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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$140,210

Cost of Crime™ for Pentz, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,888 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Pentz 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 Pentz, 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 Pentz's combined rate is higher than the norm. Pentz sits in the 18th percentile, ahead of 18% of cities and behind 82%. The grade covers only Pentz's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Pentz is 39.25 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 20 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 32 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Pentz, CA report the most crime, about 3 cases per year. The central part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pentz, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pentz for 2025 is $140,210, about $607 per resident and $1,888 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

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

Pentz, CA:	$607
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pentz is $607 per year, which is $143 more than the national average and $116 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pentz:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $780 more than in Pentz.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $394 less than in Pentz

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pentz	Cost per Pentz Resident
Murder	$26,045	$113
Rape/Sexual Assault	$7,713	$33
Robbery	$11,636	$50
Assault	$38,618	$167
Kidnapping	$2,392	$10
Vehicle Theft	$13,126	$57
Burglary	$8,986	$39
Theft	$19,472	$84
Arson	$1,205	$5
Vandalism	$7,648	$33
Animal Cruelty	$36	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,867	$12
Identity Theft	$466	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$140,210	$607

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pentz, 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 Pentz totals $226,194 ($979 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $366,404 ($1,586 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 Pentz's 231 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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Pentz 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 Pentz residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.821
Robbery	1.601
Rape	0.5507
Murder	0.0600
Total Violent Crime	8.033 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	16.28
Vehicle Theft	3.670
Burglary	4.289
Arson	0.2159
Total Property Crime	24.45 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1708
Drug Crimes	1.678
Vandalism	4.634
Identity Theft	0.2606
Animal Cruelty	0.0213
Total "Other" Rate	6.765 (B-)

Individual Pentz Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Butte Valley, CA	D+	D-	D
Yankee Hill, CA	D+	F	D+
Paradise, CA	F	F	F
Oregon City, CA	F	F	F
Honcut, CA	F	F	F
Concow, CA	F	F	F
Berry Creek, CA	C-	D	D
Oroville, CA	D-	D-	D-
Thermalito, CA	D+	D-	D
Durham, CA	D+	D+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pentz 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
Smiths Creek, KY	B-	D	D
Hindostan Falls, IN	A+	A+	A+
Hoffman, OK	D-	B	B
Holt, CA	F	F	F
Holy Trinity, AL	C	C	C
Honeydew, CA	D+	D-	D-
Hootentown, KY	B-	A	A
Howe, IA	B+	A-	A-
Howe, ID	D-	F	F
Slocums, OH	C+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Pentz 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 Pentz, CA average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Pentz schools on SchoolGrade

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