Berkeley Hills, Berkeley, CA Vehicle Theft Crime Rates and Maps

B-

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	B-
Property Crime Grade	C
Other Crime Grade	B+

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A crime occurs every 18 hours 12 minutes (on average) in Berkeley Hills.

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

The C grade means the rate of vehicle theft is slightly higher than the average US neighborhood. Berkeley Hills is in the 44th percentile for safety, meaning 56% of neighborhoods are safer and 44% of neighborhoods are more dangerous. This analysis applies to Berkeley Hills's proper boundaries only. See the table on nearby places below for nearby neighborhoods.

The rate of vehicle theft in Berkeley Hills is 4.167 per 1,000 residents during a standard year. People who live in Berkeley Hills generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood to be the safest.

Your chance of being a victim of vehicle theft in Berkeley Hills may be as high as 1 in 224 in the northwest neighborhoods, or as low as 1 in 261 in the southeast part of the neighborhood. 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 north parts of Berkeley Hills, Berkeley, CA: about 11 per year. The northwest part of Berkeley Hills has fewer cases of vehicle theft with only 3 in a typical year.

Interpreting the Vehicle Theft Maps

When looking at the vehicle theft map for Berkeley Hills, 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 west part of the neighborhood. 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 Hills residents who live there.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports, of which Berkeley Hills 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 Hills has 1, have the same problem. Of Berkeley Hills’s 14,215 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 Hills 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 Hills residents in a standard year.

Violent Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.068
Robbery	1.310
Rape	0.5286
Murder	0.2106
Total Violent Crime	4.117 (B-)

Property Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Theft	15.70
Vehicle Theft	4.167
Burglary	4.008
Arson	0.3028
Total Property Crime	24.18 (C)

Other Crime Rates

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Kidnapping	0.1198
Drug Crimes	2.630
Vandalism	2.212
Identity Theft	0.5476
Animal Cruelty	0.0220
Total "Other" Rate	5.532 (B+)

Individual Berkeley Hills Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

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

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Thousand Oaks, Berkeley, CA	C	C	C-	C
North Berkeley, Berkeley, CA	C-	D+	D	C
Kensington-San Francisco, Berkeley, CA	B-	C	C	C-
Westbrae, Berkeley, CA	C	C	D+	C
Downtown Berkeley, Berkeley, CA	D-	F	F	D+
Central Berkeley, Berkeley, CA	C-	D+	D+	C
Northwest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA	D-	D-	F	C-
South Berkeley, Berkeley, CA	C-	D+	D+	C-
Elmwood, Berkeley, CA	C	C	D+	C-
SouthWest Berkeley, Berkeley, CA	D+	D	D	C

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

Berkeley Hills is similar versus other neighborhoods of the same size for vehicle 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	Vehicle Theft Crime Grade
Okolona, Louisville, KY	D+	B	B	D-
Riviera, Santa Barbara, CA	B	C	C	C
Cascade, Anderson, CA	B-	B-	B-	A+
Hollywood Riviera, Redondo Beach, CA	C+	C+	C+	D
Lee-Miles, Cleveland, OH	D-	D+	D+	D+
Radnor-Ft Myer Heights, Arlington, VA	A-	A-	A-	A
Provincetowne, Charlotte, NC	B	A	A	B
Point Place, Toledo, OH	B-	B-	B-	B-
Pine Grove, Chicago, IL	D	B	B	B-
Otay Mesa West, San Diego, CA	B+	B+	B+	C

Considering only the vehicle theft rate, Berkeley Hills is safer 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 Berkeley Hills, Berkeley, CA average SchoolGrade of A+, with 82% actual proficiency versus 51% projected; overall, schools greatly exceed expectations. See Berkeley Hills schools on SchoolGrade

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