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

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D-
Property Crime Grade	D-
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$81.3 million

Cost of Crime™ for Pasadena, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,356 per household.

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

The D overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Pasadena's combined rate is higher than the norm. Pasadena sits in the 19th percentile, ahead of 19% of cities and behind 81%. The grade covers only Pasadena's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Pasadena is 38.57 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 21 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 35 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Pasadena, CA report the most crime, about 1,042 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 290 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pasadena, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pasadena for 2025 is $81,267,606, about $565 per resident and $1,356 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 52.8%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 36.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.5%

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

Pasadena, CA:	$565
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pasadena is $565 per year, which is $100 more than the national average and $74 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pasadena:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $823 more than in Pasadena.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $352 less than in Pasadena

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pasadena	Cost per Pasadena Resident
Murder	$15.5 million	$107
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3.97 million	$28
Robbery	$6.44 million	$45
Assault	$15.1 million	$105
Kidnapping	$972,496	$7
Vehicle Theft	$16.3 million	$113
Burglary	$3.49 million	$24
Theft	$12.4 million	$86
Arson	$793,226	$6
Vandalism	$2.70 million	$19
Animal Cruelty	$31,894	$0
Drug Crimes	$3.16 million	$22
Identity Theft	$391,476	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$81,267,606	$565

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pasadena, 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 Pasadena totals $129,074,410 ($897 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $210,342,017 ($1,462 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 south 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 Pasadena has 35, do the same, and of Pasadena's 143,910 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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Pasadena 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 Pasadena residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.656
Robbery	1.423
Rape	0.4549
Murder	0.0572
Total Violent Crime	5.591 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.67
Vehicle Theft	7.325
Burglary	2.676
Arson	0.2282
Total Property Crime	26.90 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1115
Drug Crimes	2.964
Vandalism	2.626
Identity Theft	0.3515
Animal Cruelty	0.0300
Total "Other" Rate	6.083 (B)

Individual Pasadena Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
San Marino, CA	D	D-	D-
Altadena, CA	D+	D	D
Kinneloa Mesa, CA	C	C-	D+
East Pasadena, CA	D-	D	D-
South Pasadena, CA	C-	D+	D
San Gabriel, CA	C-	D	D+
Sierra Madre, CA	C-	D+	D
Alhambra, CA	C-	D+	D+
La Canada Flintridge, CA	C-	C-	D
Arcadia, CA	C-	D+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pasadena 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
Eugene, OR	F	C-	C-
Euless, TX	D+	C+	C+
College Station, TX	C+	D	D
Delray Beach, FL	B+	B-	B-
Corpus Christi, TX	D-	D-	D-
Des Moines, IA	C+	C+	C+
Decatur, IL	C-	C	C
Conway, AR	D+	D+	D+
Decatur, GA	D	D	D
Des Plaines, IL	B-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Pasadena 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 Pasadena, CA average SchoolGrade of B, with 48% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Pasadena schools on SchoolGrade

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