Walnut Creek, CA Violent Crime Rates and Maps

Crime Grade's violent crime map highlights the safest areas in Walnut Creek in green, the most dangerous in red, and moderately safe areas in yellow. Crime rates on the map are weighted based on both the type and severity of the crime. For more information on how to interpret our crime maps, see the Interpreting the Crime Maps section below.

The C- grade indicates that the rate of violent crime is slightly higher than that of the average US city. Walnut Creek ranks in the 33rd percentile for safety, meaning it is safer than 33% of cities but less safe than 67%. This analysis applies only to Walnut Creek's official city boundaries. See the table below for nearby cities.

The violent crime rate in Walnut Creek is 3.803 per 1,000 residents in the typical year. Walnut Creek residents generally consider the southeast part of the city to be the safest.Your chance of being a victim of violent crime in Walnut Creek varies by neighborhood - ranging from 1 in 217 in the southwest neighborhoods to 1 in 424 in the southeast.

When looking at total crime counts (rather than per capita rates), the southwest parts of Walnut Creek, CA see the most incidents - about 72 per year. In contrast, the southeast part of the city has the fewest, with approximately 14 crimes annually.

The Cost of Crime™ in Walnut Creek, CA

The total projected cost of crime in Walnut Creek for 2025 is $24,311,820. This translates to approximately $263 per resident and $609 per household. On average, crime-related costs account for 0.3% of the median household income in Walnut Creek. These figures reflect only tangible costs, which include the following:

1. Criminal justice system costs (law enforcement, courts, and imprisonment): 42.1%
2. Direct costs to victims (damaged property, medical expenses, and lost wages): 44.0%
3. Lost economic contribution from offenders (time in prison or repeat offenses): 13.8%

The Cost of Crime per resident in Walnut Creek is $263 per year, which is $5 more than the national average and $1 less than California's state average. Below we compare cities similar to Walnut Creek:

• In French Camp, CA, crime costs $748 per person, which is $485 more than in Walnut Creek.
• In Plumas Lake, CA, crime costs $105 per person, which is $158 less than in Walnut Creek

2025 Projected Cost by Type of Crime

The table below shows the total cost of crime to the residents of Walnut Creek for the year 2025 along with the projected cost per resident.

Crime	Cost to Walnut Creek	Cost per Walnut Creek Resident
Murder	$12.7 million	$138
Rape/Sexual Assault	$2.62 million	$28
Robbery	$3.37 million	$36
Assault	$5.57 million	$60
Total Cost of Violent Crime	$24,311,820	$263

The Intangible Cost of Violent Crime in Walnut Creek, CA

CrimeGrade primarily focuses on tangible costs, but the true impact of crime extends beyond economic. Pain and suffering for victims and their families are difficult to quantify, but research-based methodologies help estimate these effects. Using these methodologies, we calculate that the intangible cost of crime in Walnut Creek totals $100,329,140 ($1,087 per resident). When added to the tangible costs, this brings the total estimated cost of crime to $124,640,960 ($1,350 per resident). All Cost of Crime facts are based on scholarly research done on the cost of crime. Read more about our methodology here.

Interpreting the Violent Crime Maps

When interpreting the Walnut Creek violent crime map, keep in mind that violent crime rates are measured per resident. Areas with high visitor traffic, such as shopping districts, may appear to have higher crime rates simply because more crimes occur where people gather - even if few residents live there. For example, the west part of the city has more retail establishments, which can artificially inflate violent crime rates in that area. Red areas on the map do not necessarily mean a neighborhood is unsafe for residents.

More issues arise with places like airports, parks, and schools. Major airports 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 Walnut Creek has 7, have the same problem. Of Walnut Creek’s 92,336 residents, few live near recreational areas. Because many people visit, crime rates may appear higher even for safe parks. Crime occurs where people gather, whether they live there or not. Before assuming an area is unsafe, consider both per-capita crime rates and total crime counts, as well as the types of destinations nearby.

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Walnut Creek Crime Breakdown

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

Walnut Creek Violent Crime Breakdown

The table below shows which violent crimes are used to calculate the Violent Crime Grade above. All violent crime rates are shown as the number of crimes per 1,000 Walnut Creek residents in a standard year.

Crime Type	Crime Rate
Assault	2.101
Robbery	1.159
Rape	0.4684
Murder	0.0735
Total Violent Crime	3.803 (C-)

Individual Walnut Creek Crime Maps & Stats

Crime Maps and Rates for Nearby Cities

Compared to surrounding cities, the rate of violent crime in Walnut Creek is higher. The table below shows Crime Grades for cities close to Walnut Creek.

Nearby City	Overall Crime Grade	Violent Crime Grade	Property Crime Grade
Castle Hill, CA	C	C+	D
Lafayette, CA	C-	C-	D
Pleasant Hill, CA	D+	D+	D-
Reliez Valley, CA	B	B+	C
Alamo, CA	C+	B-	C-
Concord, CA	C-	C-	D
Moraga, CA	B	B-	C
Diablo, CA	B+	A-	C+
Martinez, CA	D	C-	D-
Orinda, CA	C+	B-	D+

Crime Maps and Rates for City with Similar Populations

Walnut Creek is similar versus other cities of the same size for violent crime. 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
Waterbury, CT	D	B	B
Warm Springs, GA	C-	D	D
Waverly Gables, OH	C-	C	C
Waverly, GA	B	B	B
Wampum, PA	B	C-	C-
Wassaic, NY	B-	C-	C-
Warne, NC	D-	D-	D-
Waterloo, IA	D	D-	D-
Waterloo, GA	C+	D	D
Warman, MN	A	B	B

Considering only the violent crime rate, Walnut Creek is safer than the California state average and as safe as the national average.

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