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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$1.20 million

Cost of Crime™ for Vernon, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $15,067 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Vernon 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 Vernon, 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 Vernon's combined rate is much higher than the norm. Vernon sits in the 1st percentile, ahead of 1% of cities and behind 99%. The grade covers only Vernon's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Vernon is 415.2 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 2 in the southeast neighborhoods to 1 in 3 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the southeast parts of Vernon, CA report the most crime, about 77 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 0 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Vernon, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Vernon for 2025 is $1,202,141, about $4,061 per resident and $15,067 per household. That equals 22.0% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 62.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 28.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 9.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Vernon Compared to Other Cities?

Vernon, CA:	$4061
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Vernon is $4,061 per year, which is $3,597 more than the national average and $3,571 more than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Vernon:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $2,674 less than in Vernon.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $3,848 less than in Vernon

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Vernon	Cost per Vernon Resident
Murder	$103,852	$351
Rape/Sexual Assault	$9,737	$33
Robbery	$80,665	$273
Assault	$353,254	$1,193
Kidnapping	$2,179	$7
Vehicle Theft	$51,376	$174
Burglary	$88,356	$299
Theft	$440,932	$1,490
Arson	$2,141	$7
Vandalism	$42,254	$143
Animal Cruelty	$90	$0
Drug Crimes	$9,355	$32
Identity Theft	$17,950	$61
Total Cost of Crime	$1,202,141	$4,061

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Vernon, 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 Vernon totals $873,194 ($2,950 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $2,075,334 ($7,011 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 northwest 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 Vernon has 2, do the same, and of Vernon's 296 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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Vernon 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 Vernon residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	41.56
Robbery	8.664
Rape	0.5425
Murder	0.1867
Total Violent Crime	50.95 (F)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	287.6
Vehicle Theft	11.21
Burglary	32.91
Arson	0.2996
Total Property Crime	332.0 (F)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1214
Drug Crimes	4.273
Vandalism	19.98
Identity Theft	7.835
Animal Cruelty	0.0410
Total "Other" Rate	32.25 (F)

Individual Vernon Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Maywood, CA	C-	D	D
Bell, CA	C	D+	D+
Huntington Park, CA	D	D-	D-
Cudahy, CA	C	D	D+
Commerce, CA	F	F	F
East Los Angeles, CA	C	D+	C-
Bell Gardens, CA	C	D	C-
South Gate, CA	D+	D	D
Florence-Graham, CA	D+	D-	D
Montebello, CA	C-	C-	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Vernon 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
Oak Grove, WI	B	B	B
Old Bath, IN	A-	A-	A-
Ohlman, IL	A	A-	A-
Oakridge, MN	A	D	D
Oakland, NY	B+	B+	B+
Oakland, MN	C	C+	C+
Oakland Cross Roads, SC	F	F	F
Oakdale, WV	C+	B+	B+
Oak Park, NC	D+	B	B
Old Harbor, AK	F	F	F

Considering only the crime rate, Vernon 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 Vernon, CA average SchoolGrade of C+, with 40% actual proficiency versus 23% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Vernon schools on SchoolGrade

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