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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$44,319

Cost of Crime™ for Fern Valley, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,694 per household.

More cost data

On the map, green marks the parts of Fern Valley 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 Fern Valley, 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 Fern Valley's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Fern Valley sits in the 6th percentile, ahead of 6% of cities and behind 94%. The grade covers only Fern Valley's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Fern Valley is 58.35 per 1,000 residents in a typical year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Fern Valley, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Fern Valley for 2025 is $44,319, about $806 per resident and $1,694 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): 56.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 31.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Fern Valley Compared to Other Cities?

Fern Valley, CA:	$806
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Fern Valley is $806 per year, which is $342 more than the national average and $315 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Fern Valley:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $582 more than in Fern Valley.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $593 less than in Fern Valley

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Fern Valley	Cost per Fern Valley Resident
Murder	$7,358	$134
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1,928	$35
Robbery	$5,196	$94
Assault	$10,660	$194
Kidnapping	$491	$9
Vehicle Theft	$2,265	$41
Burglary	$5,402	$98
Theft	$7,540	$137
Arson	$470	$9
Vandalism	$1,608	$29
Animal Cruelty	$20	$0
Drug Crimes	$959	$17
Identity Theft	$423	$8
Total Cost of Crime	$44,319	$806

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Fern Valley, 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 Fern Valley totals $63,826 ($1,160 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $108,145 ($1,966 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 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 Fern Valley has 2, do the same, and of Fern Valley's 55 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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Fern Valley 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 Fern Valley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	6.749
Robbery	3.004
Rape	0.5780
Murder	0.0712
Total Violent Crime	10.40 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	26.47
Vehicle Theft	2.660
Burglary	10.83
Arson	0.3540
Total Property Crime	40.31 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1472
Drug Crimes	2.357
Vandalism	4.092
Identity Theft	0.9927
Animal Cruelty	0.0490
Total "Other" Rate	7.638 (C+)

Individual Fern Valley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Idyllwild, CA	D	F	D-
Idyllwild-Pine Cove, CA	D	D-	D-
Thomas Mountain, CA	D	D-	D-
Mountain Center, CA	D-	F	F
Anza, CA	C-	D	D
Cahuilla, CA	D+	D	D-
Pinyon Pines, CA	D-	F	F
Rancho Mirage, CA	D+	D	D-
Valle Vista, CA	C-	D+	D
Palm Desert, CA	C-	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Fern Valley 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
Grinnell, IL	A-	B	B
Smiths Ferry, ID	D+	D-	D-
Sloan, MS	A+	A+	A+
Slim Butte, SD	C-	A	A
Shoffner, AR	D-	F	F
Shellmound, MS	D+	B-	B-
Highland Corners, PA	A+	B+	B+
Hedrick, IN	B+	B-	B-
Hammersley Fork, PA	B+	C	C
Griswold, IL	A+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Fern Valley 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 Fern Valley, CA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 24% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Fern Valley schools on SchoolGrade

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