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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$5.99 million

Cost of Crime™ for Corte Madera, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,415 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Corte Madera 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 Corte Madera, CA Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Corte Madera's combined rate is higher than the norm. Corte Madera sits in the 24th percentile, ahead of 24% of cities and behind 76%. The grade covers only Corte Madera's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Corte Madera is 35.00 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 12 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 47 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Corte Madera, CA report the most crime, about 94 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 15 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Corte Madera, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Corte Madera for 2025 is $5,986,314, about $562 per resident and $1,415 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): 51.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Corte Madera Compared to Other Cities?

Corte Madera, CA:	$562
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Corte Madera is $562 per year, which is $98 more than the national average and $71 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Corte Madera:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $825 more than in Corte Madera.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $349 less than in Corte Madera

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Corte Madera	Cost per Corte Madera Resident
Murder	$1.63 million	$153
Rape/Sexual Assault	$369,619	$35
Robbery	$464,388	$44
Assault	$720,628	$68
Kidnapping	$98,655	$9
Vehicle Theft	$992,047	$93
Burglary	$447,489	$42
Theft	$806,637	$76
Arson	$77,400	$7
Vandalism	$118,294	$11
Animal Cruelty	$1,567	$0
Drug Crimes	$219,272	$21
Identity Theft	$42,735	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$5,986,314	$562

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Corte Madera, 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 Corte Madera totals $12,998,978 ($1,220 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $18,985,292 ($1,782 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 Corte Madera has 2, do the same, and of Corte Madera's 10,651 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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Corte Madera 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 Corte Madera residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.356
Robbery	1.386
Rape	0.5723
Murder	0.0813
Total Violent Crime	4.396 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.62
Vehicle Theft	6.015
Burglary	4.632
Arson	0.3009
Total Property Crime	25.57 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1528
Drug Crimes	2.783
Vandalism	1.555
Identity Theft	0.5184
Animal Cruelty	0.0199
Total "Other" Rate	5.029 (B+)

Individual Corte Madera Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Larkspur, CA	D	D-	D-
Mill Valley, CA	D+	D+	D
San Quentin, CA	D-	F	F
Greenbrae, CA	D-	F	D-
Kentfield, CA	C-	D	D
Belvedere-Tiburon, CA	D+	C-	D-
Tamalpais-Homestead Valley, CA	B-	B	C-
Tiburon, CA	D	D+	D-
Ross, CA	D+	D-	D
Belvedere, CA	D	D+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Corte Madera 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
East Franklin, NJ	B+	B+	B+
Coffeyville, KS	F	D-	D-
Collegedale, TN	C-	C+	C+
Woodbury, CT	A-	A+	A+
Woodbine, MD	B-	B-	B-
Croydon, PA	B-	B	B
Crozet, VA	B	A	A
D'Iberville, MS	B+	A+	A+
Darby, PA	D+	D	D
Decorah, IA	C+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Corte Madera is as safe as 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 Corte Madera, CA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 56% actual proficiency versus 57% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Corte Madera schools on SchoolGrade

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