The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$1.67 million

Cost of Crime™ for Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,129 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Old Palo Alto 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 Old Palo Alto, 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 Old Palo Alto's combined rate is lower than the norm. Old Palo Alto sits in the 78th percentile, ahead of 78% of neighborhoods and behind 22%. The grade covers only Old Palo Alto's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Old Palo Alto is 24.33 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 28 in the northwest areas to 1 in 60 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA report the most crime, about 16 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 6 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Old Palo Alto for 2025 is $1,672,135, about $404 per resident and $1,129 per household. That equals 0.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Old Palo Alto Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA:	$404
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 Old Palo Alto is $404 per year, which is $60 less than the national average and $87 less than Palo Alto's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Old Palo Alto:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $1,092 more than in Old Palo Alto.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $204 less than in Old Palo Alto

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Old Palo Alto	Cost per Old Palo Alto Resident
Murder	$495,342	$120
Rape/Sexual Assault	$139,925	$34
Robbery	$148,663	$36
Assault	$179,948	$43
Kidnapping	$36,367	$9
Vehicle Theft	$141,228	$34
Burglary	$163,016	$39
Theft	$206,564	$50
Arson	$27,602	$7
Vandalism	$80,594	$19
Animal Cruelty	$506	$0
Drug Crimes	$44,935	$11
Identity Theft	$7,444	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,672,135	$404

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Old Palo Alto, 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 Old Palo Alto totals $4,082,545 ($987 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,754,679 ($1,391 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 Old Palo Alto has 2, do the same, and of Old Palo Alto's 4,138 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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Old Palo Alto 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 Old Palo Alto residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.514
Robbery	1.142
Rape	0.5577
Murder	0.0637
Total Violent Crime	3.278 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	9.639
Vehicle Theft	2.204
Burglary	4.343
Arson	0.2762
Total Property Crime	16.46 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1449
Drug Crimes	1.468
Vandalism	2.726
Identity Theft	0.2324
Animal Cruelty	0.0165
Total "Other" Rate	4.588 (A-)

Individual Old Palo Alto Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Old Palo Alto 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
Second Creek, Mobile, AL	A-	A	A
Northwood Hills, West Palm Beach, FL	B	D+	D+
Ol Sun, Clifton, CO	C+	B-	B-
Olde Providence North, Charlotte, NC	B+	A-	A-
Parkmont, Fremont, CA	A-	A-	A-
Pearl-Meigs-Monroe, Rochester, NY	D+	F	F
Prairie Hills, Madison, WI	A-	A+	A+
Ridgeview Estates, Bakersfield, CA	B+	B	B
Ridgewood Junction, Glen Rock, NJ	A	A	A
River Park, Sacramento, CA	B+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Old Palo Alto 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 Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 76% actual proficiency versus 66% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Old Palo Alto schools on SchoolGrade

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