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

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$66.4 million

Cost of Crime™ for Visalia, CA

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

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On the map, green marks the parts of Visalia 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 Visalia, 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 Visalia's combined rate is slightly higher than the norm. Visalia sits in the 42nd percentile, ahead of 42% of cities and behind 58%. The grade covers only Visalia's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The overall crime rate in Visalia is 26.90 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the northwest part of the city the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 18 in the central neighborhoods to 1 in 53 in the northwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the south parts of Visalia, CA report the most crime, about 743 cases per year. The northeast part reports the fewest, around 272 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Visalia, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Visalia for 2025 is $66,420,109, about $393 per resident and $1,236 per household. That equals 1.1% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.6%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.1%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.2%

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

Visalia, CA:	$393
Lodi, CA:	$1387
Rescue, CA:	$213
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in Visalia is $393 per year, which is $71 less than the national average and $97 less than California's state average. The comparison below uses cities similar to Visalia:

In Lodi, CA, crime costs $1,387 per person, which is $994 more than in Visalia.
In Rescue, CA, crime costs $213 per person, which is $180 less than in Visalia

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Visalia	Cost per Visalia Resident
Murder	$16.2 million	$96
Rape/Sexual Assault	$4.11 million	$24
Robbery	$4.48 million	$27
Assault	$11.0 million	$65
Kidnapping	$2.06 million	$12
Vehicle Theft	$6.63 million	$39
Burglary	$4.70 million	$28
Theft	$11.7 million	$69
Arson	$578,736	$3
Vandalism	$2.86 million	$17
Animal Cruelty	$19,770	$0
Drug Crimes	$1.59 million	$9
Identity Theft	$405,248	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$66,420,109	$393

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Visalia, 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 Visalia totals $132,427,277 ($784 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $198,847,386 ($1,177 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 south 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 Visalia has 5, do the same, and of Visalia's 168,892 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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Visalia 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 Visalia residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.276
Robbery	0.8438
Rape	0.4013
Murder	0.0511
Total Violent Crime	3.573 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.41
Vehicle Theft	2.537
Burglary	3.066
Arson	0.1419
Total Property Crime	19.16 (D+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2012
Drug Crimes	1.270
Vandalism	2.373
Identity Theft	0.3100
Animal Cruelty	0.0158
Total "Other" Rate	4.170 (A-)

Individual Visalia Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Farmersville, CA	C	D-	D+
Ivanhoe, CA	C	D	D+
Tulare, CA	C+	C-	C-
Exeter, CA	C-	D-	D+
Yettem, CA	D+	D-	D
Goshen, CA	D	D	D-
Monson, CA	D	F	D-
Toolville, CA	C+	D	C-
London, CA	C	D+	D+
Woodlake, CA	C-	D	D

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Visalia 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
West Valley City, UT	D	B-	B-
West Des Moines, IA	C+	B-	B-
West Green, GA	B-	C-	C-
West Milton, VT	B-	B+	B+
Weir, MS	A-	A+	A+
West Glendive, MT	C-	D	D
Weatherford, TX	C	C-	C-
Wear Valley, TN	C	C	C
West Nottingham, NH	A	A+	A+
Weisel, PA	A-	B+	B+

Considering only the crime rate, Visalia 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 Visalia, CA average SchoolGrade of C-, with 32% actual proficiency versus 31% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Visalia schools on SchoolGrade

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