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

B+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B
Property Crime Grade	B
Other Crime Grade	A-

Which crimes are included?

$1.74 million

Cost of Crime™ for Valley Springs, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $723 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Valley Springs 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 Springs, CA Safe?

The B+ overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Valley Springs's combined rate is lower than the norm. Valley Springs sits in the 75th percentile, ahead of 75% of cities and behind 25%. The grade covers only Valley Springs's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Valley Springs is 16.69 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the east part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 37 in the northeast neighborhoods to 1 in 98 in the east.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of Valley Springs, CA report the most crime, about 42 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Valley Springs, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Valley Springs for 2025 is $1,744,448, about $262 per resident and $723 per household. That equals 0.6% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.9%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 33.0%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 12.0%

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

Valley Springs, CA:	$262
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Valley Springs is $262 per year, which is $202 less than the national average and $229 less than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Valley Springs:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $1,125 more than in Valley Springs.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $49 less than in Valley Springs

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Valley Springs	Cost per Valley Springs Resident
Murder	$286,108	$43
Rape/Sexual Assault	$171,828	$26
Robbery	$125,583	$19
Assault	$272,107	$41
Kidnapping	$82,999	$12
Vehicle Theft	$272,629	$41
Burglary	$143,829	$22
Theft	$170,632	$26
Arson	$32,729	$5
Vandalism	$90,539	$14
Animal Cruelty	$830	$0
Drug Crimes	$89,592	$13
Identity Theft	$5,043	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$1,744,448	$262

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Valley Springs, 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 Springs totals $2,863,173 ($430 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,607,621 ($692 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 northeast 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 Valley Springs has 4, do the same, and of Valley Springs's 6,657 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 Springs 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 Springs residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	1.423
Robbery	0.5997
Rape	0.4257
Murder	0.0229
Total Violent Crime	2.472 (B)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	4.949
Vehicle Theft	2.645
Burglary	2.382
Arson	0.2036
Total Property Crime	10.18 (B)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2056
Drug Crimes	1.819
Vandalism	1.904
Identity Theft	0.0979
Animal Cruelty	0.0169
Total "Other" Rate	4.044 (A-)

Individual Valley Springs Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Rancho Calaveras, CA	B+	B	B-
Burson, CA	A-	A	B-
Campo Seco, CA	B+	B+	B-
Wallace, CA	B	C+	C
Camanche North Shore, CA	A	A	A-
Paloma, CA	C	C-	D+
Milton, CA	D	D	D-
Buena Vista, CA	C	D	D+
San Andreas, CA	C-	D-	D+
Clements, CA	C-	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Valley Springs is lower 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
Sheldon, IA	C-	C+	C+
Hainesport, NJ	A	A+	A+
Harlan, IA	C	C	C
Higginsville, MO	C-	B-	B-
Hughesville, MD	C+	B	B
Hughesville, PA	A-	B+	B+
Scotia, NY	C	D+	D+
Selkirk, NY	A	A-	A-
Sergeant Bluff, IA	B	C+	C+
Seymour, WI	C+	B-	B-

Considering only the crime rate, Valley Springs is safer than the California state average and safer than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Valley Springs, CA average SchoolGrade of D, with 27% actual proficiency versus 33% projected; overall, schools underperform expectations. See Valley Springs schools on SchoolGrade

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