Stockton, CA Crime Map

Frequently Asked Questions

Frequently Asked Questions About Stockton Crime

Is Stockton safe?

Stockton's safety picture is more nuanced than a single headline suggests. Of the 45 neighborhoods analyzed, 67% earned a Grade A or B, meaning the majority of the city qualifies as genuinely safe. Another 27% of neighborhoods landed at Grade C, while only 7% — three neighborhoods — received a D or lower. No neighborhood received an F. Standouts on the safe end include Elkhorn (A), Spanos Park East (A), and Lincoln Village (A), all of which combine low crime grades with median household incomes well above the city average of $58,393. On the other end, Downtown earned a D, and Weberstown and Magnolia each came in at D+. The city-wide safety rating lands at a moderate C, and the overall crime grade is D+ — so while pockets of concern exist, the majority of Stockton's residential footprint is considerably safer than that grade alone implies.

What is the crime rate in Stockton?

Stockton carries an overall crime grade of D+, which reflects elevated crime relative to national benchmarks. However, breaking the data down by neighborhood reveals significant variation. Across 45 analyzed neighborhoods, the distribution looks like this: 31% earned an A, 36% earned a B, 27% earned a C, and just 7% earned a D — with zero neighborhoods receiving an F. That means roughly one in three Stockton neighborhoods is rated A-level safe, and two in three are rated A or B. Higher-crime areas are concentrated in specific zones: Downtown (D), Weberstown (D+), and Magnolia (D+) account for the bulk of the city's crime drag. Contextual factors like Stockton's 8.1% unemployment rate and 16.8% poverty rate — both above state averages — help explain why some urban-core neighborhoods face persistent challenges while suburban corridors remain relatively insulated.

What are the safest neighborhoods in Stockton?

Fourteen of Stockton's 45 analyzed neighborhoods earned a Grade A, representing 31% of all neighborhoods studied. The top performers are:

• Elkhorn (A) — Median income $131,763; smallest population base of the top tier at ~1,055 residents, which contributes to its tight-knit, low-incident environment.
• Spanos Park East (A) — Median income $119,462; population of ~10,917, making it one of the largest A-rated neighborhoods by headcount.
• Bear Creek East (A) — Median income $86,528; a smaller community of ~396 residents with consistently low crime indicators.
• Lincoln Village (A) — Median income $73,574; a well-established neighborhood of ~5,005 residents with a long track record of relative safety.
• Garden Acres (A-) — Median income $52,025; notable because it achieves an A- grade despite an income level close to the city median, suggesting community factors beyond income drive its safety profile.
• Morada (A-) — Median income $89,153; ~4,081 residents in a quieter northern corridor.
• Tam O'Shanter (A-) — Median income $57,981; one of the larger A-rated neighborhoods at ~10,896 residents, offering a balance of affordability and safety.

In general, A-rated neighborhoods in Stockton skew toward the northern and western suburban edges of the city, away from the urban core where D-rated areas like Downtown and Magnolia are concentrated.

Is Stockton a good place to live?

The answer depends heavily on which Stockton you're comparing. The city of ~394,919 residents has a median home value of $298,620 and median rent of $1,183 — both well below California's statewide medians — making it one of the more affordable entry points into Central Valley homeownership. The trade-off is an overall crime grade of D+ and an unemployment rate of 8.1%, both of which require honest consideration. That said, 67% of neighborhoods are rated A or B, and communities like Spanos Park East, La Morada, and Kennedy offer safe, family-oriented environments at price points that are difficult to match in the broader Bay Area or Sacramento metro. The city's poverty rate of 16.8% is a real challenge, and neighborhoods like Ponce De Leon (C) and Oak Park (C) reflect areas still working through economic and public-safety pressures. For buyers and renters who do their neighborhood-level research — using tools like this crime map — Stockton offers genuine value in its safer corridors, while the urban core warrants more caution.

Which Stockton neighborhoods have the highest crime?

Three neighborhoods received the lowest grades in Stockton's 45-neighborhood analysis. Downtown is the only area to earn a D, the lowest grade assigned in this dataset. Weberstown and Magnolia each received a D+. Together, these three areas represent just 6.7% of all analyzed neighborhoods, but they pull the city's overall grade down disproportionately given their density and activity levels. A step above, Ponce De Leon and Oak Park both hold Grade C ratings — elevated compared to the city's safer suburbs, but not in the lowest tier. If you're evaluating housing or business decisions in Stockton, cross-referencing specific addresses against this neighborhood-level data is the most reliable way to assess localized risk.