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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$3.39 million

Cost of Crime™ for Penn Valley, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $741 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Penn Valley 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 Penn Valley, CA Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Penn Valley's combined rate is lower than the norm. Penn Valley sits in the 73rd percentile, ahead of 73% of cities and behind 27%. The grade covers only Penn Valley's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Penn Valley is 17.28 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 43 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 68 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Penn Valley, CA report the most crime, about 57 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Penn Valley, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Penn Valley for 2025 is $3,394,954, about $297 per resident and $741 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.5%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Penn Valley Compared to Other Cities?

Penn Valley, CA:	$297
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Penn Valley is $297 per year, which is $167 less than the national average and $194 less than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Penn Valley:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $1,090 more than in Penn Valley.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $84 less than in Penn Valley

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Penn Valley	Cost per Penn Valley Resident
Murder	$468,794	$41
Rape/Sexual Assault	$355,719	$31
Robbery	$395,855	$35
Assault	$844,714	$74
Kidnapping	$122,947	$11
Vehicle Theft	$361,290	$32
Burglary	$200,867	$18
Theft	$354,209	$31
Arson	$64,913	$6
Vandalism	$88,554	$8
Animal Cruelty	$2,362	$0
Drug Crimes	$119,993	$10
Identity Theft	$14,737	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$3,394,954	$297

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Penn Valley, 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 Penn Valley totals $5,268,760 ($461 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $8,663,713 ($758 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 Penn Valley has 3, do the same, and of Penn Valley's 11,435 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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Penn Valley 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 Penn Valley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.572
Robbery	1.101
Rape	0.5131
Murder	0.0218
Total Violent Crime	4.208 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.981
Vehicle Theft	2.040
Burglary	1.937
Arson	0.2351
Total Property Crime	10.19 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1773
Drug Crimes	1.419
Vandalism	1.084
Identity Theft	0.1665
Animal Cruelty	0.0279
Total "Other" Rate	2.874 (A)

Individual Penn Valley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rough And Ready, CA	C+	D	C-
Smartville, CA	B+	D	B
Grass Valley, CA	C	D	D+
Sweetland, CA	C	D-	C-
Oregon House, CA	C	C-	D
Browns Valley, CA	D	C-	F
Alta Sierra, CA	B+	D+	B
Dobbins, CA	D+	D	D-
Nevada City, CA	C+	D-	C-
Beale Afb, CA	D-	F	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Penn Valley is lower 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
Hamburg, PA	A	A+	A+
Hebron, TX	C-	B-	B-
Hebron, IN	A+	A+	A+
Heber Springs, AR	F	D-	D-
Heath, TX	B-	B	B
Hawthorn Woods, IL	A-	A	A
Havana, FL	A-	C+	C+
Hastings-on-Hudson, NY	B	C+	C+
Hartsville, TN	D-	F	F
Harrison, MI	D+	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Penn Valley 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 Penn Valley, CA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 35% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Penn Valley schools on SchoolGrade

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