The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Emerald Lake Hills, Redwood City, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$2.57 million

Cost of Crime™ for Emerald Lake Hills, Redwood City, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,145 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Emerald Lake Hills 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 Emerald Lake Hills, Redwood City, CA Safe?

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

The overall crime rate in Emerald Lake Hills is 22.77 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 40 in the north areas to 1 in 53 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Emerald Lake Hills, Redwood City, CA report the most crime, about 24 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 3 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Emerald Lake Hills, Redwood City, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Emerald Lake Hills for 2025 is $2,565,532, about $418 per resident and $1,145 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Emerald Lake Hills Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Emerald Lake Hills, Redwood City, CA:	$418
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 Emerald Lake Hills is $418 per year, which is $46 less than the national average and $73 less than Redwood City's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Emerald Lake Hills:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $1,078 more than in Emerald Lake Hills.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $218 less than in Emerald Lake Hills

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Emerald Lake Hills	Cost per Emerald Lake Hills Resident
Murder	$826,175	$135
Rape/Sexual Assault	$203,666	$33
Robbery	$218,009	$36
Assault	$259,376	$42
Kidnapping	$71,955	$12
Vehicle Theft	$295,708	$48
Burglary	$179,398	$29
Theft	$253,860	$41
Arson	$42,420	$7
Vandalism	$39,834	$6
Animal Cruelty	$532	$0
Drug Crimes	$163,860	$27
Identity Theft	$10,740	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$2,565,532	$418

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Emerald Lake Hills, Redwood City, 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 Emerald Lake Hills totals $6,637,258 ($1,081 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $9,202,791 ($1,499 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 Emerald Lake Hills has 1, do the same, and of Emerald Lake Hills's 6,139 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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Emerald Lake Hills 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 Emerald Lake Hills residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.471
Robbery	1.129
Rape	0.5472
Murder	0.0716
Total Violent Crime	3.219 (B+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	7.985
Vehicle Theft	3.111
Burglary	3.222
Arson	0.2861
Total Property Crime	14.60 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1933
Drug Crimes	3.608
Vandalism	0.9083
Identity Theft	0.2260
Animal Cruelty	0.0117
Total "Other" Rate	4.948 (A-)

Individual Emerald Lake Hills Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Emerald Lake Hills is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Emerald Lake Hills.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Farm Hills, Redwood City, CA	A	B+	A
Roosevelt-San Francisco, Redwood City, CA	B+	C+	B+
Centennial, Redwood City, CA	D-	D-	D-
Staumbaugh Heller, Redwood City, CA	D+	D+	D
Redwood Village, Redwood City, CA	D+	D	D+
Fair Oaks, North Fair Oaks, CA	B-	C+	B-
West Atherton, Atherton, CA	C	C+	C-
Friendly Acres, Redwood City, CA	B+	C+	B+
Sharon Heights, Menlo Park, CA	B	C+	B-
Downtown Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA	D+	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Emerald Lake Hills is lower 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
Viola, Monsey, NY	B-	C-	C-
Coronado, Kansas City, KS	D	D	D
Mt. Baker, Seattle, WA	D-	D+	D+
Sauganash, Chicago, IL	A-	A-	A-
San Mateo, San Juan, PR	D	D	D
Saint Joseph, Milwaukee, WI	D+	F	F
Rosedale, Kansas City, KS	D	D+	D+
Reservoir, Little Rock, AR	D+	D	D
Park Santiago, Santa Ana, CA	D+	C-	C-
Park Crossing, Charlotte, NC	C-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Emerald Lake Hills is safer than the California state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Emerald Lake Hills, Redwood City, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 79% actual proficiency versus 54% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Emerald Lake Hills schools on SchoolGrade

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