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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$1.71 million

Cost of Crime™ for Colma, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,651 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Colma 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 Colma, 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 Colma's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Colma sits in the 3rd percentile, ahead of 3% of cities and behind 97%. The grade covers only Colma's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Colma is 71.12 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 9 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 40 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Colma, CA report the most crime, about 52 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Colma, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Colma for 2025 is $1,710,324, about $912 per resident and $2,651 per household. That equals 2.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.4%

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

Colma, CA:	$912
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Colma is $912 per year, which is $448 more than the national average and $421 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Colma:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $475 more than in Colma.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $699 less than in Colma

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Colma	Cost per Colma Resident
Murder	$374,902	$200
Rape/Sexual Assault	$61,430	$33
Robbery	$199,934	$107
Assault	$191,248	$102
Kidnapping	$22,685	$12
Vehicle Theft	$237,714	$127
Burglary	$138,836	$74
Theft	$411,146	$219
Arson	$12,037	$6
Vandalism	$21,883	$12
Animal Cruelty	$246	$0
Drug Crimes	$25,915	$14
Identity Theft	$12,347	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$1,710,324	$912

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Colma, 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 Colma totals $2,945,089 ($1,571 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,655,413 ($2,483 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 west 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 Colma has 5, do the same, and of Colma's 1,875 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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Colma 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 Colma residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.552
Robbery	3.390
Rape	0.5403
Murder	0.1064
Total Violent Crime	7.588 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	42.34
Vehicle Theft	8.187
Burglary	8.164
Arson	0.2658
Total Property Crime	58.96 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1995
Drug Crimes	1.868
Vandalism	1.634
Identity Theft	0.8508
Animal Cruelty	0.0177
Total "Other" Rate	4.570 (A-)

Individual Colma Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Daly City, CA	C	C-	D+
South San Francisco, CA	D	D	D-
Brisbane, CA	D	D-	D-
Pacifica, CA	C+	C	C-
San Bruno, CA	D+	D	D-
San Francisco, CA	D	D	D-
Millbrae Meadows, CA	A	C+	A-
Millbrae, CA	D+	D+	D-
Pedro Valley, CA	B-	C+	C
Burlingame, CA	D-	D	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Colma 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
Woodville, AL	B	A-	A-
Ainsworth, NE	D	D+	D+
Hope, MI	A+	B	B
Stevinson, CA	D+	D-	D-
Stratford, TX	D-	D-	D-
Van Horn, TX	F	F	F
Dilkon, AZ	D-	F	F
Darby, MT	D	F	F
Cool Ridge, WV	C-	C+	C+
Chenoa, IL	A-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Colma 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 Colma, CA average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 36% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Colma schools on SchoolGrade

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