South El Monte, CA Theft Rates and Theft Maps

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

The D grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US city. South El Monte is in the 15th percentile for safety, meaning 85% of cities are safer and 15% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to South El Monte's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of theft in South El Monte is 17.88 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in South El Monte generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in South El Monte may be as high as 1 in 14 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 104 in the northeast part of the city.

By a simple count ignoring population, more theft occurs in the west parts of South El Monte, CA: about 149 per year. The southwest part of South El Monte has fewer cases of theft with only 3 in a typical year.

How South El Monte's Theft Rate Compares

The chart below compares the theft rate in South El Monte 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 El Monte 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 El Monte, CA

Theft is projected to cost the residents of South El Monte about $3,773,812 in 2025, or roughly $93 per resident. This is part of South El Monte's overall Cost of Crime™. See the full cost-of-crime breakdown for South El Monte, including every crime type and how South El Monte 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 South El Monte's crime maps on the South El Monte overall crime page.

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Individual South El Monte Crime Maps & Stats

Theft Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of theft in South El Monte is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to South El Monte.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Theft Crime Grade
El Monte, CA	C-	D+	D	C-
Rosemead, CA	C	D+	D+	C
Avocado Heights, CA	D-	D-	F	D-
Temple City, CA	C	C-	D+	C+
San Gabriel, CA	C-	D	D+	C
West Puente Valley, CA	B-	C	C-	B-
Baldwin Park, CA	C	C-	D+	C
Monterey Park, CA	C	D+	D+	C
Montebello, CA	C-	C-	D	C-
Arcadia, CA	C-	D+	D	C

Theft in City with Similar Populations

South El Monte is higher 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
Beverly, MA	B	B-	B-	B-
Bloomfield, NJ	B-	B-	B-	D+
Boerne, TX	B-	C	C	B
Brooksville, FL	A-	A	A	C
Vega Baja, PR	D	D	D	D-
Kent, OH	D+	C+	C+	D
North Augusta, SC	D+	C-	C-	D
McLean, VA	B-	A+	A+	D+
Marlborough, MA	B	D+	D+	B-
Maplewood, MN	D	C-	C-	C-

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in South El Monte, CA average SchoolGrade of B, with 44% actual proficiency versus 34% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See South El Monte schools on SchoolGrade

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