The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in North Central San Francisco, San Mateo, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$8.25 million

Cost of Crime™ for North Central San Francisco, San Mateo, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,788 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of North Central San Francisco 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 North Central San Francisco, San Mateo, CA Safe?

The B overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where North Central San Francisco's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. North Central San Francisco sits in the 66th percentile, ahead of 66% of neighborhoods and behind 34%. The grade covers only North Central San Francisco's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in North Central San Francisco is 29.43 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the central part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 27 in the northwest areas to 1 in 42 in the central.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of North Central San Francisco, San Mateo, CA report the most crime, about 105 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 16 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in North Central San Francisco, San Mateo, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in North Central San Francisco for 2025 is $8,254,003, about $574 per resident and $1,788 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): 48.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 40.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in North Central San Francisco Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

North Central San Francisco, San Mateo, CA:	$574
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 North Central San Francisco is $574 per year, which is $110 more than the national average and $84 more than San Mateo's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to North Central San Francisco:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $922 more than in North Central San Francisco.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $374 less than in North Central San Francisco

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to North Central San Francisco	Cost per North Central San Francisco Resident
Murder	$2.81 million	$195
Rape/Sexual Assault	$453,403	$32
Robbery	$556,858	$39
Assault	$1.08 million	$75
Kidnapping	$179,943	$13
Vehicle Theft	$1.51 million	$105
Burglary	$169,883	$12
Theft	$785,827	$55
Arson	$92,357	$6
Vandalism	$157,838	$11
Animal Cruelty	$1,709	$0
Drug Crimes	$418,833	$29
Identity Theft	$40,143	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$8,254,003	$574

The Intangible Cost of Crime in North Central San Francisco, San Mateo, 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 North Central San Francisco totals $21,346,903 ($1,485 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $29,600,907 ($2,059 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 west 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 North Central San Francisco's 14,375 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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North Central San Francisco 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 North Central San Francisco residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.619
Robbery	1.232
Rape	0.5202
Murder	0.1039
Total Violent Crime	4.475 (C+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.56
Vehicle Theft	6.774
Burglary	1.303
Arson	0.2660
Total Property Crime	18.90 (B-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2065
Drug Crimes	3.939
Vandalism	1.537
Identity Theft	0.3608
Animal Cruelty	0.0161
Total "Other" Rate	6.059 (B)

Individual North Central San Francisco Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in North Central San Francisco is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to North Central San Francisco.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Downtown San Mateo, San Mateo, CA	C+	D	C+
Downtown Burlingame, Burlingame, CA	F	D	F
Baywood-Aragon, San Mateo, CA	A-	B-	A-
East San Mateo, San Mateo, CA	A-	B+	A-
Haywood Park, San Mateo, CA	B	B	B-
Shoreview, San Mateo, CA	B-	B-	C
Burlingame Gate, Burlingame, CA	D	D+	D-
Beresford, San Mateo, CA	B	B-	B-
Hillsdale, San Mateo, CA	A-	B+	B+
Marina Lagoon, San Mateo, CA	B-	B-	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

North Central San Francisco 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
Four Corners, Antioch, TN	B	C	C
Chambersburg, Trenton, NJ	A-	B	B
Cultural Corridor, Las Vegas, NV	D	D-	D-
Darlington, Pawtucket, RI	A-	A	A
Detroit Shoreway, Cleveland, OH	D-	D	D
Douglas, Chicago, IL	C	C-	C-
Downtown Fullerton, Fullerton, CA	B-	C+	C+
Downtown Yonkers, Yonkers, NY	B+	C-	C-
East Cambridge, Cambridge, MA	C	D+	D+
East Little York-Homestead, Houston, TX	D	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, North Central San Francisco is as safe as the California state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in North Central San Francisco, San Mateo, CA average SchoolGrade of A, with 64% actual proficiency versus 59% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See North Central San Francisco schools on SchoolGrade

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