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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$4.89 million

Cost of Crime™ for Downtown San Mateo, San Mateo, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,460 per household.

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

The C+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Downtown San Mateo's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Downtown San Mateo sits in the 50th percentile, ahead of 50% of neighborhoods and behind 50%. The grade covers only Downtown San Mateo's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Downtown San Mateo is 35.94 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 12 in the west areas to 1 in 40 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Downtown San Mateo, San Mateo, CA report the most crime, about 55 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 11 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Downtown San Mateo, San Mateo, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Downtown San Mateo for 2025 is $4,885,166, about $674 per resident and $1,460 per household. That equals 0.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

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

Downtown San Mateo, San Mateo, CA:	$674
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 San Mateo is $674 per year, which is $210 more than the national average and $184 more than San Mateo's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Downtown San Mateo:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $821 more than in Downtown San Mateo.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $475 less than in Downtown San Mateo

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Downtown San Mateo	Cost per Downtown San Mateo Resident
Murder	$1.42 million	$196
Rape/Sexual Assault	$230,514	$32
Robbery	$493,246	$68
Assault	$962,961	$133
Kidnapping	$90,613	$13
Vehicle Theft	$679,730	$94
Burglary	$110,979	$15
Theft	$549,776	$76
Arson	$52,521	$7
Vandalism	$86,199	$12
Animal Cruelty	$1,106	$0
Drug Crimes	$184,478	$25
Identity Theft	$26,583	$4
Total Cost of Crime	$4,885,166	$674

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Downtown San Mateo, San Mateo, 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 San Mateo totals $11,016,210 ($1,521 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $15,901,377 ($2,195 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 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 do the same, and of Downtown San Mateo's 7,243 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 San Mateo 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 San Mateo residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.629
Robbery	2.165
Rape	0.5249
Murder	0.1041
Total Violent Crime	7.423 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.66
Vehicle Theft	6.060
Burglary	1.689
Arson	0.3003
Total Property Crime	22.71 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2063
Drug Crimes	3.443
Vandalism	1.666
Identity Theft	0.4742
Animal Cruelty	0.0206
Total "Other" Rate	5.810 (B+)

Individual Downtown San Mateo Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Baywood-Aragon, San Mateo, CA	A-	B-	A-
Haywood Park, San Mateo, CA	B	B	B-
East San Mateo, San Mateo, CA	A-	B+	A-
North Central San Francisco, San Mateo, CA	B	C+	B-
Shoreview, San Mateo, CA	B-	B-	C
Beresford, San Mateo, CA	B	B-	B-
Downtown Burlingame, Burlingame, CA	F	D	F
Hillsdale, San Mateo, CA	A-	B+	B+
Marina Lagoon, San Mateo, CA	B-	B-	C+
Sugerloaf, San Mateo, CA	B-	B-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown San Mateo 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 West, Hartford, CT	B+	A	A
Hutton Park, West Orange, NJ	A	A-	A-
Locks, Chicago, IL	B-	B-	B-
Logan, Ann Arbor, MI	B-	C+	C+
Long Meadow Farms, Richmond, TX	A+	A+	A+
Marconi Plaza-Packer Park, Philadelphia, PA	A-	A-	A-
Milton Upper Mills, Milton, MA	A	B-	B-
North East, Pasadena, CA	C-	C+	C+
North Main, Greenville, SC	D+	C	C
Oakland, Chicago, IL	C+	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Downtown San Mateo 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 San Mateo, San Mateo, CA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Downtown San Mateo schools on SchoolGrade

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