University South, Palo Alto, CA Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Overall Crime Grade™

Violent Crime Grade	D
Property Crime Grade	F
Other Crime Grade	C

Which crimes are included?

$1.44 million

Cost of Crime™ for University South, Palo Alto, CA

In 2025, violent crime will cost $868 per household.

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On the map, green marks the parts of University South with the least violent crime and red marks the most, weighted by the type and severity of each offense. Violent crime concentrates where people gather after dark, near nightlife, bars, and transit, more than on residential streets. The Interpreting the Crime Maps section below explains how to read those hot spots.

The D grade reflects how often assault, robbery, rape, and murder occur in University South against the average US neighborhood, where the rate is higher than the norm. University South sits in the 18th percentile for violent-crime safety, ahead of 18% of neighborhoods and behind 82%. The grade covers only University South's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby neighborhoods.

The violent crime rate in University South is 8.032 per 1,000 residents in a typical year. Residents generally consider the southeast part of the neighborhood the safest. Your chance of being a victim ranges from 1 in 42 in the northwest areas to 1 in 305 in the southeast.

Counting total incidents instead of per-capita rates, the north parts of University South, Palo Alto, CA report the most violent crime, about 14 cases per year. The southeast part reports the fewest, around 1 per year.

The Cost of Crime™ in University South, Palo Alto, CA

The tangible cost of violent crime in University South is projected at $1,437,033 for 2025, about $368 per resident and $868 per household. That equals 0.2% of the median household income, and it counts only the bills that can be totaled: emergency care, lost wages, and the justice response. The larger cost, the harm to victims, comes later on this page. These tangible costs split into:

Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 44.7%
Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 41.7%
Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.5%

How Much Does Violent Crime Cost in University South Compared to Other Neighborhoods?

University South, Palo Alto, CA:	$368
Downtown San Francisco, San Fr:	$824
El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir:	$82
California:	$264
USA:	$258

The tangible cost of violent crime is $368 per resident each year in University South, which is $110 more than the national average and $104 more than Palo Alto's city average. The comparison below uses neighborhoods similar to University South:

In Downtown San Francisco, San Fr, crime costs $824 per person, which is $455 more than in University South.
In El Toro Marine Air Station, Ir, crime costs $82 per person, which is $286 less than in University South

2025 Projected Violent Crime Cost by Type

The table below breaks the violent-crime total into its four offenses for University South, with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to University South	Cost per University South Resident
Murder	$456,340	$117
Rape/Sexual Assault	$131,977	$34
Robbery	$205,784	$53
Assault	$642,933	$165
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$1,437,033	$368

The Human Cost of Violent Crime in University South, Palo Alto, CA

Much of what violent crime costs never reaches a bill. Pain, trauma, and lost quality of life for victims and their families typically outweigh the medical and legal totals above. Research-based methods put a figure on that harm so it can be compared across places. By those methods, the human cost of violent crime in University South totals $3,940,590 ($1,010 per resident). Added to the tangible costs, the full estimate reaches $5,377,623 ($1,378 per resident). This human toll is what sets violent crime apart from property crime in University South, Palo Alto, CA, where the loss is mostly replaceable property. All Cost of Crime figures come from scholarly research on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

Violent crime rates are measured per resident, so places packed with visitors after dark read high even when few people live there. Bars, clubs, event venues, and transit hubs draw the crowds where assaults and robberies cluster. How strongly this shows on the map depends on the commercial base; the northwest part of the neighborhood has more retail establishments. A red block full of bars and venues does not mean the homes around it are dangerous.

Transit stations show the same effect: large moving crowds, few residents, so per-capita violent crime reads high. Before judging a residential street, weigh both the per-capita rate and the total count of incidents, and note what draws crowds nearby.

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University South Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which offenses feed the Violent Crime Grade above, each as crimes per 1,000 University South residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	5.736
Robbery	1.676
Rape	0.5577
Murder	0.0622
Total Violent Crime	8.032 (D)

Individual University South Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Neighborhoods

Compared to surrounding neighborhoods, the rate of violent crime in University South is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for neighborhoods close to University South.

Nearby Neighborhood	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Downtown North San Jose, Palo Alto, CA	F	D+	F
Crescent Park, Palo Alto, CA	B+	A-	B
Old Palo Alto, Palo Alto, CA	A-	B	B+
Duveneck-Saint Francis, Palo Alto, CA	B-	B+	C
Stanford University, Stanford, CA	D+	B	D-
Downtown Menlo Park, Menlo Park, CA	D+	D	D
Midtown-San Jose, Palo Alto, CA	A	A-	A-
Ventura, Palo Alto, CA	B-	B-	C+
Belle Haven, Menlo Park, CA	A	B	A
Barron Park, Palo Alto, CA	B-	B	C+

Crime Maps and Rates for Neighborhood with Similar Populations

University South is higher versus other neighborhoods of the same size for violent crime. 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
Bonhamtown, Edison, NJ	A+	A+	A+
Aviation, Detroit, MI	D	F	F
Beverly Park, Hollywood, FL	B+	C+	C+
Bay Colony, Baldwin Harbor, NY	A	B+	B+
Beatties Ford-Trinity, Charlotte, NC	D	C-	C-
Samish Hill, Bellingham, WA	C+	A-	A-
Reagan, San Angelo, TX	C-	C-	C-
Ruskin Heights, Kansas City, MO	D+	D	D
Roselawn, Brighton, NY	B+	B	B
Rosedale, Camden, NJ	A+	B-	B-

Considering only the violent crime rate, University South is less safe than the California state average and less safe than the national average.

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