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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$24.8 million

Cost of Crime™ for San Bruno, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,652 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of San Bruno 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 San Bruno, 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 San Bruno's combined rate is higher than the norm. San Bruno sits in the 23rd percentile, ahead of 23% of cities and behind 77%. The grade covers only San Bruno's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in San Bruno is 35.74 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 9 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 47 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of San Bruno, CA report the most crime, about 527 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 56 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in San Bruno, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in San Bruno for 2025 is $24,785,213, about $577 per resident and $1,652 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 51.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 37.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in San Bruno Compared to Other Cities?

San Bruno, CA:	$577
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in San Bruno is $577 per year, which is $112 more than the national average and $86 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to San Bruno:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $811 more than in San Bruno.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $363 less than in San Bruno

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to San Bruno	Cost per San Bruno Resident
Murder	$7.46 million	$174
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.41 million	$33
Robbery	$2.14 million	$50
Assault	$3.04 million	$71
Kidnapping	$539,409	$13
Vehicle Theft	$3.51 million	$82
Burglary	$818,770	$19
Theft	$4.20 million	$98
Arson	$288,019	$7
Vandalism	$452,719	$11
Animal Cruelty	$2,278	$0
Drug Crimes	$709,298	$16
Identity Theft	$212,647	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$24,785,213	$577

The Intangible Cost of Crime in San Bruno, 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 San Bruno totals $58,178,401 ($1,353 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $82,963,614 ($1,930 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 north 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 San Bruno has 3, do the same, and of San Bruno's 42,988 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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San Bruno 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 San Bruno residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.464
Robbery	1.580
Rape	0.5428
Murder	0.0923
Total Violent Crime	4.679 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	18.85
Vehicle Theft	5.274
Burglary	2.100
Arson	0.2774
Total Property Crime	26.50 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2069
Drug Crimes	2.231
Vandalism	1.474
Identity Theft	0.6391
Animal Cruelty	0.0072
Total "Other" Rate	4.558 (A-)

Individual San Bruno Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
South San Francisco, CA	D	D	D-
Millbrae, CA	D+	D+	D-
Millbrae Meadows, CA	A	C+	A-
Pacifica, CA	C+	C	C-
Colma, CA	F	F	F
Pedro Valley, CA	B-	C+	C
Brisbane, CA	D	D-	D-
Burlingame, CA	D-	D	F
Daly City, CA	C	C-	D+
Hillsborough, CA	C	C-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

San Bruno 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
Woonsocket, RI	C+	B	B
Essex, MD	F	D-	D-
Clifton Park, NY	B+	A-	A-
Vestavia Hills, AL	C	A-	A-
Wentzville, MO	B-	A-	A-
Winder, GA	B+	B	B
South El Monte, CA	D	D	D
Marion, IA	B+	A	A
Merritt Island, FL	A+	A	A
Morrisville, NC	C-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, San Bruno 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 San Bruno, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See San Bruno schools on SchoolGrade

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