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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	D

Which crimes are included?

$206,981

Cost of Crime™ for Olema, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $3,121 per household.

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

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Olema's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Olema sits in the 1st percentile, ahead of 1% of cities and behind 99%. The grade covers only Olema's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Olema is 131.1 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 8 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 8 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Olema, CA report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Olema, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Olema for 2025 is $206,981, about $1,617 per resident and $3,121 per household. That equals 2.8% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 57.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.3%

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

Olema, CA:	$1617
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Olema is $1,617 per year, which is $1,153 more than the national average and $1,126 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Olema:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $230 less than in Olema.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $1,404 less than in Olema

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Olema	Cost per Olema Resident
Murder	$32,624	$255
Rape/Sexual Assault	$4,834	$38
Robbery	$15,601	$122
Assault	$61,736	$482
Kidnapping	$1,216	$9
Vehicle Theft	$11,978	$94
Burglary	$12,967	$101
Theft	$51,666	$404
Arson	$1,275	$10
Vandalism	$6,942	$54
Animal Cruelty	$32	$0
Drug Crimes	$3,061	$24
Identity Theft	$3,049	$24
Total Cost of Crime	$206,981	$1,617

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Olema, 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 Olema totals $264,183 ($2,064 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $471,164 ($3,681 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 city holds few 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 Olema's 128 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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Olema 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 Olema residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	16.79
Robbery	3.875
Rape	0.6229
Murder	0.1356
Total Violent Crime	21.43 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	77.94
Vehicle Theft	6.043
Burglary	11.17
Arson	0.4124
Total Property Crime	95.56 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1567
Drug Crimes	3.233
Vandalism	7.592
Identity Theft	3.077
Animal Cruelty	0.0333
Total "Other" Rate	14.09 (D)

Individual Olema Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Tocaloma, CA	F	F	F
Point Reyes Station, CA	F	F	F
Lagunitas, CA	D+	D	D-
Forest Knolls, CA	D+	D	D
Lagunitas-Forest Knolls, CA	D+	D	D
Nicasio, CA	D+	D	D-
Inverness, CA	D-	F	F
San Geronimo, CA	D	D-	D
Marshall, CA	F	F	F
Woodacre, CA	C+	D	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Olema 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
Palermo, KS	B-	B-	B-
Peth, NY	A-	C-	C-
Perryville, AL	D-	D-	D-
Perry Store, AL	C+	A-	A-
Perkins, MO	D+	C-	C-
Parkdale, CO	F	F	F
Panther, PA	A	A	A
Pancake, TX	D+	D-	D-
Pamlico, NC	D-	A-	A-
Pettus, AR	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Olema 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 Olema, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 44% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Olema schools on SchoolGrade

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