The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Ponderosa Park, Sunnyvale, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

A+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$3.79 million

Cost of Crime™ for Ponderosa Park, Sunnyvale, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $705 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Ponderosa Park 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 Ponderosa Park, Sunnyvale, CA Safe?

The A+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Ponderosa Park's combined rate is much lower than the norm. Ponderosa Park sits in the 95th percentile, ahead of 95% of neighborhoods and behind 5%. The grade covers only Ponderosa Park's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Ponderosa Park is 14.99 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 50 in the west areas to 1 in 95 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Ponderosa Park, Sunnyvale, CA report the most crime, about 52 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 7 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Ponderosa Park, Sunnyvale, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Ponderosa Park for 2025 is $3,794,879, about $271 per resident and $705 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): 52.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Ponderosa Park Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Ponderosa Park, Sunnyvale, CA:	$271
New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA:	$1496
El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir:	$200
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Ponderosa Park is $271 per year, which is $194 less than the national average and $220 less than Sunnyvale's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Ponderosa Park:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $1,225 more than in Ponderosa Park.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $71 less than in Ponderosa Park

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Ponderosa Park	Cost per Ponderosa Park Resident
Murder	$844,351	$60
Rape/Sexual Assault	$490,428	$35
Robbery	$330,168	$24
Assault	$518,094	$37
Kidnapping	$118,153	$8
Vehicle Theft	$548,414	$39
Burglary	$263,080	$19
Theft	$368,287	$26
Arson	$76,420	$5
Vandalism	$108,498	$8
Animal Cruelty	$766	$0
Drug Crimes	$99,839	$7
Identity Theft	$28,379	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$3,794,879	$271

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Ponderosa Park, Sunnyvale, 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 Ponderosa Park totals $8,271,634 ($590 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $12,066,513 ($860 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 southwest part of the neighborhood 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 Ponderosa Park has 1, do the same, and of Ponderosa Park's 14,025 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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Ponderosa Park 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 Ponderosa Park residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.286
Robbery	0.7484
Rape	0.5767
Murder	0.0320
Total Violent Crime	2.643 (A-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	5.070
Vehicle Theft	2.525
Burglary	2.068
Arson	0.2256
Total Property Crime	9.889 (A)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1389
Drug Crimes	0.9624
Vandalism	1.083
Identity Theft	0.2614
Animal Cruelty	0.0074
Total "Other" Rate	2.453 (A+)

Individual Ponderosa Park Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Birdland Neighbors, Sunnyvale, CA	A+	A+	A+
Heritage District, Sunnyvale, CA	A	B-	A-
Lowlanders, Sunnyvale, CA	A	B+	A-
Sunnyvale West, Sunnyvale, CA	A	A	A-
San Miguel, Sunnyvale, CA	A-	A-	B
Snail, Sunnyvale, CA	A	B+	B+
Lakewood, Sunnyvale, CA	A+	A	A
Rancho Rinconada, Cupertino, CA	A-	A	B-
Loma Linda, San Jose, CA	A+	A+	A+
South Los Altos, Los Altos, CA	A	A-	A-

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Ponderosa Park is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Fairmount, Philadelphia, PA	B+	A	A
Victory Hills, Kansas City, KS	C-	C+	C+
Van Nest, Bronx, NY	A-	B+	B+
Valley View, Henderson, NV	D	D	D
Tuttle West, Dublin, OH	A	A+	A+
Town 'N Country Park, Town 'n' Country, FL	A	B+	B+
Tottenville, Staten Island, NY	A+	B-	B-
Tennyson-Alquire, Hayward, CA	B-	C+	C+
Greenwell Springs-Central Area, Baton Rouge, LA	D+	D-	D-
Glen Eden, Hayward, CA	A-	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Ponderosa Park 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 Ponderosa Park, Sunnyvale, CA average SchoolGrade of A, with 65% actual proficiency versus 53% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Ponderosa Park schools on SchoolGrade

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