Theft per Capita in Los Altos
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Los Altos residents.
The map below shows theft per 1,000 Los Altos residents.
B
Overall Crime Grade™
C+ |
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B- |
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Other Crime Grade |
A- |
A crime occurs every 20 hours 41 minutes (on average) in Los Altos.
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Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Los Altos in green. The most dangerous areas in Los Altos are in red, with moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted by the type and severity of the crime.
The A grade means the rate of theft is lower than the average US neighborhood. Los Altos is in the 85th percentile for safety, meaning 15% of neighborhoods are safer and 85% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Los Altos's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.
The rate of theft in Los Altos is 7.993 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Los Altos generally consider the northwest part of the neighborhood to be the safest.
Your chance of being a victim of theft in Los Altos may be as high as 1 in 61 in the northeast neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 1,053 in the northwest part of the neighborhood. See the section on interpreting the theft map, however, because comparing rates for theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.
By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the southwest parts of Los Altos, Long Beach, CA: about 29 per year. The northwest part of Los Altos has fewer cases of theft with only 2 in a typical year.
When looking at the theft map for Los Altos, remember that the rate of theft per resident may appear inflated when people visit the area during the day, but do not live there. For example, there are more retail establishments in the central part of the neighborhood. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Los Altos residents who live there.
More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Los Altos has 0, always look like high-crime locations due to the large number of people and the low population nearby. Parks and designated recreational areas, of which Los Altos has 3, have the same problem. Of Los Altos’s 14,618 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Ultimately crime happens where people are, whether they live there or not. Before writing off an area as unsafe, look at both the crime rate and total crime maps, then consider nearby destinations that people may be visiting.
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Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Assault |
2.705 |
Robbery |
1.307 |
Rape |
0.5221 |
Murder |
0.0215 |
Total Violent Crime |
4.556 (C+) |
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Theft |
7.993 |
Vehicle Theft |
7.649 |
Burglary |
3.648 |
Arson |
0.2972 |
Total Property Crime |
19.59 (B-) |
Crime Type |
Crime Rate |
|---|---|
Kidnapping |
0.1228 |
Drug Crimes |
2.518 |
Vandalism |
1.866 |
Identity Theft |
0.2871 |
Animal Cruelty |
0.0152 |
Total "Other" Rate |
4.809 (A-) |
Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Los Altos is lower. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Los Altos.
Nearby Neighborhood | Overall Crime Grade | Violent Crime Grade | Property Crime Grade | Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A- | C | A- | A+ | |
B+ | B- | B | A | |
B+ | C | B | A | |
A- | B- | B+ | A | |
C- | D+ | D | D | |
C+ | D | C | B- | |
B- | C+ | C | B | |
D | C- | F | F | |
A- | B+ | B+ | A | |
B | C- | B- | A- |
Los Altos is lower versus other neighborhoods of the same size for theft. 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 | Theft Crime Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
D+ | D | D | D- | |
C- | A- | A- | C- | |
F | F | F | F | |
C | D+ | D+ | C+ | |
C- | C- | C- | C+ | |
B+ | C+ | C+ | C+ | |
A- | A- | A- | B+ | |
C | B- | B- | D+ | |
B | B | B | B- | |
B | C | C | A- |
Considering only the theft rate, Los Altos 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 Los Altos, Long Beach, CA average SchoolGrade of A, with 61% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Los Altos schools on SchoolGrade
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