The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Northgate Area, Walnut Creek, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	A

Which crimes are included?

$1.55 million

Cost of Crime™ for Northgate Area, Walnut Creek, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,325 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Northgate Area 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 Northgate Area, Walnut Creek, 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 Northgate Area's combined rate is lower than the norm. Northgate Area sits in the 75th percentile, ahead of 75% of neighborhoods and behind 25%. The grade covers only Northgate Area's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Northgate Area is 25.66 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 28 in the northeast areas to 1 in 60 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Northgate Area, Walnut Creek, CA report the most crime, about 23 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Northgate Area, Walnut Creek, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Northgate Area for 2025 is $1,548,451, about $482 per resident and $1,325 per household. That equals 0.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 49.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 39.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Northgate Area Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Northgate Area, Walnut Creek, CA:	$482
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 Northgate Area is $482 per year, which is $18 more than the national average and $9 less than Walnut Creek's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Northgate Area:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $1,014 more than in Northgate Area.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $282 less than in Northgate Area

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Northgate Area	Cost per Northgate Area Resident
Murder	$573,122	$178
Rape/Sexual Assault	$86,369	$27
Robbery	$140,775	$44
Assault	$131,611	$41
Kidnapping	$26,736	$8
Vehicle Theft	$215,497	$67
Burglary	$69,101	$21
Theft	$187,251	$58
Arson	$27,384	$9
Vandalism	$49,152	$15
Animal Cruelty	$216	$0
Drug Crimes	$32,579	$10
Identity Theft	$8,659	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$1,548,451	$482

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Northgate Area, Walnut Creek, 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 Northgate Area totals $4,321,536 ($1,345 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,869,988 ($1,826 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 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 Northgate Area has 1, do the same, and of Northgate Area's 3,214 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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Northgate Area 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 Northgate Area residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.426
Robbery	1.392
Rape	0.4432
Murder	0.0949
Total Violent Crime	3.356 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.25
Vehicle Theft	4.330
Burglary	2.370
Arson	0.3528
Total Property Crime	18.30 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1372
Drug Crimes	1.370
Vandalism	2.141
Identity Theft	0.3481
Animal Cruelty	0.0091
Total "Other" Rate	4.005 (A)

Individual Northgate Area Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Pleasant Valley, Walnut Creek, CA	C+	C+	C-
Downtown Walnut Creek, Walnut Creek, CA	F	D+	F
Cambridge Park, Concord, CA	B	C	C+
Ellis Lake, Concord, CA	B-	B	C+
Downtown Concord, Concord, CA	D-	D+	F
Pacheco-Martinez, Martinez, CA	D-	D+	F
Downtown Lafayette, Lafayette, CA	D	D	D-
Piedmont Pines, Oakland, CA	B-	B-	C
Merriwood, Oakland, CA	B	B	C+
Montclair, Oakland, CA	C-	C	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Northgate Area 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
Northside, Missoula, MT	C-	D+	D+
Rattlesnake, Tampa, FL	A+	A+	A+
Rancho Dominguez, Compton, CA	F	F	F
Queensboro-Brentwood-Crystal Spgs, Bothell, WA	C-	A+	A+
Plaza-Shamrock, Charlotte, NC	F	F	F
Pinnacle Club, Grove City, OH	A+	A	A
Pelican Marsh, Naples, FL	A+	A+	A+
Palm Club Village, West Palm Beach, FL	A	B	B
Oakwell Farms, San Antonio, TX	D+	C+	C+
Reservoir Hills, Oakland, CA	B-	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Northgate Area 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 Northgate Area, Walnut Creek, CA average SchoolGrade of A, with 63% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Northgate Area schools on SchoolGrade

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