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

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$14.8 million

Cost of Crime™ for SouthWest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,001 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of SouthWest Berkeley 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 SouthWest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA Safe?

The D+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where SouthWest Berkeley's combined rate is higher than the norm. SouthWest Berkeley sits in the 29th percentile, ahead of 29% of neighborhoods and behind 71%. The grade covers only SouthWest Berkeley's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in SouthWest Berkeley is 49.77 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 6 in the southwest areas to 1 in 26 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of SouthWest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA report the most crime, about 178 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 30 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in SouthWest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in SouthWest Berkeley for 2025 is $14,839,546, about $887 per resident and $2,001 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

How Much Does Crime Cost in SouthWest Berkeley Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

SouthWest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA:	$887
New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA:	$1496
El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir:	$200
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in SouthWest Berkeley is $887 per year, which is $422 more than the national average and $396 more than Berkeley's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to SouthWest Berkeley:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $609 more than in SouthWest Berkeley.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $687 less than in SouthWest Berkeley

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to SouthWest Berkeley	Cost per SouthWest Berkeley Resident
Murder	$5.67 million	$338
Rape/Sexual Assault	$512,620	$31
Robbery	$1.25 million	$75
Assault	$2.09 million	$125
Kidnapping	$121,946	$7
Vehicle Theft	$1.18 million	$70
Burglary	$975,211	$58
Theft	$2.08 million	$124
Arson	$102,644	$6
Vandalism	$400,573	$24
Animal Cruelty	$2,709	$0
Drug Crimes	$366,657	$22
Identity Theft	$96,016	$6
Total Cost of Crime	$14,839,546	$887

The Intangible Cost of Crime in SouthWest Berkeley, Berkeley, 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 SouthWest Berkeley totals $41,194,704 ($2,461 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $56,034,250 ($3,348 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 north part of the neighborhood 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 SouthWest Berkeley has 12, do the same, and of SouthWest Berkeley's 16,739 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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SouthWest Berkeley 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 SouthWest Berkeley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.347
Robbery	2.382
Rape	0.5051
Murder	0.1801
Total Violent Crime	7.415 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	23.95
Vehicle Theft	4.534
Burglary	6.423
Arson	0.2539
Total Property Crime	35.16 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1202
Drug Crimes	2.961
Vandalism	3.350
Identity Theft	0.7411
Animal Cruelty	0.0219
Total "Other" Rate	7.194 (B-)

Individual SouthWest Berkeley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in SouthWest Berkeley is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to SouthWest Berkeley.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Santa Fe, Emeryville, CA	D+	D	D
Central Berkeley, Berkeley, CA	C-	D+	D+
Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA	D-	F	F
South Berkeley, Berkeley, CA	C-	D+	D+
Northwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA	D-	D-	F
Paradise Park, Emeryville, CA	C	D+	D+
Westbrae, Berkeley, CA	C	C	D+
Golden Gate, Emeryville, CA	C-	D	D+
Bushrod, Oakland, CA	C+	C-	C
North Berkeley, Berkeley, CA	C-	D+	D

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

SouthWest Berkeley is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Girard Estates, Philadelphia, PA	B+	B+	B+
Lake View, Paterson, NJ	A-	A-	A-
Kamms Corner, Cleveland, OH	C	B	B
Hamilton Area, Baltimore, MD	C+	D+	D+
Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, CA	D-	D	D
Group 14621, Rochester, NY	C-	F	F
Great Northwest, San Antonio, TX	B	A-	A-
Great Kills, Staten Island, NY	A+	A-	A-
Glen Oaks, Queens, NY	A	B	B
Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA	A-	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, SouthWest Berkeley 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 SouthWest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See SouthWest Berkeley schools on SchoolGrade

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