The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Vandenberg AFB, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

C-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D+
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	A

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$1.43 million

Cost of Crime™ for Vandenberg AFB, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $1,236 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Vandenberg AFB 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 Vandenberg AFB, CA Safe?

The C- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Vandenberg AFB's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Vandenberg AFB sits in the 38th percentile, ahead of 38% of cities and behind 62%. The grade covers only Vandenberg AFB's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Vandenberg AFB is 28.42 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 35 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 35 in the northeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of Vandenberg AFB, CA report the most crime, about 50 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Vandenberg AFB, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Vandenberg AFB for 2025 is $1,432,597, about $438 per resident and $1,236 per household. That equals 1.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.6%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Vandenberg AFB Compared to Other Cities?

Vandenberg AFB, CA:	$438
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Vandenberg AFB is $438 per year, which is $26 less than the national average and $52 less than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Vandenberg AFB:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $949 more than in Vandenberg AFB.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $225 less than in Vandenberg AFB

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Vandenberg AFB	Cost per Vandenberg AFB Resident
Murder	$340,635	$104
Rape/Sexual Assault	$93,172	$29
Robbery	$138,237	$42
Assault	$229,417	$70
Kidnapping	$53,296	$16
Vehicle Theft	$135,756	$42
Burglary	$118,811	$36
Theft	$235,842	$72
Arson	$15,894	$5
Vandalism	$48,132	$15
Animal Cruelty	$506	$0
Drug Crimes	$15,694	$5
Identity Theft	$7,207	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$1,432,597	$438

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Vandenberg AFB, 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 Vandenberg AFB totals $2,842,329 ($869 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $4,274,926 ($1,308 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 Vandenberg AFB has 1, do the same, and of Vandenberg AFB's 3,269 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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Vandenberg AFB 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 Vandenberg AFB residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.444
Robbery	1.344
Rape	0.4701
Murder	0.0554
Total Violent Crime	4.314 (D+)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.93
Vehicle Theft	2.682
Burglary	4.007
Arson	0.2013
Total Property Crime	20.82 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2689
Drug Crimes	0.6490
Vandalism	2.061
Identity Theft	0.2848
Animal Cruelty	0.0209
Total "Other" Rate	3.285 (A)

Individual Vandenberg AFB Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA	F	F	F
Vandenberg Village, CA	C	C-	D+
Casmalia, CA	D-	D-	F
Lompoc, CA	D	D	D-
Orcutt, CA	C	D+	D+
Garey, CA	C-	C	D
Los Alamos, CA	D	D-	D-
Sisquoc, CA	D+	D	D
Buellton, CA	D-	D	F
Los Olivos, CA	C-	D-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Vandenberg AFB 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
Kenbridge, VA	C	D	D
Great Meadows, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Crab Orchard, WV	B-	B-	B-
Crockett, CA	D+	D-	D-
Fletcher, OK	D	B-	B-
Dunkirk, IN	B+	C+	C+
Ellaville, GA	A+	A-	A-
Eureka, MT	D+	D-	D-
Midway, KY	B-	B+	B+
Bridgeport, AL	C	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Vandenberg AFB is safer than 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 Vandenberg AFB, CA average SchoolGrade of B, with 47% actual proficiency versus 41% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Vandenberg AFB schools on SchoolGrade

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