El Sobrante, CA Crime Map

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About El Sobrante Crime & Safety

Is El Sobrante safe?

El Sobrante earns an overall crime grade of B+, and when you drill down to the neighborhood level, the picture gets even more reassuring: the city-wide safety rating is Very Safe (A). Of the eight neighborhoods analyzed for 2026, 75% received an A-range grade (six neighborhoods) and the remaining 25% received a B+ grade (two neighborhoods). Not a single neighborhood fell below a B+. Carriage Hills North, the top-ranked neighborhood, holds an A+, while even the areas with the most relative crime activity — El Sobrante and May Valley — still earn a solid B+, well above average by any regional standard. With a poverty rate of just 4.3% and an unemployment rate of 3%, the socioeconomic indicators that typically correlate with crime are also notably low.

What is the crime rate in El Sobrante, CA?

El Sobrante's crime profile is consistently low across all measured neighborhoods. 100% of neighborhoods analyzed score in the safe range — either an A or a B grade — with zero neighborhoods receiving a C, D, or F. Breaking that down further: 6 out of 8 neighborhoods (75%) earned A-range grades, including two neighborhoods at A+ or A, two at A, and two at A-. The remaining 2 neighborhoods (25%) earned B+ grades. For context, the community's median household income of $130,147 and median home value of $598,758 reflect a stable, prosperous area where crime rates tend to remain suppressed. Hilltop Green (A-) and El Sobrante Hills (A-) sit in the middle of the safety spectrum, while Carriage Hills North and Carriage Hills South anchor the top.

What are the safest neighborhoods in El Sobrante?

Based on 2026 neighborhood crime data, here is how El Sobrante's eight analyzed neighborhoods rank by safety grade:

• Carriage Hills North — A+: The safest neighborhood in El Sobrante, with a median household income of $207,812 and a population of 253. This is the gold standard for safety in the community.
• Carriage Hills South — A: A small enclave (population 12) with a median income of $181,647, earning a strong A grade.
• Countryside — A: Another high-income area (median income $182,892) with an A safety grade, though it has a very small measured population of 5.
• Greenbriar — A: A neighborhood of 237 residents with a median income of $173,708, consistently rated among the safest in El Sobrante.
• El Sobrante Hills — A-: Home to 956 residents with a median income of $156,730, earning an A- for safety.
• Hilltop Green — A-: The largest A-rated neighborhood by population (1,343 residents), with a median income of $90,941 — demonstrating that strong safety grades aren't limited to the highest-income areas.
• May Valley — B+: A population of 4,103 and a median income of $103,028. Still a safe neighborhood by any measure, earning a B+.
• El Sobrante — B+: The most populous area analyzed (11,823 residents), with a median income of $88,120. As the urban core, it sees more activity but still grades out at B+.

The key takeaway: every single neighborhood in El Sobrante earned a B+ or higher in 2026.

Which neighborhoods in El Sobrante have the most crime?

Even the neighborhoods with the most relative crime in El Sobrante maintain respectable safety grades. The areas with the highest crime levels — relative to the rest of the community — are El Sobrante (B+) and May Valley (B+), followed by Hilltop Green (A-) and El Sobrante Hills (A-). It's worth emphasizing that a B+ grade still represents a safe neighborhood; it simply means these areas see slightly more activity than the A-graded neighborhoods like Carriage Hills North or Greenbriar. El Sobrante's core neighborhood, with nearly 11,823 residents, is the most densely populated area analyzed, which naturally correlates with more reported incidents in absolute numbers — but not necessarily in rate terms.

Is El Sobrante a good place to live in 2026?

The data strongly supports El Sobrante as a desirable place to live. Consider the key metrics: a median household income of $130,147, a median home value of $598,758, an unemployment rate of just 3%, and a poverty rate of only 4.3%. On the safety side, 75% of neighborhoods grade out at A-range and 100% grade at B+ or better — an extraordinary outcome for any community. Families drawn to low-crime, high-income neighborhoods will find Carriage Hills North (A+, median income $207,812) and Greenbriar (A, median income $173,708) especially compelling. Renters should note a median rent of $2,291, reflecting the area's premium but also its strong housing demand. Overall, El Sobrante's combination of financial stability, low crime, and neighborhood diversity makes it one of the safer communities in the greater Bay Area for 2026.

How does El Sobrante's safety compare to other California communities?

El Sobrante's overall crime grade of B+ and city-wide safety rating of Very Safe (A) place it well above average for California communities of similar size and density. With a population of approximately 13,096 and a density of 699 residents per square mile, El Sobrante is a moderately dense unincorporated community — yet it achieves safety grades that many larger, denser cities cannot match. The fact that 6 of 8 neighborhoods (75%) earn A-range grades and none fall below a B+ is a strong differentiator. High median income ($130,147) and low poverty (4.3%) are consistent predictors of lower crime, and El Sobrante's numbers bear that out in its 2026 neighborhood crime grades.