The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Rio del Mar, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$3.29 million

Cost of Crime™ for Rio del Mar, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $891 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Rio del Mar 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 Rio del Mar, 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 Rio del Mar's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Rio del Mar sits in the 51st percentile, ahead of 51% of cities and behind 49%. The grade covers only Rio del Mar's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Rio del Mar is 23.72 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 30 in the south neighborhoods to 1 in 47 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Rio del Mar, CA report the most crime, about 66 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 9 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Rio del Mar, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Rio del Mar for 2025 is $3,286,542, about $376 per resident and $891 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): 53.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Rio del Mar Compared to Other Cities?

Rio del Mar, CA:	$376
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Rio del Mar is $376 per year, which is $89 less than the national average and $115 less than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Rio del Mar:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $1,012 more than in Rio del Mar.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $162 less than in Rio del Mar

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Rio del Mar	Cost per Rio del Mar Resident
Murder	$647,443	$74
Rape/Sexual Assault	$310,749	$36
Robbery	$321,617	$37
Assault	$417,567	$48
Kidnapping	$78,481	$9
Vehicle Theft	$529,513	$61
Burglary	$283,974	$32
Theft	$382,663	$44
Arson	$66,179	$8
Vandalism	$93,086	$11
Animal Cruelty	$718	$0
Drug Crimes	$138,255	$16
Identity Theft	$16,299	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$3,286,542	$376

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Rio del Mar, 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 Rio del Mar totals $6,076,940 ($694 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $9,363,482 ($1,070 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 southeast 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 Rio del Mar has 2, do the same, and of Rio del Mar's 8,752 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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Rio del Mar 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 Rio del Mar residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.661
Robbery	1.168
Rape	0.5856
Murder	0.0394
Total Violent Crime	3.455 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.442
Vehicle Theft	3.907
Burglary	3.577
Arson	0.3131
Total Property Crime	16.24 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1479
Drug Crimes	2.136
Vandalism	1.489
Identity Theft	0.2406
Animal Cruelty	0.0111
Total "Other" Rate	4.024 (A-)

Individual Rio del Mar Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Aptos, CA	C-	D+	D
La Selva Beach, CA	C-	D+	D+
Corralitos, CA	D-	F	F
Capitola, CA	D	D-	D-
Soquel, CA	C-	D+	D
Freedom, CA	D+	D-	D-
Watsonville, CA	D+	D	D
Santa Cruz, CA	D+	D	D
Pajaro, CA	D	D	D-
Scotts Valley, CA	C	D+	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Rio del Mar is similar 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
Pismo Beach, CA	C+	D+	D+
Oak Ridge, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Oakdale, NY	A-	A-	A-
Oakvale, WV	B	B+	B+
Oakville, CT	C+	A	A
Oakwood, GA	C	B	B
Old Orchard Beach, ME	B-	A	A
Old Saybrook, CT	B	A	A
Olive Hill, KY	C+	B+	B+
Olivette, MO	F	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Rio del Mar 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 Rio del Mar, CA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 20% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Rio del Mar schools on SchoolGrade

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