Alta Sierra, CA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Alta Sierra in green. The most dangerous areas in Alta Sierra are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.

Is Alta Sierra, CA Safe from Theft?

The A grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US city. Alta Sierra is in the 87th percentile for safety, meaning 13% of cities are safer and 87% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Alta Sierra's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in Alta Sierra is 4.160 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Alta Sierra generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Alta Sierra may be as high as 1 in 138 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 323 in the southeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the central parts of Alta Sierra, CA: about 6 per year. The southeast part of Alta Sierra has fewer cases of theft with only 0 in a typical year.

How Alta Sierra's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in Alta Sierra to the California state average and the national average. All rates are the number of crimes per 1,000 residents in a standard year.

Considering only the theft rate, Alta Sierra is safer than the California state average and safer than the national average.

See how CrimeGrade calculates these grades and rates on the CrimeGrade methodology page.

The Cost of Theft in Alta Sierra, CA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Alta Sierra about $146,557 in 2025, or roughly $22 per resident. This is part of Alta Sierra's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Alta Sierra, including every crime type and how Alta Sierra compares to other cities.

Interpreting the Theft Map

Remember that theft rates are measured per resident. Places with heavy daytime traffic, like shopping districts, airports, and parks, can look more dangerous than they are for the people who live there. See a full guide to reading Alta Sierra's crime maps on the Alta Sierra overall crime page.

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Individual Alta Sierra Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in Alta Sierra is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Alta Sierra.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Grass Valley, CA	C	D	D+	C-
Shady Glen, CA	B-	C-	C	B-
Colfax, CA	C+	D+	C-	C+
Weimar, CA	B-	D+	C-	B
Rough And Ready, CA	C+	D	C-	C+
Meadow Vista, CA	A-	B	B	A
Magra, CA	B	C	B-	A-
Heather Glen, CA	B+	C+	B-	A-
Penn Valley, CA	B+	D+	B	B+
Nevada City, CA	C+	D-	C-	C+

Theft in City with Similar Populations

Alta Sierra is lower versus other cities of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in cities with comparable overall population.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Roseland, NJ	A	A+	A+	B+
San Martin, CA	C	D+	D+	C+
Eureka, IL	B	A-	A-	B+
Montpelier, VA	A-	A-	A-	A-
Lake Carmel, NY	A	B-	B-	B-
Walls, MS	A+	A+	A+	A+
Hodgenville, KY	C+	B+	B+	C
Lagrangeville, NY	A	B+	B+	B-
Montague, MI	A-	B-	B-	A-
Hawthorne, FL	A+	B+	B+	A-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Alta Sierra, CA average SchoolGrade of B-, with 42% actual proficiency versus 42% projected; overall, schools meet expectations. See Alta Sierra schools on SchoolGrade

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