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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$13.6 million

Cost of Crime™ for Seaside, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,280 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Seaside 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 Seaside, 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 Seaside's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Seaside sits in the 40th percentile, ahead of 40% of cities and behind 60%. The grade covers only Seaside's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Seaside is 27.40 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 27 in the west neighborhoods to 1 in 56 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southwest parts of Seaside, CA report the most crime, about 257 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Seaside, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Seaside for 2025 is $13,551,287, about $429 per resident and $1,280 per household. That equals 1.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 53.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 35.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

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

Seaside, CA:	$429
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Seaside is $429 per year, which is $35 less than the national average and $61 less than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Seaside:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $958 more than in Seaside.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $216 less than in Seaside

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Seaside	Cost per Seaside Resident
Murder	$3.00 million	$95
Rape/Sexual Assault	$915,540	$29
Robbery	$1.13 million	$36
Assault	$1.79 million	$57
Kidnapping	$591,625	$19
Vehicle Theft	$2.20 million	$70
Burglary	$1.01 million	$32
Theft	$1.91 million	$60
Arson	$191,104	$6
Vandalism	$352,826	$11
Animal Cruelty	$3,352	$0
Drug Crimes	$373,744	$12
Identity Theft	$81,635	$3
Total Cost of Crime	$13,551,287	$429

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Seaside, 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 Seaside totals $25,394,460 ($804 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $38,945,747 ($1,234 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 west 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 Seaside has 5, do the same, and of Seaside's 31,568 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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Seaside 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 Seaside residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.978
Robbery	1.138
Rape	0.4783
Murder	0.0506
Total Violent Crime	3.645 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	11.65
Vehicle Theft	4.501
Burglary	3.527
Arson	0.2507
Total Property Crime	19.93 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.3091
Drug Crimes	1.601
Vandalism	1.564
Identity Theft	0.3341
Animal Cruelty	0.0144
Total "Other" Rate	3.823 (A-)

Individual Seaside Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Sand City, CA	F	D-	F
Del Rey Oaks, CA	B-	C-	C-
Monterey, CA	D+	D	D-
Marina, CA	B	C	C
Pacific Grove, CA	C+	C	D+
Del Monte Forest, CA	C+	C	D+
Carmel, CA	C-	C-	D
Carmel-By-The-Sea, CA	C	D	D+
East Garrison, CA	D	D-	D-
Carmel Highlands, CA	D	D+	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Seaside 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
Syracuse, UT	C	A-	A-
El Paso de Robles, CA	C	D	D
Endicott, NY	C+	C-	C-
Englewood, FL	A+	A+	A+
Ephrata, PA	A	A+	A+
Erie, CO	C+	C+	C+
Eustis, FL	A	A-	A-
Foothill Farms, CA	D	D-	D-
Franklin Town, MA	A	A-	A-
Fruit Cove, FL	A+	A+	A+

Considering only the crime rate, Seaside 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 Seaside, CA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 33% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Seaside schools on SchoolGrade

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