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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$2.31 million

Cost of Crime™ for Tahoe City, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,542 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Tahoe City 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 Tahoe City, CA Safe?

The D- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Tahoe City's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Tahoe City sits in the 11th percentile, ahead of 11% of cities and behind 89%. The grade covers only Tahoe City's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Tahoe City is 47.55 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 7 in the northwest neighborhoods to 1 in 65 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Tahoe City, CA report the most crime, about 61 cases per year. The east part reports the fewest, around 7 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Tahoe City, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Tahoe City for 2025 is $2,311,315, about $654 per resident and $1,542 per household. That equals 0.9% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.5%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.9%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Tahoe City Compared to Other Cities?

Tahoe City, CA:	$654
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Tahoe City is $654 per year, which is $190 more than the national average and $164 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Tahoe City:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $733 more than in Tahoe City.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $441 less than in Tahoe City

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Tahoe City	Cost per Tahoe City Resident
Murder	$533,595	$151
Rape/Sexual Assault	$115,380	$33
Robbery	$158,773	$45
Assault	$502,260	$142
Kidnapping	$33,109	$9
Vehicle Theft	$132,225	$37
Burglary	$171,973	$49
Theft	$479,250	$136
Arson	$26,804	$8
Vandalism	$86,664	$25
Animal Cruelty	$499	$0
Drug Crimes	$40,536	$11
Identity Theft	$30,248	$9
Total Cost of Crime	$2,311,315	$654

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Tahoe City, 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 Tahoe City totals $4,305,636 ($1,219 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $6,616,951 ($1,873 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 Tahoe City has 2, do the same, and of Tahoe City's 3,533 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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Tahoe City 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 Tahoe City residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.950
Robbery	1.429
Rape	0.5386
Murder	0.0804
Total Violent Crime	6.998 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	26.19
Vehicle Theft	2.417
Burglary	5.367
Arson	0.3142
Total Property Crime	34.29 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1546
Drug Crimes	1.551
Vandalism	3.434
Identity Theft	1.106
Animal Cruelty	0.0191
Total "Other" Rate	6.265 (B)

Individual Tahoe City Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Carnelian Bay, CA	C	C-	D+
Olympic Valley, CA	F	D-	F
Homewood, CA	D+	D-	D
Bowman, CA	C-	D	D
Tahoe Vista, CA	C+	D	C-
Kings Beach, CA	C-	D-	D+
Tahoma, CA	D+	D+	D-
Crystal Bay, NV	D	F	D
Incline Village, NV	D-	D-	D-
Truckee, CA	C+	D	C-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Tahoe City is higher 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
Arp, TX	C-	C+	C+
Youngwood, PA	B+	A	A
Youngsville, PA	A-	B	B
Wildwood Crest, NJ	B+	D+	D+
Utica, MS	C+	B+	B+
Shoshone, ID	C+	D+	D+
Redgranite, WI	A-	B	B
Red Lodge, MT	F	D-	D-
Gillette, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Fort Ann, NY	A-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Tahoe City 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 Tahoe City, CA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 51% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Tahoe City schools on SchoolGrade

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