The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Chowchilla, 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?

$10.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for Chowchilla, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,475 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Chowchilla 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 Chowchilla, 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 Chowchilla's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Chowchilla sits in the 38th percentile, ahead of 38% of cities and behind 62%. The grade covers only Chowchilla's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Chowchilla is 28.39 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 29 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 45 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Chowchilla, CA report the most crime, about 188 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Chowchilla, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Chowchilla for 2025 is $10,634,948, about $434 per resident and $1,475 per household. That equals 1.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Chowchilla Compared to Other Cities?

Chowchilla, CA:	$434
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Chowchilla is $434 per year, which is $30 less than the national average and $57 less than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Chowchilla:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $953 more than in Chowchilla.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $221 less than in Chowchilla

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Chowchilla	Cost per Chowchilla Resident
Murder	$2.63 million	$107
Rape/Sexual Assault	$689,849	$28
Robbery	$829,252	$34
Assault	$1.99 million	$81
Kidnapping	$262,657	$11
Vehicle Theft	$864,945	$35
Burglary	$892,991	$36
Theft	$1.74 million	$71
Arson	$88,719	$4
Vandalism	$330,042	$13
Animal Cruelty	$4,216	$0
Drug Crimes	$249,697	$10
Identity Theft	$68,355	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$10,634,948	$434

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Chowchilla, 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 Chowchilla totals $21,692,179 ($885 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $32,327,127 ($1,319 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, of which Chowchilla has 1, do the same, and of Chowchilla's 24,515 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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Chowchilla 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 Chowchilla residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.821
Robbery	1.075
Rape	0.4641
Murder	0.0570
Total Violent Crime	4.417 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.71
Vehicle Theft	2.278
Burglary	4.016
Arson	0.1499
Total Property Crime	20.15 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1767
Drug Crimes	1.377
Vandalism	1.884
Identity Theft	0.3602
Animal Cruelty	0.0232
Total "Other" Rate	3.822 (A-)

Individual Chowchilla Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Fairmead, CA	D+	D	D-
Sharon, CA	C	D	D+
Le Grand, CA	D+	D	D
Madera Acres, CA	C+	C+	D+
Planada, CA	D+	D+	D
Tuttle, CA	D+	D	D-
El Nido, CA	D-	D-	F
Raymond, CA	C	C-	D+
Santa Rita Park, CA	D-	F	F
Coarsegold, CA	B	C	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Chowchilla 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
Cohoes, NY	B-	C+	C+
Troy, AL	D	D	D
Travelers Rest, SC	D+	C-	C-
Timberwood Park, TX	A+	A+	A+
The Crossings, FL	A-	A	A
Talladega, AL	D+	C-	C-
Coronado, CA	F	F	F
Corinth, TX	B-	B	B
Corcoran, CA	C	D+	D+
Coralville, IA	C	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Chowchilla is safer than 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 Chowchilla, CA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 31% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Chowchilla schools on SchoolGrade

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