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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$29.0 million

Cost of Crime™ for Pleasanton, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $988 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Pleasanton 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 Pleasanton, 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 Pleasanton's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Pleasanton sits in the 46th percentile, ahead of 46% of cities and behind 54%. The grade covers only Pleasanton's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Pleasanton is 25.27 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 16 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 68 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Pleasanton, CA report the most crime, about 610 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 85 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Pleasanton, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Pleasanton for 2025 is $29,038,798, about $353 per resident and $988 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.8%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

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

Pleasanton, CA:	$353
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Pleasanton is $353 per year, which is $112 less than the national average and $138 less than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Pleasanton:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $1,035 more than in Pleasanton.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $139 less than in Pleasanton

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Pleasanton	Cost per Pleasanton Resident
Murder	$6.88 million	$84
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.44 million	$30
Robbery	$2.16 million	$26
Assault	$3.22 million	$39
Kidnapping	$618,281	$8
Vehicle Theft	$3.79 million	$46
Burglary	$1.39 million	$17
Theft	$5.85 million	$71
Arson	$498,430	$6
Vandalism	$992,270	$12
Animal Cruelty	$3,627	$0
Drug Crimes	$946,761	$11
Identity Theft	$240,656	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$29,038,798	$353

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Pleasanton, 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 Pleasanton totals $59,361,594 ($721 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $88,400,392 ($1,073 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 northwest 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 Pleasanton has 13, do the same, and of Pleasanton's 82,360 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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Pleasanton 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 Pleasanton residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.361
Robbery	0.8343
Rape	0.4895
Murder	0.0445
Total Violent Crime	2.730 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.71
Vehicle Theft	2.972
Burglary	1.867
Arson	0.2506
Total Property Crime	18.80 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1238
Drug Crimes	1.554
Vandalism	1.686
Identity Theft	0.3775
Animal Cruelty	0.0060
Total "Other" Rate	3.748 (A)

Individual Pleasanton Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Dublin, CA	B	B-	C
Sunol, CA	C+	C	D+
Livermore, CA	C+	C	C-
San Ramon, CA	B	B	C
Fairview, CA	C+	C	C-
Fremont, CA	C+	C	C-
Union City, CA	C	C+	D+
Castro Valley, CA	C	D+	D+
Hayward, CA	C-	D+	D+
Cherryland, CA	D+	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Pleasanton 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
Williamsburg, VA	C	B+	B+
Whittier, CA	C	D+	D+
West Jordan, UT	C	B+	B+
West Covina, CA	C	C	C
Westminster, CO	F	D	D
West Palm Beach, FL	B-	C-	C-
Wilmington, DE	F	D	D
Westminster, CA	C+	D+	D+
Winnetka, CA	C+	C-	C-
West Chester, PA	B+	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, Pleasanton 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 Pleasanton, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 66% actual proficiency versus 60% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Pleasanton schools on SchoolGrade

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