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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$3.31 million

Cost of Crime™ for Downtown Burlingame, Burlingame, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,933 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Downtown Burlingame 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 Downtown Burlingame, Burlingame, CA Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Downtown Burlingame's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Downtown Burlingame sits in the 5th percentile, ahead of 5% of neighborhoods and behind 95%. The grade covers only Downtown Burlingame's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Downtown Burlingame is 89.29 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 5 in the south areas to 1 in 28 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Downtown Burlingame, Burlingame, CA report the most crime, about 101 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Downtown Burlingame, Burlingame, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Downtown Burlingame for 2025 is $3,308,800, about $996 per resident and $1,933 per household. That equals 0.9% 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): 32.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 9.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Downtown Burlingame Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Downtown Burlingame, Burlingame, CA:	$996
New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA:	$1496
El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir:	$200
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Downtown Burlingame is $996 per year, which is $532 more than the national average and $505 more than Burlingame's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Downtown Burlingame:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $500 more than in Downtown Burlingame.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $796 less than in Downtown Burlingame

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Downtown Burlingame	Cost per Downtown Burlingame Resident
Murder	$605,422	$182
Rape/Sexual Assault	$105,572	$32
Robbery	$216,755	$65
Assault	$482,526	$145
Kidnapping	$41,527	$12
Vehicle Theft	$463,409	$139
Burglary	$165,570	$50
Theft	$1.01 million	$303
Arson	$24,129	$7
Vandalism	$62,699	$19
Animal Cruelty	$558	$0
Drug Crimes	$90,935	$27
Identity Theft	$42,963	$13
Total Cost of Crime	$3,308,800	$996

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Downtown Burlingame, Burlingame, 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 Downtown Burlingame totals $4,764,195 ($1,434 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,072,995 ($2,429 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 central part of the neighborhood 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 Downtown Burlingame has 6, do the same, and of Downtown Burlingame's 3,323 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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Downtown Burlingame 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 Downtown Burlingame residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.056
Robbery	2.074
Rape	0.5240
Murder	0.0969
Total Violent Crime	7.751 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	58.50
Vehicle Theft	9.006
Burglary	5.493
Arson	0.3007
Total Property Crime	73.30 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2061
Drug Crimes	3.700
Vandalism	2.641
Identity Theft	1.670
Animal Cruelty	0.0227
Total "Other" Rate	8.240 (B-)

Individual Downtown Burlingame Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
North Central San Francisco, San Mateo, CA	B	C+	B-
Burlingame Gate, Burlingame, CA	D	D+	D-
Baywood-Aragon, San Mateo, CA	A-	B-	A-
Downtown San Mateo, San Mateo, CA	C+	D	C+
Mills Estates, Burlingame, CA	C	C-	C-
Haywood Park, San Mateo, CA	B	B	B-
East San Mateo, San Mateo, CA	A-	B+	A-
Shoreview, San Mateo, CA	B-	B-	C
Beresford, San Mateo, CA	B	B-	B-
Western Hills, San Mateo, CA	A-	B	B+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Burlingame is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
South End, Albany, NY	C	D-	D-
Downtown Lynn Haven, Lynn Haven, FL	A+	A-	A-
North Pointe, St. Louis, MO	D-	D-	D-
Homestead, Portland, OR	D-	C	C
Avondale, Everett, WA	D+	A-	A-
Wheatley Heights, Wyandanch, NY	A	B+	B+
Westnedge Hill, Kalamazoo, MI	B+	C+	C+
Tucson Park West, Tucson, AZ	B+	B	B
Sylvester Park, Pasco, WA	D	D+	D+
South 39th Street, Missoula, MT	B+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Downtown Burlingame 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 Downtown Burlingame, Burlingame, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 68% actual proficiency versus 65% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Downtown Burlingame schools on SchoolGrade

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