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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$7.61 million

Cost of Crime™ for San Marino, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,869 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of San Marino 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 Marino, 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 Marino's combined rate is higher than the norm. San Marino sits in the 16th percentile, ahead of 16% of cities and behind 84%. The grade covers only San Marino's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in San Marino is 41.69 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 15 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 26 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of San Marino, CA report the most crime, about 103 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 25 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in San Marino, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in San Marino for 2025 is $7,611,225, about $588 per resident and $1,869 per household. That equals 0.6% 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): 35.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.6%

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

San Marino, CA:	$588
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in San Marino is $588 per year, which is $124 more than the national average and $98 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to San Marino:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $799 more than in San Marino.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $375 less than in San Marino

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to San Marino	Cost per San Marino Resident
Murder	$1.05 million	$81
Rape/Sexual Assault	$399,697	$31
Robbery	$629,013	$49
Assault	$1.54 million	$119
Kidnapping	$89,812	$7
Vehicle Theft	$1.57 million	$121
Burglary	$557,405	$43
Theft	$1.06 million	$82
Arson	$94,201	$7
Vandalism	$290,722	$22
Animal Cruelty	$2,764	$0
Drug Crimes	$300,235	$23
Identity Theft	$34,194	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$7,611,225	$588

The Intangible Cost of Crime in San Marino, 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 Marino totals $9,635,928 ($745 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $17,247,153 ($1,333 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 San Marino has 1, do the same, and of San Marino's 12,934 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 Marino 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 Marino residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.137
Robbery	1.546
Rape	0.5097
Murder	0.0432
Total Violent Crime	6.236 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.79
Vehicle Theft	7.835
Burglary	4.752
Arson	0.3016
Total Property Crime	28.68 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1145
Drug Crimes	3.138
Vandalism	3.146
Identity Theft	0.3416
Animal Cruelty	0.0289
Total "Other" Rate	6.769 (B-)

Individual San Marino Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
San Gabriel, CA	C-	D	D+
East Pasadena, CA	D-	D	D-
South Pasadena, CA	C-	D+	D
Pasadena, CA	D	D-	D-
Alhambra, CA	C-	D+	D+
Temple City, CA	C	C-	D+
Rosemead, CA	C	D+	D+
Arcadia, CA	C-	D+	D
Kinneloa Mesa, CA	C	C-	D+
Sierra Madre, CA	C-	D+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

San Marino 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
Las Marias, PR	D-	F	F
Luling, LA	B	C	C
Los Panes, PR	D	D+	D+
Los Llanos, PR	F	F	F
Accokeek, MD	A-	B+	B+
Los Alamitos, CA	D	D	D
Longs, SC	D+	D+	D+
Lockhart, FL	C+	C-	C-
Little Falls, MN	C	B-	B-
Lincolnwood, IL	C-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, San Marino 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 Marino, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 73% actual proficiency versus 52% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See San Marino schools on SchoolGrade

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