The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	F
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	B

Which crimes are included?

$237,262

Cost of Crime™ for Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,299 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Vandenberg Air Force Base 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 Air Force Base, CA Safe?

The F overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US city, where Vandenberg Air Force Base's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Vandenberg Air Force Base sits in the 8th percentile, ahead of 8% of cities and behind 92%. The grade covers only Vandenberg Air Force Base's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Vandenberg Air Force Base is 53.91 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the west part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 6 in the east neighborhoods to 1 in 35 in the west.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the east parts of Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA report the most crime, about 10 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Vandenberg Air Force Base for 2025 is $237,262, about $726 per resident and $2,299 per household. That equals 2.5% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 56.3%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 32.6%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.0%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Vandenberg Air Force Base Compared to Other Cities?

Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA:	$726
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Vandenberg Air Force Base is $726 per year, which is $261 more than the national average and $235 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Vandenberg Air Force Base:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $662 more than in Vandenberg Air Force Base.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $512 less than in Vandenberg Air Force Base

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Vandenberg Air Force Base	Cost per Vandenberg Air Force Base Resident
Murder	$49,049	$150
Rape/Sexual Assault	$9,457	$29
Robbery	$23,164	$71
Assault	$48,602	$149
Kidnapping	$5,381	$16
Vehicle Theft	$16,104	$49
Burglary	$19,063	$58
Theft	$51,051	$156
Arson	$1,857	$6
Vandalism	$8,097	$25
Animal Cruelty	$59	$0
Drug Crimes	$2,943	$9
Identity Theft	$2,436	$7
Total Cost of Crime	$237,262	$726

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Vandenberg Air Force Base, 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 Air Force Base totals $396,263 ($1,212 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $633,526 ($1,937 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 do the same, and of Vandenberg Air Force Base's 327 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 Air Force Base 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 Air Force Base residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.175
Robbery	2.252
Rape	0.4770
Murder	0.0798
Total Violent Crime	7.984 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	30.14
Vehicle Theft	3.180
Burglary	6.428
Arson	0.2351
Total Property Crime	39.99 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2714
Drug Crimes	1.217
Vandalism	3.466
Identity Theft	0.9625
Animal Cruelty	0.0242
Total "Other" Rate	5.941 (B)

Individual Vandenberg Air Force Base Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of crime in Vandenberg Air Force Base is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Vandenberg Air Force Base.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Vandenberg AFB, CA	C-	D+	D
Casmalia, CA	D-	D-	F
Vandenberg Village, CA	C	C-	D+
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 Air Force Base 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
Rinn, CO	D	C	C
Penn Lake Park, PA	B+	A	A
Randolph, IL	A+	B-	B-
Raymond City, WV	A	A-	A-
Reading Center, NY	A+	A+	A+
Reads Landing, MN	C-	D	D
Rectortown, VA	D	D+	D+
Redington, AZ	B-	C-	C-
Reese, TX	F	D-	D-
Regina, KY	C	D+	D+

Considering only the crime rate, Vandenberg Air Force Base 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 Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 40% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Vandenberg Air Force Base schools on SchoolGrade

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