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

D-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$62,959

Cost of Crime™ for Valley Acres, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,925 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Valley Acres 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 Valley Acres, 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 Valley Acres's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Valley Acres sits in the 14th percentile, ahead of 14% of cities and behind 86%. The grade covers only Valley Acres's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Valley Acres is 43.92 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 22 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 32 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the central parts of Valley Acres, CA report the most crime, about 4 cases per year. The west part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Valley Acres, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Valley Acres for 2025 is $62,959, about $636 per resident and $1,925 per household. That equals 2.3% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 55.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.4%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Valley Acres Compared to Other Cities?

Valley Acres, CA:	$636
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Valley Acres is $636 per year, which is $172 more than the national average and $145 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Valley Acres:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $751 more than in Valley Acres.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $423 less than in Valley Acres

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Valley Acres	Cost per Valley Acres Resident
Murder	$15,095	$152
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2,811	$28
Robbery	$5,347	$54
Assault	$15,004	$152
Kidnapping	$1,008	$10
Vehicle Theft	$1,739	$18
Burglary	$6,327	$64
Theft	$11,929	$120
Arson	$415	$4
Vandalism	$2,106	$21
Animal Cruelty	$14	$0
Drug Crimes	$1,119	$11
Identity Theft	$46	$0
Total Cost of Crime	$62,959	$636

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Valley Acres, 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 Valley Acres totals $120,363 ($1,216 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $183,322 ($1,852 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 city holds few 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 Valley Acres has 1, do the same, and of Valley Acres's 99 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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Valley Acres 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 Valley Acres residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.277
Robbery	1.717
Rape	0.4682
Murder	0.0811
Total Violent Crime	7.544 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	23.27
Vehicle Theft	1.134
Burglary	7.046
Arson	0.1734
Total Property Crime	31.62 (D-)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1679
Drug Crimes	1.529
Vandalism	2.977
Identity Theft	0.0602
Animal Cruelty	0.0191
Total "Other" Rate	4.753 (A-)

Individual Valley Acres Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Ford City, CA	D	D	D-
Taft, CA	D	D-	D-
South Taft, CA	C-	D	D+
Tupman, CA	D-	D-	F
Fellows, CA	D-	F	D-
Mc Kittrick, CA	D-	F	F
Pumpkin Center, CA	C-	D+	D
Bakersfield, CA	D+	D	D
Lamont, CA	C-	D-	D+
Weedpatch, CA	D+	F	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Valley Acres 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
Pardus, PA	A+	A+	A+
Pointe Aux Pins, MI	F	F	F
Payne, IA	B+	A	A
Patricia, SD	F	D-	D-
Paschall, NC	D-	D-	D-
Parr, SC	D-	D-	D-
Parkville, IL	A-	C-	C-
Parker, IL	A+	A+	A+
Park Settlement, TN	D+	D+	D+
Ringling, MT	C-	D-	D-

Considering only the crime rate, Valley Acres 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 Valley Acres, CA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Valley Acres schools on SchoolGrade

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