Santa Teresa, San Jose, CA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

Crime Grade's theft map shows the safest places in Santa Teresa in green. The most dangerous areas in Santa Teresa 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 Santa Teresa, San Jose, CA Safe?

The A grade means the rate of theft is much lower than the average US neighborhood. Santa Teresa is in the 90th percentile for safety, meaning 10% of neighborhoods are safer and 90% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Santa Teresa's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in Santa Teresa is 6.851 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Santa Teresa generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in Santa Teresa may be as high as 1 in 78 in the central neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 248 in the southeast 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 north parts of Santa Teresa, San Jose, CA: about 129 per year. The southwest part of Santa Teresa has fewer cases of theft with only 22 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for Santa Teresa, 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 north 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 Santa Teresa residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Santa Teresa 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 Santa Teresa has 5, have the same problem. Of Santa Teresa’s 62,258 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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Santa Teresa Crime Breakdown

The tables below show which crimes are used to calculate the Crime Grades above. All theft rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Santa Teresa residents in a standard year.

Individual Santa Teresa Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of theft in Santa Teresa is similar. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to Santa Teresa.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Blossom Valley, San Jose, CA	A	B	A-	A
Edenvale-Seven Trees, San Jose, CA	A+	B+	A	A+
Almaden Valley, San Jose, CA	A+	A	A+	A+
Garden-Villa Montery, San Jose, CA	A+	B	A	A
Evergreen, San Jose, CA	A+	A	A+	A+
Cambrian Park, San Jose, CA	A	A-	A-	A-
Alma, San Jose, CA	B+	C	B	B+
East San Jose, San Jose, CA	A	B-	A-	B+
Willow Glen, San Jose, CA	A-	C	B+	A-
Naglee Park, San Jose, CA	A	B-	A-	A+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Santa Teresa 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
Mid City West, Los Angeles, CA	D	D-	D-	D-
Southwestern Denver, Denver, CO	D	D+	D+	C
Roxbury, Boston, MA	B-	D+	D+	B
Rancho Penasquitos, San Diego, CA	A	A-	A-	A
Ozone Park, Queens, NY	A-	B-	B-	B
Oxford Circle, Philadelphia, PA	A-	B+	B+	B+
Otay Ranch, Chula Vista, CA	A+	A	A	A+
Near Northwest, Houston, TX	C-	D	D	C+
Midtown-Memphis, Memphis, TN	F	F	F	F
Sunnyside, Queens, NY	A-	B+	B+	B+

Considering only the theft rate, Santa Teresa 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 Santa Teresa, San Jose, CA average SchoolGrade of A, with 65% actual proficiency versus 49% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Santa Teresa schools on SchoolGrade

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