The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Mid Central, Pasadena, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$5.30 million

Cost of Crime™ for Mid Central, Pasadena, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,389 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Mid Central 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 Mid Central, Pasadena, CA Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Mid Central's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Mid Central sits in the 37th percentile, ahead of 37% of neighborhoods and behind 63%. The grade covers only Mid Central's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Mid Central is 44.19 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 12 in the southeast areas to 1 in 44 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Mid Central, Pasadena, CA report the most crime, about 121 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 12 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Mid Central, Pasadena, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Mid Central for 2025 is $5,297,240, about $576 per resident and $1,389 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Mid Central Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Mid Central, Pasadena, CA:	$576
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 Mid Central is $576 per year, which is $112 more than the national average and $85 more than Pasadena's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Mid Central:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $920 more than in Mid Central.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $376 less than in Mid Central

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Mid Central	Cost per Mid Central Resident
Murder	$851,646	$93
Rape/Sexual Assault	$251,721	$27
Robbery	$408,376	$44
Assault	$957,462	$104
Kidnapping	$61,719	$7
Vehicle Theft	$1.02 million	$111
Burglary	$228,498	$25
Theft	$1.08 million	$117
Arson	$50,418	$5
Vandalism	$153,884	$17
Animal Cruelty	$1,980	$0
Drug Crimes	$208,766	$23
Identity Theft	$21,050	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$5,297,240	$576

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Mid Central, Pasadena, 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 Mid Central totals $7,333,714 ($797 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $12,630,954 ($1,373 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 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 Mid Central has 1, do the same, and of Mid Central's 9,199 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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Mid Central 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 Mid Central residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.624
Robbery	1.411
Rape	0.4513
Murder	0.0493
Total Violent Crime	5.536 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	22.68
Vehicle Theft	7.170
Burglary	2.739
Arson	0.2270
Total Property Crime	32.81 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1107
Drug Crimes	3.068
Vandalism	2.342
Identity Theft	0.2957
Animal Cruelty	0.0291
Total "Other" Rate	5.845 (B+)

Individual Mid Central Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
South East, Pasadena, CA	B	C+	B-
East Central, Pasadena, CA	C+	C+	C
West Central, Pasadena, CA	C-	D+	D+
Madison Heights, Pasadena, CA	C-	C-	D+
Normandie Heights, Pasadena, CA	C+	C-	C
North East, Pasadena, CA	C-	C+	D+
North Central, Pasadena, CA	B	C-	B-
South Arroyo, Pasadena, CA	C-	C-	D+
East San Gabriel, San Gabriel, CA	A-	B	B+
North Arroyo, Pasadena, CA	B-	C+	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Mid Central is similar 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
Chicot West, Little Rock, AR	D+	D-	D-
Klondike, Louisville, KY	C+	A-	A-
International District, Seattle, WA	F	F	F
Leslie, Decatur, GA	C-	D	D
Midtown, Sacramento, CA	C-	D-	D-
Gateway West, Sacramento, CA	B+	A-	A-
Mt Eden, Hayward, CA	A-	B-	B-
East Watertown, Watertown Town, MA	B+	B-	B-
Near Northeast, Syracuse, NY	D+	F	F
Southwest Corridor, Billings, MT	C-	C-	C-

Considering only the crime rate, Mid Central 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 Mid Central, Pasadena, CA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 54% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Mid Central schools on SchoolGrade

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