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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	B+

Which crimes are included?

$21.7 million

Cost of Crime™ for Montclair, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,093 per household.

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

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Montclair's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Montclair sits in the 12th percentile, ahead of 12% of cities and behind 88%. The grade covers only Montclair's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Montclair is 46.08 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 8 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 40 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Montclair, CA report the most crime, about 508 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 84 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Montclair, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Montclair for 2025 is $21,747,809, about $580 per resident and $2,093 per household. That equals 2.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.0%

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

Montclair, CA:	$580
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Montclair is $580 per year, which is $116 more than the national average and $89 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Montclair:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $807 more than in Montclair.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $367 less than in Montclair

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Montclair	Cost per Montclair Resident
Murder	$3.22 million	$86
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.11 million	$30
Robbery	$1.33 million	$36
Assault	$4.16 million	$111
Kidnapping	$262,231	$7
Vehicle Theft	$4.13 million	$110
Burglary	$1.14 million	$30
Theft	$4.76 million	$127
Arson	$193,042	$5
Vandalism	$700,243	$19
Animal Cruelty	$6,582	$0
Drug Crimes	$609,416	$16
Identity Theft	$131,013	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$21,747,809	$580

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Montclair, 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 Montclair totals $28,503,254 ($760 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $50,251,063 ($1,340 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 north 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 Montclair has 2, do the same, and of Montclair's 37,504 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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Montclair 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 Montclair residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.859
Robbery	1.130
Rape	0.4877
Murder	0.0457
Total Violent Crime	5.522 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	24.49
Vehicle Theft	7.117
Burglary	3.338
Arson	0.2131
Total Property Crime	35.16 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1153
Drug Crimes	2.197
Vandalism	2.614
Identity Theft	0.4513
Animal Cruelty	0.0237
Total "Other" Rate	5.401 (B+)

Individual Montclair Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Claremont, CA	C	C-	D+
Pomona, CA	C-	D+	D
Upland, CA	D+	D+	D
Ontario, CA	D+	D+	D-
Chino, CA	C	C	D+
La Verne, CA	C-	D+	D
Chino Hills, CA	B	B-	C+
San Dimas, CA	C-	C	D
Rancho Cucamonga, CA	C-	C	D
Diamond Bar, CA	C	C	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Montclair 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
Long Beach, NY	B	C	C
Salem, VA	D+	B-	B-
Milledgeville, GA	D+	D	D
Midvale, UT	D+	B	B
Michigan City, IN	D+	D+	D+
Merrillville, IN	D	D	D
Marrero, LA	F	D	D
Marion, IN	B-	C-	C-
Manor, TX	C	B	B
Manitowoc, WI	D+	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Montclair 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 Montclair, CA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 30% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Montclair schools on SchoolGrade

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