Berkeley, CA Vehicle Theft Rates and Vehicle Theft Maps

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

The F grade means the rate of vehicle theft is much higher than the average US city. Berkeley is in the 4th percentile for safety, meaning 96% of cities are safer and 4% of cities are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Berkeley's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby cities.

The rate of vehicle theft in Berkeley is 4.760 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Berkeley generally consider the northeast part of the city to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Berkeley may be as high as 1 in 183 in the east neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 238 in the northeast part of the city. See the section on interpreting the vehicle theft map, however, because comparing rates for vehicle theft or any other crime is not as intuitive as it may seem.

By a simple count ignoring population, more crimes occur in the east parts of Berkeley, CA: about 144 per year. The northwest part of Berkeley has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 35 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Berkeley, remember that the rate of vehicle 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 city. Many crimes are committed in retail areas in blocks where few people live. Red areas on the vehicle theft rate map do not always indicate danger for Berkeley residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which 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 Berkeley has 59, have the same problem. Of Berkeley’s 130,199 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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Berkeley Crime Breakdown

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

Individual Berkeley Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

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

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Albany, CA	D	D	D-	F
Emeryville, CA	F	F	F	F
Orinda Village, CA	D+	D	D-	F
El Cerrito, CA	C-	D	D	F
Piedmont, CA	D+	D	D	F
Orinda, CA	C+	B-	D+	D-
Richmond, CA	C-	D-	D	F
Canyon, CA	B-	B-	C	D-
Oakland, CA	D-	F	D-	F
El Sobrante, CA	C-	C-	D	F

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Berkeley is higher versus other cities of the same size for vehicle theft. The table below compares crime in cities with comparable overall population in the city‘s boundaries.

Similar City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
San Francisco, CA	D	D	D	F
Santa Maria, CA	C-	D-	D-	D-
Queens, NY	C+	C-	C-	D
Pharr, TX	D-	D-	D-	F
Racine, WI	D	D	D	F
Philadelphia, PA	C+	B-	B-	D-
Rancho Cucamonga, CA	C-	C	C	F
Pleasanton, CA	C	B-	B-	D-
Plainfield, IL	A+	A+	A+	D+
Portsmouth, VA	D-	D	D	F

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Berkeley is as safe as 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 Berkeley, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 80% actual proficiency versus 45% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Berkeley schools on SchoolGrade

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