.664
Burglary	6.520
Arson	0.2416
Total Property Crime	41.23 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1693
Drug Crimes	3.255
Vandalism	3.483
Identity Theft	0.1435
Animal Cruelty	0.0391
Total "Other" Rate	7.090 (B-)

Individual Big Bar Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Hyampom, CA	D	D-	D-
Denny, CA	F	D-	F
Junction City, CA	F	D-	F
Burnt Ranch, CA	D	D-	D-
Hayfork, CA	D	D-	D-
Weaverville, CA	F	F	F
Salyer, CA	C	F	C
Douglas City, CA	C-	D-	D+
Peanut, CA	D	D-	D-
Willow Creek, CA	D-	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Big Bar 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
Mina, NV	D-	D-	D-
Scottsville, KS	D	D	D
Sand Bay, WI	D	C	C
Coffeeville, AR	F	D+	D+
Queets, WA	F	F	F
Paulette, MS	C+	A-	A-
Parkland, IL	A+	A	A
Osgood, MO	D+	D-	D-
Osborns Store, VA	A-	A	A
Opal, AR	C-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Big Bar 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 Big Bar, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 41% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Big Bar schools on SchoolGrade

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