Downtown San Mateo, San Mateo, CA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Theft per Capita in Downtown San Mateo

The map below shows theft per 1,000 Downtown San Mateo residents.

 

Downtown San Mateo, San Mateo, CA Map of Theft Rates
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1 in 68

Your yearly chance of being a victim of theft in Downtown San Mateo is about 1 in 68.

$76

Theft costs the average Downtown San Mateo resident about $76 per year.

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Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Downtown San Mateo in green. The most dangerous areas in Downtown San Mateo 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 Downtown San Mateo, San Mateo, CA Safe from Theft?

The C+ grade means the rate of theft is about the same as the average US neighborhood. Downtown San Mateo is in the 49th percentile for safety, meaning 51% of neighborhoods are safer and 49% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Downtown San Mateo's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Downtown San Mateo is 14.66 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Downtown San Mateo generally consider the north part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Downtown San Mateo may be as high as 1 in 27 in the west neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 127 in the north part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northwest parts of Downtown San Mateo, San Mateo, CA: about 25 per year. The central part of Downtown San Mateo has fewer cases of theft with only 4 in a typical year.

How Downtown San Mateo's Theft Rate Compares

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

Downtown San Mateo, San Mateo, CA: 14.66
California: 14.12
USA: 13.00

Considering only the theft rate, Downtown San Mateo is as safe as the California state average and less safe than the national average.

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

The Cost of Theft in Downtown San Mateo, San Mateo, CA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of Downtown San Mateo about $549,776 in 2025, or roughly $76 per resident. This is part of Downtown San Mateo's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for Downtown San Mateo, including every crime type and how Downtown San Mateo compares to other neighborhoods.

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 Downtown San Mateo's crime maps on the Downtown San Mateo overall crime page.

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Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Downtown San Mateo is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Downtown San Mateo.

Nearby Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Theft Crime Grade
A-
B-
A-
A-
B
B
B-
B
A-
B+
A-
A
B
C+
B-
B+
B-
B-
C
C
B
B-
B-
B
F
D
F
F
A-
B+
B+
B+
B-
B-
C+
C
B-
B-
C+
C

Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Downtown San Mateo is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. The table below compares theft in neighborhoods with comparable overall population.

Similar Neighborhood
Overall Crime Grade
Violent Crime Grade
Property Crime Grade
Theft Crime Grade
B+
A
A
B+
A
A-
A-
B+
B-
B-
B-
A-
B-
C+
C+
C-
A+
A+
A+
A+
A-
A-
A-
B
A
B-
B-
A+
C-
C+
C+
D+
D+
C
C
C-
C+
C-
C-
B

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in Downtown San Mateo, San Mateo, CA average SchoolGrade of A-, with 58% actual proficiency versus 55% projected; overall, schools exceed expectations. See Downtown San Mateo schools on SchoolGrade

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