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

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$4.73 million

Cost of Crime™ for West Modesto, Modesto, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $2,117 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of West Modesto 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 West Modesto, Modesto, CA Safe?

The B- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where West Modesto's combined rate is slightly lower than the norm. West Modesto sits in the 60th percentile, ahead of 60% of neighborhoods and behind 40%. The grade covers only West Modesto's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in West Modesto is 31.72 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the north part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 24 in the northeast areas to 1 in 38 in the north.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northeast parts of West Modesto, Modesto, CA report the most crime, about 71 cases per year. The northwest part reports the fewest, around 4 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in West Modesto, Modesto, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in West Modesto for 2025 is $4,733,306, about $572 per resident and $2,117 per household. That equals 2.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 50.1%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 38.5%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.3%

How Much Does Crime Cost in West Modesto Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

West Modesto, Modesto, CA:	$572
New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA:	$1496
El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir:	$200
California:	$491
USA:	$464

The overall cost of crime per resident in West Modesto is $572 per year, which is $108 more than the national average and $82 more than Modesto's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to West Modesto:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $923 more than in West Modesto.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $373 less than in West Modesto

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to West Modesto	Cost per West Modesto Resident
Murder	$1.47 million	$177
Rape/Sexual Assault	$211,189	$26
Robbery	$358,130	$43
Assault	$922,096	$112
Kidnapping	$109,319	$13
Vehicle Theft	$519,372	$63
Burglary	$267,638	$32
Theft	$584,058	$71
Arson	$38,503	$5
Vandalism	$153,881	$19
Animal Cruelty	$1,340	$0
Drug Crimes	$89,200	$11
Identity Theft	$11,636	$1
Total Cost of Crime	$4,733,306	$572

The Intangible Cost of Crime in West Modesto, Modesto, 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 West Modesto totals $11,161,470 ($1,350 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $15,894,776 ($1,922 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 neighborhood 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 do the same, and of West Modesto's 8,268 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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West Modesto 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 West Modesto residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.883
Robbery	1.377
Rape	0.4213
Murder	0.0944
Total Violent Crime	5.776 (C-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	13.64
Vehicle Theft	4.057
Burglary	3.569
Arson	0.1928
Total Property Crime	21.46 (C+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.2181
Drug Crimes	1.459
Vandalism	2.605
Identity Theft	0.1818
Animal Cruelty	0.0219
Total "Other" Rate	4.486 (A-)

Individual West Modesto Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of crime in West Modesto is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to West Modesto.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
South Modesto Acres, Modesto, CA	B-	C-	C+
Downtown Modesto, Modesto, CA	F	F	F
Shackelford, Modesto, CA	D	D-	D-
Bystrom, Modesto, CA	C+	D+	C
Mayfield, Ceres, CA	A	B+	A
Crossroads-Riverbank, Riverbank, CA	A+	A-	A+
Downtown Turlock, Turlock, CA	D	D-	D-
Downtown Oakdale, Oakdale, CA	C	D	C-
Downtown Waterford, Waterford, CA	B+	C+	B-
Downtown Newman, Newman, CA	C-	D	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

West Modesto is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for crime. The table below compares crime in neighborhoods with comparable overall population in the neighborhood‘s boundaries.

Similar Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Avenida Guadalupe, San Antonio, TX	F	F	F
Avondale, Jacksonville, FL	A	B+	B+
Becks Park, Chicago, IL	D-	D-	D-
South Park, Beaumont, TX	D-	D-	D-
Beechwood, Rochester, NY	C	F	F
Broadview Park, Fort Lauderdale, FL	A+	A-	A-
Lincoln Village West, Stockton, CA	C+	D-	D-
Elgin Historic District, Elgin, IL	A-	A-	A-
Forest Hills, Cleveland, OH	F	F	F
Fifth by Northwest, Columbus, OH	C	A-	A-

Considering only the crime rate, West Modesto is as safe as 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 West Modesto, Modesto, CA average SchoolGrade of D-, with 22% actual proficiency versus 19% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See West Modesto schools on SchoolGrade

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