The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Midtown-San Jose, Palo Alto, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	A-
Property Crime Grade	A-
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$3.09 million

Cost of Crime™ for Midtown-San Jose, Palo Alto, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,076 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Midtown-San Jose 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 Midtown-San Jose, Palo Alto, CA Safe?

The A overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Midtown-San Jose's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Midtown-San Jose sits in the 87th percentile, ahead of 87% of neighborhoods and behind 13%. The grade covers only Midtown-San Jose's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Midtown-San Jose is 20.22 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 45 in the southwest areas to 1 in 53 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Midtown-San Jose, Palo Alto, CA report the most crime, about 41 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 10 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Midtown-San Jose, Palo Alto, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Midtown-San Jose for 2025 is $3,088,130, about $370 per resident and $1,076 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Midtown-San Jose Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Midtown-San Jose, Palo Alto, CA:	$370
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 Midtown-San Jose is $370 per year, which is $95 less than the national average and $121 less than Palo Alto's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Midtown-San Jose:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $1,126 more than in Midtown-San Jose.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $170 less than in Midtown-San Jose

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Midtown-San Jose	Cost per Midtown-San Jose Resident
Murder	$1.14 million	$136
Rape/Sexual Assault	$288,819	$35
Robbery	$229,547	$27
Assault	$286,517	$34
Kidnapping	$73,091	$9
Vehicle Theft	$223,499	$27
Burglary	$191,383	$23
Theft	$413,528	$49
Arson	$40,896	$5
Vandalism	$101,133	$12
Animal Cruelty	$893	$0
Drug Crimes	$88,416	$11
Identity Theft	$14,364	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$3,088,130	$370

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Midtown-San Jose, Palo Alto, 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 Midtown-San Jose totals $9,106,829 ($1,090 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $12,194,959 ($1,459 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 south 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 do the same, and of Midtown-San Jose's 8,357 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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Midtown-San Jose 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 Midtown-San Jose residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.194
Robbery	0.8732
Rape	0.5700
Murder	0.0723
Total Violent Crime	2.709 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.555
Vehicle Theft	1.727
Burglary	2.525
Arson	0.2026
Total Property Crime	14.01 (A-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1442
Drug Crimes	1.430
Vandalism	1.694
Identity Theft	0.2221
Animal Cruelty	0.0145
Total "Other" Rate	3.505 (A)

Individual Midtown-San Jose Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in Midtown-San Jose is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Midtown-San Jose.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Fairmeadow, Palo Alto, CA	A	B+	B+
Duveneck-Saint Francis, Palo Alto, CA	B-	B+	C
Ventura, Palo Alto, CA	B-	B-	C+
Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA	A-	B	B+
Barron Park, Palo Alto, CA	B-	B	C+
Crescent Park, Palo Alto, CA	B+	A-	B
University South, Palo Alto, CA	F	D	F
Downtown North San Jose, Palo Alto, CA	F	D+	F
Stanford University, Stanford, CA	D+	B	D-
Monta Loma, Mountain View, CA	B-	B	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Midtown-San Jose is lower 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
Crossroads, Boulder, CO	F	D-	D-
Athmar Park, Denver, CO	D-	D-	D-
Eastgate, Bellevue, WA	C-	B	B
East Springfield, Springfield, MA	B	C-	C-
East Grove, Escondido, CA	A+	A-	A-
Downtown Ontario, Ontario, CA	D	D	D
Downtown Harbor-Post Road South, Milford, CT	C+	A+	A+
Cross Fletcher, University, FL	A	B	B
Craven, Jacksonville, FL	A+	A	A
Coves North, Kansas City, MO	B-	A	A

Considering only the crime rate, Midtown-San Jose 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 Midtown-San Jose, Palo Alto, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 79% actual proficiency versus 65% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Midtown-San Jose schools on SchoolGrade

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