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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$12.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for Pacific Palisades, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,175 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Pacific Palisades 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 Pacific Palisades, CA Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Pacific Palisades's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Pacific Palisades sits in the 38th percentile, ahead of 38% of cities and behind 62%. The grade covers only Pacific Palisades's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Pacific Palisades is 28.34 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 24 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 55 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Pacific Palisades, CA report the most crime, about 128 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 41 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pacific Palisades, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pacific Palisades for 2025 is $12,929,807, about $461 per resident and $1,175 per household. That equals 0.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Pacific Palisades Compared to Other Cities?

Pacific Palisades, CA:	$461
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pacific Palisades is $461 per year, which is $3 less than the national average and $30 less than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pacific Palisades:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $926 more than in Pacific Palisades.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $248 less than in Pacific Palisades

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pacific Palisades	Cost per Pacific Palisades Resident
Murder	$3.25 million	$116
Rape/Sexual Assault	$943,129	$34
Robbery	$953,496	$34
Assault	$1.78 million	$64
Kidnapping	$206,391	$7
Vehicle Theft	$1.85 million	$66
Burglary	$1.48 million	$53
Theft	$1.48 million	$53
Arson	$218,431	$8
Vandalism	$330,279	$12
Animal Cruelty	$3,624	$0
Drug Crimes	$361,986	$13
Identity Theft	$68,690	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$12,929,807	$461

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pacific Palisades, 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 Pacific Palisades totals $27,041,199 ($964 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $39,971,006 ($1,425 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 central 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 Pacific Palisades has 10, do the same, and of Pacific Palisades's 28,044 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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Pacific Palisades 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 Pacific Palisades residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.213
Robbery	1.081
Rape	0.5547
Murder	0.0617
Total Violent Crime	3.910 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	10.17
Vehicle Theft	4.267
Burglary	5.826
Arson	0.3225
Total Property Crime	20.58 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1214
Drug Crimes	1.745
Vandalism	1.649
Identity Theft	0.3165
Animal Cruelty	0.0175
Total "Other" Rate	3.849 (A-)

Individual Pacific Palisades Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Santa Monica, CA	D-	D-	F
Topanga, CA	B-	C	C
Venice, CA	D-	D-	D-
Marina Del Rey, CA	D-	D	D-
Beverly Hills, CA	F	F	F
Tarzana, CA	D+	C-	D-
Encino, CA	D+	C-	D
Culver City, CA	D-	D-	F
Playa Del Rey, CA	C-	C-	D
Sherman Oaks, CA	D	D	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pacific Palisades is similar 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
Powell, TN	D+	D-	D-
Murray, KY	C-	B+	B+
Naranjito, PR	F	F	F
Nazareth, PA	A+	A	A
Ottumwa, IA	D+	D	D
Owatonna, MN	B	B+	B+
Paris, TX	D	D-	D-
Patterson, CA	C	D	D
Peyton, CO	B-	B	B
Phillipsburg, NJ	B	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Pacific Palisades is safer than 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 Pacific Palisades, CA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 38% actual proficiency versus 58% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Pacific Palisades schools on SchoolGrade

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