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

Crime per Capita in Stanislaus County

This overview combines violent, property, and other offenses into a single grade for Stanislaus County. The dedicated violent crime and property crime pages go deeper on each. The map below shows the overall crime rate per 1,000 residents.

 

Stanislaus County, CA Map of Crime Rates
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C

Overall Crime Grade™

D
D+
Other Crime Grade
A

$280.8 million

Cost of Crime™ for Stanislaus County, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,583 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Stanislaus County 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 Stanislaus County, CA Safe?

The C overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US county, where Stanislaus County's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Stanislaus County sits in the 43rd percentile, ahead of 43% of counties and behind 57%. The grade covers only Stanislaus County's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby counties.

The overall crime rate in Stanislaus County is 32.96 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the county the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 26 in the central areas to 1 in 37 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Stanislaus County, CA report the most crime, about 4,069 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 556 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Stanislaus County, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Stanislaus County for 2025 is $280,799,773, about $494 per resident and $1,583 per household. That equals 1.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:
  1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.4%
  2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.2%
  3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Stanislaus County Compared to Other Counties?

Stanislaus County, CA: $494
San Francisco County, CA: $1016
Placer County, CA: $320
California: $491
USA: $464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Stanislaus County is $494 per year, which is $30 more than the national average and $3 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses counties similar to Stanislaus County:
  • In San Francisco County, CA, crime costs $1,016 per person, which is $522 more than in Stanislaus County.
  • In Placer County, CA, crime costs $320 per person, which is $174 less than in Stanislaus County

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Stanislaus County for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.
Crime
Cost to Stanislaus County
Cost per Stanislaus County Resident
Murder
$62.4 million
$110
Rape/Sexual Assault
$16.4 million
$29
Robbery
$25.8 million
$45
Assault
$54.7 million
$96
Kidnapping
$6.25 million
$11
Vehicle Theft
$27.6 million
$49
Burglary
$19.8 million
$35
Theft
$46.1 million
$81
Arson
$2.70 million
$5
Vandalism
$11.2 million
$20
Animal Cruelty
$75,341
$0
Drug Crimes
$6.36 million
$11
Identity Theft
$1.36 million
$2
Total Cost of Crime
$280,799,773
$494

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Stanislaus County, 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 Stanislaus County totals $521,144,485 ($917 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $801,944,258 ($1,411 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 county 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 Stanislaus County has 30, do the same, and of Stanislaus County's 568,346 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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Stanislaus County 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 Stanislaus County residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Assault
3.351
Robbery
1.442
Rape
0.4749
Murder
0.0585
Total Violent Crime
5.326 (D)
 
 

 


Property Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Theft
15.67
Vehicle Theft
3.138
Burglary
3.839
Arson
0.1969
Total Property Crime
22.84 (D+)
 
 

 


Other Crime Rates

Crime Type
Crime Rate
Kidnapping
0.1812
Drug Crimes
1.512
Vandalism
2.769
Identity Theft
0.3096
Animal Cruelty
0.0179
Total "Other" Rate
4.789 (A)

 


Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Counties

Compared to surrounding counties, the rate of crime in Stanislaus County is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for counties close to Stanislaus County.

Nearby County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
D+
F
D-
C+
D+
D+
B-
C-
C
C+
D-
C-
B
D-
B-
B+
C+
C+
B-
C+
C-
C
D+
D+
C+
C
D+
F
F
F

Crime Maps and Rates for County with Similar Populations

Stanislaus County is higher versus other counties of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in counties with comparable overall population in the county‘s boundaries.

Similar County
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
D-
D+
D+
A
B
B
A
B+
B+
A
B+
B+
C-
B+
B+
C-
C+
C+
B
B-
B-
B+
C+
C+
B
D+
D+
B-
C-
C-

Considering only the crime rate, Stanislaus County is as safe as 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 Stanislaus County, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 29% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Stanislaus County schools on SchoolGrade

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