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

C+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$13.9 million

Cost of Crime™ for Sonoma, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,011 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Sonoma 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 Sonoma, 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 Sonoma's combined rate is about the same as the norm. Sonoma sits in the 47th percentile, ahead of 47% of cities and behind 53%. The grade covers only Sonoma's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Sonoma is 25.05 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 31 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 52 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Sonoma, CA report the most crime, about 166 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 14 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Sonoma, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Sonoma for 2025 is $13,931,965, about $421 per resident and $1,011 per household. That equals 0.7% 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): 36.9%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

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

Sonoma, CA:	$421
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Sonoma is $421 per year, which is $43 less than the national average and $69 less than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Sonoma:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $966 more than in Sonoma.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $208 less than in Sonoma

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Sonoma	Cost per Sonoma Resident
Murder	$1.75 million	$53
Rape/Sexual Assault	$1.10 million	$33
Robbery	$1.57 million	$48
Assault	$2.26 million	$68
Kidnapping	$474,736	$14
Vehicle Theft	$3.81 million	$115
Burglary	$657,236	$20
Theft	$1.09 million	$33
Arson	$235,815	$7
Vandalism	$317,064	$10
Animal Cruelty	$7,277	$0
Drug Crimes	$583,083	$18
Identity Theft	$78,293	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$13,931,965	$421

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Sonoma, 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 Sonoma totals $18,421,845 ($557 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $32,353,810 ($979 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 east 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 Sonoma has 14, do the same, and of Sonoma's 33,055 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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Sonoma 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 Sonoma residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.381
Robbery	1.510
Rape	0.5493
Murder	0.0282
Total Violent Crime	4.469 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	6.354
Vehicle Theft	7.437
Burglary	2.192
Arson	0.2954
Total Property Crime	16.28 (C-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2369
Drug Crimes	2.385
Vandalism	1.343
Identity Theft	0.3060
Animal Cruelty	0.0298
Total "Other" Rate	4.300 (A-)

Individual Sonoma Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Eldridge, CA	C+	D+	C-
El Verano, CA	B-	D	C+
Schellville, CA	D	F	D
Glen Ellen, CA	C	D	D+
Oakville, CA	D+	D-	D
Salvador, CA	D+	D-	D
Petaluma, CA	C-	D	D
Napa, CA	D	D-	D
Yountville, CA	F	F	D-
Penngrove, CA	C-	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Sonoma 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
Williston, ND	D	C	C
Ambler, PA	A-	A+	A+
Tifton, GA	D	D	D
Watertown, NY	C	C-	C-
Waycross, GA	D+	D	D
West Chicago, IL	B	B+	B+
West Falls Church, VA	C+	A	A
West Odessa, TX	C	C	C
Derry, NH	B	A+	A+
Westmont, CA	D+	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Sonoma 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 Sonoma, CA average SchoolGrade of C, with 36% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools don't meet expectations. See Sonoma schools on SchoolGrade

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