SouthWest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA Theft Crime Rates and Maps

D+

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	D
Other Crime Grade	B-

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Fact

A crime occurs every 10 hours 30 minutes (on average) in SouthWest Berkeley.

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

The D grade means the rate of theft is higher than the average US neighborhood. SouthWest Berkeley is in the 20th percentile for safety, meaning 80% of neighborhoods are safer and 20% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to SouthWest Berkeley's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of theft in SouthWest Berkeley is 23.95 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in SouthWest Berkeley generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of theft in SouthWest Berkeley may be as high as 1 in 10 in the southwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 64 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 northwest parts of SouthWest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA: about 88 per year. The northeast part of SouthWest Berkeley has fewer cases of theft with only 17 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Theft Maps

When looking at the theft map for SouthWest Berkeley, 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 SouthWest Berkeley residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which SouthWest Berkeley 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 SouthWest Berkeley has 12, have the same problem. Of SouthWest Berkeley’s 16,739 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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SouthWest Berkeley 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 SouthWest Berkeley residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	4.347
Robbery	2.382
Rape	0.5051
Murder	0.1801
Total Violent Crime	7.415 (D)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	23.95
Vehicle Theft	4.534
Burglary	6.423
Arson	0.2539
Total Property Crime	35.16 (D)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1202
Drug Crimes	2.961
Vandalism	3.350
Identity Theft	0.7411
Animal Cruelty	0.0219
Total "Other" Rate	7.194 (B-)

Individual SouthWest Berkeley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

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

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

SouthWest Berkeley is higher 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
Girard Estates, Philadelphia, PA	B+	B+	B+	B-
Lake View, Paterson, NJ	A-	A-	A-	C+
Kamms Corner, Cleveland, OH	C	B	B	B
Hamilton Area, Baltimore, MD	C+	D+	D+	B+
Haight-Ashbury, San Francisco, CA	D-	D	D	D-
Group 14621, Rochester, NY	C-	F	F	D
Great Northwest, San Antonio, TX	B	A-	A-	B
Great Kills, Staten Island, NY	A+	A-	A-	A
Glen Oaks, Queens, NY	A	B	B	B
Manayunk, Philadelphia, PA	A-	A-	A-	B-

Considering only the theft rate, SouthWest Berkeley is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.

Safety and school performance are separate topics, but both shape moving decisions. Using SchoolGrade data, schools in SouthWest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA average SchoolGrade of B+, with 52% actual proficiency versus 46% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See SouthWest Berkeley schools on SchoolGrade

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