The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Upper Lake, 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?

$1.75 million

Cost of Crime™ for Upper Lake, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,662 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Upper Lake 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 Upper Lake, 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 Upper Lake's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Upper Lake sits in the 10th percentile, ahead of 10% of cities and behind 90%. The grade covers only Upper Lake's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Upper Lake is 48.65 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 17 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 29 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Upper Lake, CA report the most crime, about 45 cases per year. The south part reports the fewest, around 2 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Upper Lake, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Upper Lake for 2025 is $1,747,825, about $654 per resident and $1,662 per household. That equals 1.9% 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): 33.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 10.7%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Upper Lake Compared to Other Cities?

Upper Lake, CA:	$654
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Upper Lake 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 Upper Lake:

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

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Upper Lake	Cost per Upper Lake Resident
Murder	$348,694	$131
Rape/Sexual Assault	$86,023	$32
Robbery	$106,747	$40
Assault	$346,534	$130
Kidnapping	$36,435	$14
Vehicle Theft	$194,763	$73
Burglary	$139,284	$52
Theft	$334,719	$125
Arson	$16,047	$6
Vandalism	$81,010	$30
Animal Cruelty	$795	$0
Drug Crimes	$44,263	$17
Identity Theft	$12,509	$5
Total Cost of Crime	$1,747,825	$654

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Upper Lake, 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 Upper Lake totals $2,871,252 ($1,075 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,619,077 ($1,729 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 Upper Lake's 2,671 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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Upper Lake 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 Upper Lake residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.518
Robbery	1.271
Rape	0.5312
Murder	0.0695
Total Violent Crime	6.389 (D-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	24.20
Vehicle Theft	4.709
Burglary	5.749
Arson	0.2488
Total Property Crime	34.90 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2250
Drug Crimes	2.240
Vandalism	4.245
Identity Theft	0.6051
Animal Cruelty	0.0402
Total "Other" Rate	7.356 (B-)

Individual Upper Lake Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Nice, CA	D-	D-	D-
North Lakeport, CA	C+	C+	C-
Witter Springs, CA	D+	D	D-
Lakeport, CA	D-	D-	D-
Lucerne, CA	D-	D+	D-
Finley, CA	D+	D-	D-
Vichy Springs, CA	C+	D+	C-
Glenhaven, CA	C-	D	D
Soda Bay, CA	D+	D-	D
Kelseyville, CA	D	D-	D-

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Upper Lake 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
Pleasant Ridge, MI	C+	B	B
Loretto, MN	B-	B-	B-
Lost Hills, CA	D	D	D
Marmaduke, AR	C-	D-	D-
Martinsville, TX	C-	D	D
Melbourne, KY	B	A-	A-
Midway, TN	D+	D	D
Milton, KY	C	B+	B+
Omaha, AR	D	F	F
Oxford, CO	D	D	D

Considering only the crime rate, Upper Lake 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 Upper Lake, CA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 21% actual proficiency versus 27% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Upper Lake schools on SchoolGrade

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