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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

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$3.88 million

Cost of Crime™ for Shasta Lake, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $903 per household.

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

The overall crime rate in Shasta Lake is 27.49 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 27 in the north neighborhoods to 1 in 58 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Shasta Lake, CA report the most crime, about 71 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 19 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Shasta Lake, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Shasta Lake for 2025 is $3,879,340, about $342 per resident and $903 per household. That equals 1.2% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 59.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 29.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Shasta Lake Compared to Other Cities?

Shasta Lake, CA:	$342
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Shasta Lake is $342 per year, which is $122 less than the national average and $149 less than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Shasta Lake:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $1,045 more than in Shasta Lake.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $129 less than in Shasta Lake

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Shasta Lake	Cost per Shasta Lake Resident
Murder	$593,284	$52
Rape/Sexual Assault	$330,456	$29
Robbery	$274,324	$24
Assault	$727,469	$64
Kidnapping	$83,400	$7
Vehicle Theft	$237,004	$21
Burglary	$398,013	$35
Theft	$843,682	$74
Arson	$52,238	$5
Vandalism	$164,189	$14
Animal Cruelty	$1,663	$0
Drug Crimes	$153,251	$14
Identity Theft	$20,367	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$3,879,340	$342

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Shasta Lake, 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 Shasta Lake totals $5,863,252 ($517 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $9,742,592 ($859 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 Shasta Lake has 5, do the same, and of Shasta Lake's 11,348 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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Shasta Lake 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 Shasta Lake residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.232
Robbery	0.7685
Rape	0.4803
Murder	0.0278
Total Violent Crime	3.509 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	14.36
Vehicle Theft	1.349
Burglary	3.867
Arson	0.1906
Total Property Crime	19.76 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1212
Drug Crimes	1.826
Vandalism	2.025
Identity Theft	0.2319
Animal Cruelty	0.0198
Total "Other" Rate	4.224 (A-)

Individual Shasta Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Summit City, CA	C+	D	C-
Keswick, CA	B-	D+	C
Redding, CA	C-	C-	D
Whiskeytown, CA	C+	D+	C-
Obrien, CA	C	D+	D+
Bella Vista, CA	B+	B-	C+
Shasta, CA	C+	D	C
Palo Cedro, CA	C+	C+	D+
French Gulch, CA	D	F	D
Lakehead, CA	C+	D	C

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Shasta Lake is lower 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
Franklin, LA	D-	D-	D-
Galena Park, TX	D	D-	D-
Fultondale, AL	C-	C+	C+
Fuller Heights, FL	A+	A-	A-
Frostproof, FL	B+	C	C
Frostburg, MD	D-	D-	D-
Fremont, MI	B+	B+	B+
Freeport, TX	D-	D-	D-
Fredonia, NY	C+	D	D
Franklin, VA	D-	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Shasta Lake 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 Shasta Lake, CA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 39% actual proficiency versus 39% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Shasta Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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