Daly City, CA Crime Map

Daly City Safety by the Numbers

With a population of 107,197 and an overall crime grade of C-, Daly City presents a more nuanced picture than that single letter suggests. Across the 13 neighborhoods analyzed, every single one earned either an A or a B — meaning 100% of neighborhoods qualify as safe by measured standards. Specifically, 30.8% of neighborhoods achieved an A-range grade, while the remaining 69.2% landed in the B range. Not one neighborhood scored a C, D, or F. That kind of across-the-board consistency is notable for a densely populated Bay Area city clocking in at 5,418 residents per square mile.

Where Safety Stands Out

The strongest performers in Daly City's neighborhood breakdown are Southern Hills (A-, median income $105,626), Cemetery (A-, median income $104,331), Serramonte (A-, median income $114,648), and Cypress Hills (A-, median income $73,240). Serramonte is particularly significant given its population of 17,480 — it's not a small enclave posting good numbers, but a sizable community sustaining them. Close behind are Westlake (B+, median income $104,451) and Crocker (B+, median income $112,770), both of which combine strong safety grades with some of the highest household incomes in the city. Hillside (B+, median income $91,787) and Central Colma (B+, median income $92,001) round out the upper tier, offering solid safety profiles for residents across a range of household situations.

Higher-Activity Areas in Context

Even the neighborhoods that rank lower in Daly City's safety hierarchy remain within the B range. Broadmoor earns a B-, the lowest grade recorded across all 13 neighborhoods. St. Francis, Bayshore, and Original Daly City each hold a B, with Original Daly City serving a population of 15,419 at a median income of $74,377 — lower than the city's median household income of $99,910, a pattern that mirrors broader national trends linking income compression with modestly elevated crime rates. Hillside appears on both the safer and higher-activity lists depending on the metric, reflecting the kind of block-level variation that aggregate grades can sometimes obscure.

Property Crime vs. Violent Crime Patterns

In Daly City, as in most of the Bay Area, property crime drives the overall crime rate far more than violent crime does. Vehicle-related incidents and opportunistic theft tend to be the primary concerns residents report, particularly in denser corridors and areas with high commuter traffic. Violent crime — assaults, robberies — occurs at lower rates and tends to cluster in specific pockets rather than spread evenly across neighborhoods. The city's relatively low poverty rate of 6.7% and unemployment rate of 4.7% are consistent with the suppressed violent crime figures seen in the neighborhood grade data. Residents should remain alert to property crime risks while understanding that the threat profile here differs meaningfully from cities with more widespread violent crime.

How the Crime Map Serves Daly City Residents

Daly City's position directly south of San Francisco makes it a practical choice for commuters, home buyers weighing a median home value of $851,030, and renters facing a median monthly rent of $2,240. The interactive crime map on this page helps each of those groups in specific ways. Commuters can identify which routes and transit corridors see recurring incident reports. Home buyers researching neighborhoods like Serramonte or Crocker can verify that the safety grades align with on-the-ground patterns before committing to a purchase. Renters considering Original Daly City or Westlake can compare grades side by side and weigh the trade-off between cost and safety score. Rather than relying on anecdote or general reputation, the map puts verified, neighborhood-level data directly in front of the people who need it most.