The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Carmel Valley Village, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.11 million

Cost of Crime™ for Carmel Valley Village, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $802 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Carmel Valley Village 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 Carmel Valley Village, 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 Carmel Valley Village's combined rate is lower than the norm. Carmel Valley Village sits in the 76th percentile, ahead of 76% of cities and behind 24%. The grade covers only Carmel Valley Village's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Carmel Valley Village is 16.34 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 46 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 76 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Carmel Valley Village, 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 Carmel Valley Village, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Carmel Valley Village for 2025 is $1,105,995, about $357 per resident and $802 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 48.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Carmel Valley Village Compared to Other Cities?

Carmel Valley Village, CA:	$357
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Carmel Valley Village is $357 per year, which is $107 less than the national average and $134 less than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Carmel Valley Village:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $1,031 more than in Carmel Valley Village.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $144 less than in Carmel Valley Village

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Carmel Valley Village	Cost per Carmel Valley Village Resident
Murder	$374,027	$121
Rape/Sexual Assault	$99,291	$32
Robbery	$72,871	$24
Assault	$121,686	$39
Kidnapping	$62,483	$20
Vehicle Theft	$149,940	$48
Burglary	$80,131	$26
Theft	$88,133	$28
Arson	$23,142	$7
Vandalism	$21,072	$7
Animal Cruelty	$232	$0
Drug Crimes	$11,066	$4
Identity Theft	$1,923	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$1,105,995	$357

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Carmel Valley Village, 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 Carmel Valley Village totals $3,023,753 ($975 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,129,748 ($1,332 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 south 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 Carmel Valley Village's 3,100 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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Carmel Valley Village 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 Carmel Valley Village residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.367
Robbery	0.7473
Rape	0.5282
Murder	0.0642
Total Violent Crime	2.707 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.489
Vehicle Theft	3.124
Burglary	2.850
Arson	0.3091
Total Property Crime	11.77 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3324
Drug Crimes	0.4826
Vandalism	0.9515
Identity Theft	0.0802
Animal Cruelty	0.0101
Total "Other" Rate	1.857 (A+)

Individual Carmel Valley Village Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Carmel Valley, CA	C	C-	D+
Robles Del Rio, CA	A	A	B
Tassajara Hot Springs, CA	D-	C-	F
Spreckels, CA	C+	D+	D+
Del Rey Oaks, CA	B-	C-	C-
Carmel, CA	C-	C-	D
Seaside, CA	C	C-	D
Carmel Highlands, CA	D	D+	D-
East Garrison, CA	D	D-	D-
Sand City, CA	F	D-	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Carmel Valley Village 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
Cabazon, CA	F	F	F
Butler, AL	D-	D+	D+
Sells, AZ	F	F	F
Gerrardstown, WV	A	A	A
Sumac, GA	B+	A	A
Freeport, MI	A	A-	A-
East Canton, OH	C+	B+	B+
Toomsuba, MS	A	A+	A+
Cumberland, VA	C+	C+	C+
Craigsville, VA	D+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Carmel Valley Village 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 Carmel Valley Village, CA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Carmel Valley Village schools on SchoolGrade

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