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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	C-
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$42.4 million

Cost of Crime™ for Redding, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $933 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Redding 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 Redding, 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 Redding's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Redding sits in the 31st percentile, ahead of 31% of cities and behind 69%. The grade covers only Redding's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Redding is 31.25 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 16 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 58 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Redding, CA report the most crime, about 638 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 166 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Redding, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Redding for 2025 is $42,428,374, about $369 per resident and $933 per household. That equals 1.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.8%

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

Redding, CA:	$369
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Redding is $369 per year, which is $95 less than the national average and $121 less than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Redding:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $1,018 more than in Redding.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $156 less than in Redding

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Redding	Cost per Redding Resident
Murder	$5.67 million	$49
Rape/Sexual Assault	$3.29 million	$29
Robbery	$2.71 million	$24
Assault	$7.60 million	$66
Kidnapping	$1.05 million	$9
Vehicle Theft	$3.86 million	$34
Burglary	$4.10 million	$36
Theft	$10.3 million	$90
Arson	$537,272	$5
Vandalism	$1.57 million	$14
Animal Cruelty	$17,744	$0
Drug Crimes	$1.45 million	$13
Identity Theft	$284,936	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$42,428,374	$369

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Redding, 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 Redding totals $56,897,553 ($495 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $99,325,928 ($865 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 Redding has 16, do the same, and of Redding's 114,848 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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Redding 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 Redding residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.305
Robbery	0.7515
Rape	0.4725
Murder	0.0263
Total Violent Crime	3.556 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	17.28
Vehicle Theft	2.172
Burglary	3.934
Arson	0.1937
Total Property Crime	23.58 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1512
Drug Crimes	1.704
Vandalism	1.912
Identity Theft	0.3205
Animal Cruelty	0.0209
Total "Other" Rate	4.108 (A-)

Individual Redding Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Keswick, CA	B-	D+	C
Shasta Lake, CA	C	C-	D
Palo Cedro, CA	C+	C+	D+
Shasta, CA	C+	D	C
Summit City, CA	C+	D	C-
Anderson, CA	C-	D+	D
Olinda, CA	C+	C-	C-
Bella Vista, CA	B+	B-	C+
Obrien, CA	C	D+	D+
Millville, CA	B+	B	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Redding 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
Palm Harbor, FL	A+	A+	A+
Palo Alto, CA	D-	D+	D+
Pensacola, FL	B+	C+	C+
Passaic, NJ	B-	C+	C+
Palm Coast, FL	A+	A+	A+
Peoria, IL	C-	C-	C-
Peoria, AZ	B	B	B
Philadelphia, PA	C+	B-	B-
Paterson, NJ	C+	C	C
Pembroke Pines, FL	B+	B	B

Considering only the crime rate, Redding is as safe as the California state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Redding, CA average SchoolGrade of C, with 35% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Redding schools on SchoolGrade

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