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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	C+

Which crimes are included?

$38.4 million

Cost of Crime™ for Emeryville, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,271 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Emeryville 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 Emeryville, 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 Emeryville's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Emeryville sits in the 7th percentile, ahead of 7% of cities and behind 93%. The grade covers only Emeryville's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Emeryville is 56.51 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 11 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 24 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Emeryville, CA report the most crime, about 492 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 95 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Emeryville, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Emeryville for 2025 is $38,421,332, about $1,028 per resident and $2,271 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

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

Emeryville, CA:	$1028
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Emeryville is $1,028 per year, which is $564 more than the national average and $538 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Emeryville:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $359 more than in Emeryville.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $815 less than in Emeryville

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Emeryville	Cost per Emeryville Resident
Murder	$14.4 million	$385
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.12 million	$30
Robbery	$3.30 million	$88
Assault	$6.16 million	$165
Kidnapping	$257,901	$7
Vehicle Theft	$3.12 million	$84
Burglary	$2.77 million	$74
Theft	$4.90 million	$131
Arson	$229,085	$6
Vandalism	$1.31 million	$35
Animal Cruelty	$4,964	$0
Drug Crimes	$642,636	$17
Identity Theft	$206,116	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$38,421,332	$1,028

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Emeryville, 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 Emeryville totals $104,056,270 ($2,785 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $142,477,602 ($3,813 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 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, of which Emeryville has 5, do the same, and of Emeryville's 37,363 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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Emeryville 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 Emeryville residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.740
Robbery	2.806
Rape	0.4951
Murder	0.2049
Total Violent Crime	9.246 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	25.35
Vehicle Theft	5.401
Burglary	8.178
Arson	0.2539
Total Property Crime	39.18 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1138
Drug Crimes	2.325
Vandalism	4.913
Identity Theft	0.7127
Animal Cruelty	0.0180
Total "Other" Rate	8.082 (C+)

Individual Emeryville Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Berkeley, CA	D-	D-	F
Piedmont, CA	D+	D	D
Albany, CA	D	D	D-
Oakland, CA	D-	F	D-
Orinda Village, CA	D+	D	D-
Alameda, CA	D	D-	D-
El Cerrito, CA	C-	D	D
Canyon, CA	B-	B-	C
Orinda, CA	C+	B-	D+
Richmond, CA	C-	D-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Emeryville 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
Leavenworth, KS	D	C-	C-
Niceville, FL	A+	A	A
Newhall, CA	C	C-	C-
Media, PA	B	A-	A-
Mchenry, IL	A-	B+	B+
Mattapan, MA	C-	D-	D-
Manchester, CT	C+	A-	A-
Lenoir, NC	D+	C-	C-
Lebanon, OH	B+	B+	B+
Niles, MI	B+	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Emeryville 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 Emeryville, CA average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 38% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Emeryville schools on SchoolGrade

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