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

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$771,464

Cost of Crime™ for Smith River, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,019 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Smith River 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 Smith River, 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 Smith River's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Smith River sits in the 36th percentile, ahead of 36% of cities and behind 64%. The grade covers only Smith River's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Smith River is 28.96 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the south part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 18 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 39 in the south.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Smith River, CA report the most crime, about 15 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Smith River, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Smith River for 2025 is $771,464, about $367 per resident and $1,019 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): 60.4%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 27.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.1%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Smith River Compared to Other Cities?

Smith River, CA:	$367
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Smith River is $367 per year, which is $97 less than the national average and $123 less than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Smith River:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $1,020 more than in Smith River.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $154 less than in Smith River

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Smith River	Cost per Smith River Resident
Murder	$75,582	$36
Rape/Sexual Assault	$66,460	$32
Robbery	$129,776	$62
Assault	$94,172	$45
Kidnapping	$18,567	$9
Vehicle Theft	$83,677	$40
Burglary	$81,706	$39
Theft	$147,716	$70
Arson	$11,213	$5
Vandalism	$33,604	$16
Animal Cruelty	$544	$0
Drug Crimes	$24,189	$12
Identity Theft	$4,258	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$771,464	$367

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Smith River, 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 Smith River totals $923,942 ($440 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $1,695,406 ($807 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 do the same, and of Smith River's 2,101 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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Smith River 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 Smith River residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.561
Robbery	1.964
Rape	0.5217
Murder	0.0191
Total Violent Crime	4.065 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.58
Vehicle Theft	2.572
Burglary	4.288
Arson	0.2210
Total Property Crime	20.66 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1457
Drug Crimes	1.556
Vandalism	2.239
Identity Theft	0.2618
Animal Cruelty	0.0350
Total "Other" Rate	4.238 (A-)

Individual Smith River Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Fort Dick, CA	D	C-	F
Harbor, OR	D	D+	D-
Crescent City, CA	D	D-	D-
Brookings, OR	D+	C	D
Gasquet, CA	F	F	F
Carpenterville, OR	D-	D+	D-
Pistol River, OR	C	D+	C+
O'Brien, OR	C-	C-	C-
Requa, CA	F	F	F
Klamath, CA	F	F	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Smith River 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
Morven, NC	D-	D	D
Phelps, KY	C-	C+	C+
Paris, OH	B-	B	B
Oxford, IA	C	D+	D+
Oregonia, OH	A	B	B
Ola, TX	C+	C-	C-
Oberlin, KS	F	D-	D-
North Rose, NY	B+	C-	C-
Nora Springs, IA	A-	A	A
Newell, WV	B-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Smith River is safer than the California state average and as safe as the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Smith River, CA average SchoolGrade of D+, with 30% actual proficiency versus 37% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Smith River schools on SchoolGrade

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