South Berkeley, Berkeley, CA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D+ grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US neighborhood. South Berkeley is in the 26th percentile for safety, meaning 74% of neighborhoods are safer and 26% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South Berkeley's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in South Berkeley is 21.43 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South Berkeley generally consider the east part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in South Berkeley may be as high as 1 in 13 in the north neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 77 in the east part of the neighborhood.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the northeast parts of South Berkeley, Berkeley, CA: about 172 per year. The southeast part of South Berkeley has fewer cases of theft with only 12 in a typical year.

How South Berkeley's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in South Berkeley 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, South Berkeley is less safe than 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 South Berkeley, Berkeley, CA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of South Berkeley about $2,209,449 in 2025, or roughly $111 per resident. This is part of South Berkeley's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South Berkeley, including every crime type and how South Berkeley 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 South Berkeley's crime maps on the South Berkeley overall crime page.

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Individual South Berkeley Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA	D-	F	F	F
Elmwood, Berkeley, CA	C	C	D+	C-
Central Berkeley, Berkeley, CA	C-	D+	D+	C-
Bushrod, Oakland, CA	C+	C-	C	C+
Fairview Park, Oakland, CA	C	C-	C-	C-
SouthWest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA	D+	D	D	D
North Berkeley, Berkeley, CA	C-	D+	D	D+
Paradise Park, Emeryville, CA	C	D+	D+	C-
Santa Fe, Emeryville, CA	D+	D	D	D+
Golden Gate, Emeryville, CA	C-	D	D+	C-

Theft in Neighborhood with Similar Populations

South Berkeley 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
Tule Springs, Las Vegas, NV	A	A	A	A+
East Garfield Park, Chicago, IL	D+	D	D	C-
East Sacramento, Sacramento, CA	B-	C	C	B+
Green Valley Ranch, Henderson, NV	C+	B	B	C+
Heights, Billings, MT	A-	B	B	A-
Jefferson, Cleveland, OH	D+	C	C	C-
Lakeview, Stockton, CA	C-	F	F	C+
Northeast Tacoma, Tacoma, WA	B-	B+	B+	A-
Queen Anne, Seattle, WA	D	B-	B-	D
South Boston, Boston, MA	C+	D+	D+	C

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South Berkeley, Berkeley, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 84% actual proficiency versus 43% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See South Berkeley schools on SchoolGrade

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