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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.76 million

Cost of Crime™ for Downtown Lafayette, Lafayette, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,901 per household.

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

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Downtown Lafayette's combined rate is higher than the norm. Downtown Lafayette sits in the 18th percentile, ahead of 18% of neighborhoods and behind 82%. The grade covers only Downtown Lafayette's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Downtown Lafayette is 60.61 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 9 in the southeast areas to 1 in 61 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Downtown Lafayette, Lafayette, CA report the most crime, about 63 cases per year. The north part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

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

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Downtown Lafayette for 2025 is $2,755,549, about $746 per resident and $1,901 per household. That equals 0.7% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.1%

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

Downtown Lafayette, Lafayette, CA:	$746
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 Lafayette is $746 per year, which is $282 more than the national average and $255 more than Lafayette's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Downtown Lafayette:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $750 more than in Downtown Lafayette.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $546 less than in Downtown Lafayette

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Downtown Lafayette	Cost per Downtown Lafayette Resident
Murder	$441,336	$120
Rape/Sexual Assault	$120,002	$32
Robbery	$185,232	$50
Assault	$535,431	$145
Kidnapping	$30,978	$8
Vehicle Theft	$377,178	$102
Burglary	$240,193	$65
Theft	$631,835	$171
Arson	$27,927	$8
Vandalism	$91,280	$25
Animal Cruelty	$367	$0
Drug Crimes	$38,415	$10
Identity Theft	$35,375	$10
Total Cost of Crime	$2,755,549	$746

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Downtown Lafayette, Lafayette, 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 Lafayette totals $3,743,684 ($1,014 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,499,233 ($1,760 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 south 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 Lafayette has 3, do the same, and of Downtown Lafayette's 3,693 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 Lafayette 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 Lafayette residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.048
Robbery	1.595
Rape	0.5359
Murder	0.0636
Total Violent Crime	7.243 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	33.04
Vehicle Theft	6.596
Burglary	7.171
Arson	0.3131
Total Property Crime	47.12 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1383
Drug Crimes	1.406
Vandalism	3.460
Identity Theft	1.238
Animal Cruelty	0.0134
Total "Other" Rate	6.255 (B)

Individual Downtown Lafayette Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Downtown Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, CA	F	D+	F
Pleasant Valley, Walnut Creek, CA	C+	C+	C-
Cambridge Park, Concord, CA	B	C	C+
Merriwood, Oakland, CA	B	B	C+
Piedmont Pines, Oakland, CA	B-	B-	C
Northgate Area, Walnut Creek, CA	B+	B	B
Montclair, Oakland, CA	C-	C	D+
Pacheco-Martinez, Martinez, CA	D-	D+	F
Ellis Lake, Concord, CA	B-	B	C+
Claremont, Berkeley, CA	C+	C+	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown Lafayette 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
Cooper Park, Milwaukee, WI	B+	B+	B+
Greenwood, Warwick, RI	A	A+	A+
Downtown Rockford, Rockford, IL	D-	D-	D-
Murphy Creek, Aurora, CO	C	B-	B-
Granville Historic District, Granville, OH	A-	A+	A+
Garden District, Sandusky, OH	C	C	C
Ridgeview Estates, Bakersfield, CA	B+	B	B
Midtown, Reno, NV	F	F	F
Gano, Chicago, IL	C-	D	D
Niles Junction, Fremont, CA	A-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Downtown Lafayette 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 Lafayette, Lafayette, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 75% actual proficiency versus 72% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Downtown Lafayette schools on SchoolGrade

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