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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	C-

Which crimes are included?

$329,930

Cost of Crime™ for Downieville, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,855 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Downieville 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 Downieville, 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 Downieville's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Downieville sits in the 5th percentile, ahead of 5% of cities and behind 95%. The grade covers only Downieville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Downieville is 62.87 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 15 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 20 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Downieville, CA report the most crime, about 11 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Downieville, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Downieville for 2025 is $329,930, about $819 per resident and $1,855 per household. That equals 1.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 30.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

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

Downieville, CA:	$819
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Downieville is $819 per year, which is $354 more than the national average and $328 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Downieville:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $569 more than in Downieville.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $606 less than in Downieville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Downieville	Cost per Downieville Resident
Murder	$70,277	$174
Rape/Sexual Assault	$13,452	$33
Robbery	$36,690	$91
Assault	$62,204	$154
Kidnapping	$3,608	$9
Vehicle Theft	$11,983	$30
Burglary	$29,311	$73
Theft	$70,409	$175
Arson	$3,147	$8
Vandalism	$15,488	$38
Animal Cruelty	$132	$0
Drug Crimes	$10,185	$25
Identity Theft	$3,043	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$329,930	$819

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Downieville, 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 Downieville totals $567,593 ($1,408 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $897,523 ($2,227 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 east 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 Downieville's 403 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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Downieville 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 Downieville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.375
Robbery	2.894
Rape	0.5505
Murder	0.0928
Total Violent Crime	8.912 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	33.73
Vehicle Theft	1.920
Burglary	8.019
Arson	0.3233
Total Property Crime	44.00 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1476
Drug Crimes	3.417
Vandalism	5.380
Identity Theft	0.9757
Animal Cruelty	0.0444
Total "Other" Rate	9.964 (C-)

Individual Downieville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Goodyears Bar, CA	F	F	F
Alleghany, CA	D-	F	D-
Sierra City, CA	F	F	F
Strawberry Valley, CA	D-	D-	D-
North Bloomfield, CA	D	F	D
Pike, CA	D+	D-	D
Camptonville, CA	D+	D	D
Washington, CA	C+	D-	C+
North Columbia, CA	D	F	D
Graeagle, CA	D+	D-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Downieville 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
Hackney, OH	D-	C+	C+
Scarboro, GA	C+	C-	C-
Scotch Grove, IA	A	C	C
Scotland, IN	C	B-	B-
Sedgwick, CO	F	D-	D-
Seiad Valley, CA	F	F	F
Seneca, NE	F	D-	D-
Seneca, WI	B	B	B
Shady Grove, KY	C+	A	A
Sheldrake Springs, NY	C+	C+	C+

Considering only the crime rate, Downieville 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 Downieville, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Downieville schools on SchoolGrade

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