The Safest and Most Dangerous Places in Willow Glen, San Jose, CA: Crime Maps and Statistics

A-

Overall Crime Grade™

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

Which crimes are included?

$28.5 million

Cost of Crime™ for Willow Glen, San Jose, CA

In 2025, crime will cost $946 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of Willow Glen 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 Willow Glen, San Jose, CA Safe?

The A- overall grade blends the violent, property, and other grades shown above into one measure, set against the average US neighborhood, where Willow Glen's combined rate is lower than the norm. Willow Glen sits in the 79th percentile, ahead of 79% of neighborhoods and behind 21%. The grade covers only Willow Glen's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The overall crime rate in Willow Glen is 23.98 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southwest part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 29 in the northwest areas to 1 in 69 in the southwest.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the northwest parts of Willow Glen, San Jose, CA report the most crime, about 584 cases per year. The southwest part reports the fewest, around 31 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in Willow Glen, San Jose, CA

Across all crime types, the projected cost of crime in Willow Glen for 2025 is $28,452,351, about $367 per resident and $946 per household. That equals 0.4% of the median household income. These figures cover tangible costs, which include:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 54.2%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 34.3%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 11.4%

How Much Does Crime Cost in Willow Glen Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

Willow Glen, San Jose, CA:	$367
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 Willow Glen is $367 per year, which is $97 less than the national average and $124 less than San Jose's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to Willow Glen:

In New Downtown, Los Angeles, CA, crime costs $1,496 per person, which is $1,129 more than in Willow Glen.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $200 per person, which is $167 less than in Willow Glen

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

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

Crime	Cost to Willow Glen	Cost per Willow Glen Resident
Murder	$1.87 million	$24
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.49 million	$32
Robbery	$2.98 million	$38
Assault	$7.64 million	$98
Kidnapping	$649,187	$8
Vehicle Theft	$5.66 million	$73
Burglary	$1.73 million	$22
Theft	$3.29 million	$42
Arson	$397,954	$5
Vandalism	$734,275	$9
Animal Cruelty	$8,912	$0
Drug Crimes	$885,414	$11
Identity Theft	$119,085	$2
Total Cost of Crime	$28,452,351	$367

The Intangible Cost of Crime in Willow Glen, San Jose, 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 Willow Glen totals $28,143,673 ($363 per resident), and all of it comes from violent crime rather than property loss. Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $56,596,025 ($730 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 north 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, of which Willow Glen has 2, do the same, and of Willow Glen's 77,573 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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Willow Glen 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 Willow Glen residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	3.429
Robbery	1.220
Rape	0.5300
Murder	0.0128
Total Violent Crime	5.192 (C)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	8.188
Vehicle Theft	4.713
Burglary	2.455
Arson	0.2124
Total Property Crime	15.57 (B+)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1380
Drug Crimes	1.543
Vandalism	1.325
Identity Theft	0.1983
Animal Cruelty	0.0155
Total "Other" Rate	3.220 (A)

Individual Willow Glen Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Alma, San Jose, CA	B+	C	B
Burbank, San Jose, CA	D	D	D-
Rose Garden, San Jose, CA	B+	C-	B
Cambrian Park, San Jose, CA	A	A-	A-
Downtown San Jose, San Jose, CA	C+	D	C
Garden-Villa Montery, San Jose, CA	A+	B	A
Naglee Park, San Jose, CA	A	B-	A-
West San Jose, San Jose, CA	A	A-	A-
Blossom Valley, San Jose, CA	A	B	A-
Loma Linda, San Jose, CA	A+	A+	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Willow Glen is similar 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
Lower East Side, Manhattan, NY	B	C-	C-
Northwest, Columbus, OH	B+	A+	A+
North, Raleigh, NC	B-	A-	A-
Far Northeast, Humble, TX	B	B	B
Parkchester, Bronx, NY	A-	B	B
Ewa, Ewa Beach, HI	A+	A+	A+
Evergreen, San Jose, CA	A+	A	A
Elmhurst, Queens, NY	B	B+	B+
North Long Beach, Long Beach, CA	B-	C-	C-
East Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY	A-	C	C

Considering only the crime rate, Willow Glen 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 Willow Glen, San Jose, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 43% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Willow Glen schools on SchoolGrade

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