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

Crime per Capita in Garden Acres

The map below displays the crime rate per 1,000 residents in Garden Acres.

 

Garden Acres, CA Map of Crime Rates
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D

Overall Crime Grade™

F
D-
Other Crime Grade
A-

$8.35 million

Cost of Crime™ for Garden Acres, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,740 per household.

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Crime Grade's crime map highlights the safest areas in Garden Acres in green, the most dangerous in red, and moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted based on both the type and severity of the crime. For more information on how to interpret our crime maps, see the Interpreting the Crime Maps section below.

Is Garden Acres, CA Safe?

The D grade indicates that the rate of crime is higher than that of the average US city. Garden Acres ranks in the 18th percentile for safety, meaning it is safer than 18% of cities but less safe than 82%. This analysis applies only to Garden Acres's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The crime rate in Garden Acres is 39.48 per 1,000 residents in the typical year. Garden Acres Residents generally consider the central part of the city to be the safest. Your chance of being a victim of crime in Garden Acres varies by neighborhood - ranging from 1 in 14 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 35 in the central.

When looking at total crime counts (rather than per capita rates), the south parts of Garden Acres, CA see the most incidents - about 101 per year. In contrast, the north part of the city has the fewest, with approximately 9 crimes annually.

The Cost of Crime™ in Garden Acres, CA

The total projected cost of crime in Garden Acres for 2025 is $8,349,858. This translates to approximately $710 per resident and $2,740 per household. On average, crime-related costs account for 3.3% of the median household income in Garden Acres. These figures reflect only tangible costs, which include the following:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.1%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.3%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Garden Acres Compared to Other Cities?

Garden Acres, CA: $710
Lodi, CA: $1387
Rescue, CA: $213
California: $491
USA: $464

The Cost of Crime per resident in Garden Acres is $710 per year, which is $246 more than the national average and $220 more than California's state average. Below we compare cities similar to Garden Acres:
  • In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $677 more than in Garden Acres.
  • In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $497 less than in Garden Acres

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Garden Acres for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Garden Acres
Cost per Garden Acres Resident
Murder
$2.51 million
$214
Rape/Sexual Assault
$299,124
$25
Robbery
$974,143
$83
Assault
$1.71 million
$145
Kidnapping
$131,362
$11
Vehicle Theft
$632,305
$54
Burglary
$616,973
$52
Theft
$1.07 million
$91
Arson
$63,096
$5
Vandalism
$224,385
$19
Animal Cruelty
$2,110
$0
Drug Crimes
$90,773
$8
Identity Theft
$25,933
$2
Total Cost of Crime
$8,349,858
$710

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Garden Acres, CA

CrimeGrade primarily focuses on tangible costs, but the true impact of crime extends beyond economic. Pain and suffering for victims and their families are difficult to quantify, but research-based methodologies help estimate these effects. Using these methodologies, we calculate that the intangible cost of crime in Garden Acres totals $19,061,789 ($1,621 per resident). When added to the tangible costs, this brings the total estimated cost of crime to $27,411,647 ($2,332 per resident). All Cost of Crime facts are based on scholarly research done on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Crime Maps

When interpreting the Garden Acres crime map, keep in mind that crime rates are measured per resident. Areas with high visitor traffic, such as shopping districts, may appear to have higher crime rates simply because more crimes occur where people gather - even if few residents live there. For example, the northwest part of the city has more retail establishments, which can artificially inflate crime rates in that area. Red areas on the map do not necessarily mean a neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas have the same problem. Of Garden Acres’s 11,757 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Crime occurs where people gather, whether they live there or not. Before assuming an area is unsafe, consider both per-capita crime rates and total crime counts, as well as the types of destinations nearby.

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Garden Acres 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 Garden Acres residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
5.065
Robbery
2.634
Rape
0.4196
Murder
0.1136
Total Violent Crime
8.232 (F)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
17.56
Vehicle Theft
3.473
Burglary
5.786
Arson
0.2222
Total Property Crime
27.04 (D-)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1843
Drug Crimes
1.044
Vandalism
2.672
Identity Theft
0.2850
Animal Cruelty
0.0243
Total "Other" Rate
4.209 (A-)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
D-
F
D-
D
F
D-
D-
F
F
F
F
F
F
F
D-
D+
D-
D
D+
D-
D
D
F
D-
F
F
F
C+
D+
C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Garden Acres 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
B+
A-
A-
A+
A+
A+
B+
A+
A+
A
A
A
A-
B
B
B+
C+
C+
C
B+
B+
C
B
B
C+
C+
C+
F
F
F

Considering only the crime rate, Garden Acres 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 Garden Acres, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 25% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Garden Acres schools on SchoolGrade

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