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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$22.2 million

Cost of Crime™ for Gilroy, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,088 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Gilroy 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 Gilroy, CA Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Gilroy's combined rate is lower than the norm. Gilroy sits in the 73rd percentile, ahead of 73% of cities and behind 27%. The grade covers only Gilroy's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Gilroy is 17.32 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 39 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 84 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Gilroy, CA report the most crime, about 230 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 62 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Gilroy, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Gilroy for 2025 is $22,195,162, about $308 per resident and $1,088 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.4%

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

Gilroy, CA:	$308
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Gilroy is $308 per year, which is $156 less than the national average and $182 less than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Gilroy:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $1,079 more than in Gilroy.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $95 less than in Gilroy

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Gilroy	Cost per Gilroy Resident
Murder	$4.56 million	$63
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.28 million	$32
Robbery	$2.58 million	$36
Assault	$4.54 million	$63
Kidnapping	$635,838	$9
Vehicle Theft	$2.06 million	$29
Burglary	$1.65 million	$23
Theft	$2.50 million	$35
Arson	$329,160	$5
Vandalism	$607,186	$8
Animal Cruelty	$3,767	$0
Drug Crimes	$307,922	$4
Identity Theft	$152,355	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$22,195,162	$308

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Gilroy, 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 Gilroy totals $43,867,473 ($609 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $66,062,635 ($917 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 southeast 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 Gilroy has 10, do the same, and of Gilroy's 72,010 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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Gilroy 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 Gilroy residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.194
Robbery	1.138
Rape	0.5225
Murder	0.0337
Total Violent Crime	3.889 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.692
Vehicle Theft	1.844
Burglary	2.522
Arson	0.1893
Total Property Crime	11.25 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1456
Drug Crimes	0.5781
Vandalism	1.180
Identity Theft	0.2734
Animal Cruelty	0.0071
Total "Other" Rate	2.184 (A+)

Individual Gilroy Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Lonoke, CA	A-	C	B
Rucker, CA	D+	B-	D-
Old Gilroy, CA	C+	C-	D+
San Martin, CA	C	D+	D+
Morgan Hill, CA	B-	C-	C+
Pajaro, CA	D	D	D-
Watsonville, CA	D+	D	D
Freedom, CA	D+	D-	D-
Corralitos, CA	D-	F	F
Idria, CA	D+	D-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Gilroy is lower 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
Kenner, LA	D-	C-	C-
Shawnee, KS	D+	B	B
Easley, SC	D+	C	C
Wyoming, MI	C-	D-	D-
Aiken, SC	D	D-	D-
Waltham, MA	B	B+	B+
South San Francisco, CA	D	D	D
San Pablo, CA	C-	D+	D+
San Luis Obispo, CA	C	D-	D-
Powder Springs, GA	B-	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Gilroy 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 Gilroy, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 75% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Gilroy schools on SchoolGrade

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