Crime Safety Grade

C

San Jose, CA Crime Rate

Lower crime than 75% of U.S. cities

Safety varies across 392+ neighborhoods — see the safest areas below

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Is San Jose Safe?

With an overall crime index of 86, San Jose has a 14% lower crime rate than the national average. Your chance of becoming a victim of violent crime is 1 in 275. However, safety varies dramatically by neighborhood, with areas like Serenade earning an A+ grade while Edge rates F+.

Crime Index Comparison

San Jose
86
California Avg
109
National Avg
100

100 = national average. Higher values indicate more crime.

Crime Index
86
14% below average
Violent Crime
91
9% below average
Property Crime
79
21% below average
Safe Areas
78%
Neighborhoods rated A or B

Your chance of violent crime in San Jose

1 in 275

Property crime: 1 in 316

Where Is It Safe in San Jose?

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San Jose Crime Breakdown

Highest Risk
Robbery · 1% below avg
Lowest Risk
Burglary · 41% below avg
Crime Type Index vs National
Murder Violent 89 ▼ 11%
Assault Violent 85 ▼ 15%
Robbery Violent 99 ▼ 1%
Burglary Property 59 ▼ 41%
Larceny / Theft Property 82 ▼ 18%
Vehicle Theft Property 96 ▼ 4%

Violent vs Property Crime

Neighborhood Safety Distribution

All San Jose Neighborhoods

# Neighborhood Grade Crime Index
1 Knights Bridge A+ 21
2 Country View Estates A+ 22
3 Rainbow A+ 10
4 Graystone A+ 5
5 Woodside of Almaden A+ 5
6 Silver Creek A+ 9
7 Quimby A+ 14
8 Chaboya A+ 7
9 Carmine / Parkmont A+ 13
10 Leyva A+ 22
11 Creekside A+ 8
12 Pinnacle A+ 6
13 Melody A+ 51
14 Shawnee A+ 32
15 Silver Crest A+ 18
16 Sakamoto A+ 21
17 Sierramont A+ 16
18 Martinvale / Vineyard A+ 31
19 Almaden Winery A+ 13
20 Almaden Meadows A+ 14
21 Shadow Brook II A+ 5
22 Shadow Brook I A+ 6
23 Majestic A+ 37
24 Deer Run II A+ 8
25 Brigadoon A+ 16
26 California Ridge A+ 19
27 Gold Creek A+ 14
28 Thousand Oaks A+ 24
29 Glen Crest A+ 22
30 Comanche A+ 19
31 Orchard Creek A+ 20
32 Reed-Hillview Airport A+ 9
33 Ocala A+ 18
34 Oak Canyon A+ 10
35 Glider A+ 22
36 Stonegate East A+ 12
37 Bluewater A+ 20
38 Norwood A+ 6
39 Stallion / Shadowsprings A+ 29
40 Murillo A+ 10
41 Hidden Glen A+ 16
42 Mt. Pleasant A+ 35
43 Morrill A+ 26
44 Ashbridge A+ 12
45 Ruskin A+ 30
46 Monticello A+ 14
47 Serenade A+ 19
48 Joaquin Miller A+ 18
49 Mountain Shadows A+ 8
50 Mirassou Vineyards A+ 17
51 Basking Ridge A+ 9
52 Burning Tree A+ 18
53 Lynbrook A+ 12
54 Pinehurst A+ 33
55 Almaden Springs A+ 19
56 Meadowlands A+ 9
57 Montego A+ 15
58 Montevideo A 38
59 Blossom Crest A 30
60 Kooser A 47
61 Country Club A 24
62 Pierce Ranch A 22
63 West Santa Teresa Foothill A 30
64 Parker A 52
65 Ponderosa A 48
66 Cottle to Lean A 48
67 Blossom Valley A 25
68 Calero A 22
69 Glenview Serenity A 31
70 Sunrise Almaden A 26
71 De Voss / Leigh A 32
72 Shadowcrest A 34
73 Playa Del Rey A 38
74 Roosevelt Park A 42
75 Hayes A 50
76 Deer Run A 43
77 Rogers A 24
78 Candlestick A 27
79 Del Robles A 63
80 Clareview A 42
81 Valley View / Reed A 48
82 Markingdon A 39
83 Buena Park A 34
84 The Almaden Villas A 44
85 Mt. Pleasant South A 56
86 Clayton South A 28
87 Oster A 61
88 Dentwood / Southbridge A 36
89 Brianna A 54
90 Pfieffer A 54
91 Berry Park A 44
92 Overfelt A 45
93 Crossgate A 45
94 Tropicana A 47
95 Sweigert A 18
96 Silver Leaf A 35
97 Old Piedmont A 30
98 Valle Vista A 45
99 Hillsdale A 63
100 Yerba Buena A 33
101 Fowler A 20
102 Coldwater A 26
103 Alderbrook A 20
104 Stonegate West A 47
105 Yum Yum Tract A 39
106 Holland A 64
107 Capewood A 52
108 Heritage A 32
109 Penitencia A 20
110 Cataldi A 27
111 Gilchrist A 31
112 Cherrywood A 17
113 Everdale / Neimen A 40
114 Calabazas South A 41
115 Ohlone A 50
116 Brookvale / Chantel A 44
117 Poco Way A 61
118 Windmill Springs A 33
119 Vinci South A 23
120 St. Victor A 41
121 Cinco de Mayo A 11
122 Gateview A 26
123 Flickinger North A 24
124 Vinci North A 32
125 Gordy A 32
126 Centerwood A 23
127 Notting Hill / Royal Crest A 10
128 Little Branham / Rosswood A 66
129 Cahalan A 54
130 Almaden Hills Estates A 37
131 Homes At Almaden Lake A 36
132 Canoas East A 58
133 Doerr / Steindorf A 69
134 Branham / Jarvis A 81
135 Nob Hill A 77
136 Cambrian A- 57
137 Drake / Fuller A- 44
138 Carson A- 58
139 Guadalupe Oak Ranch A- 60
140 Willow Glen A- 66
141 Brookwood Terrace A- 39
142 Singletree A- 69
143 Los Gatos A- 60
144 Clayton North A- 60
145 Blossom Hill Homes A- 45
146 Junipero Serra A- 59
147 Mitty A- 47
148 Noble A- 41
149 Rancho Santa Teresa A- 69
150 La Colina A- 84
151 Pleasant Knoll A- 46
152 Strawberry Park A- 48
153 Farnam A- 99
154 Chantilley A- 85
155 Branham / Kirk A- 79
156 Willow Glen South / Lincoln Glen A- 56
157 The Villages A- 91
158 Toyon A- 49
159 Upper Sierra A- 49
160 Mt. Pleasant North A- 51
161 Century / Pebbletree A- 51
162 Coyote / Fontanelle A- 52
163 Arbuckle A- 80
164 Fenton / McCollan A- 48
165 Mayfair A- 43
166 Storybrook Farms A- 95
167 East Dobern A- 94
168 Cadwallader A- 50
169 Hillview A- 61
170 Rodgers A- 68
171 Hellyer A- 91
172 Rose Garden A- 99
173 Silverland A- 30
174 Sylvandale East A- 80
175 Locke A- 76
176 Sylvandale West A- 76
177 Shasta Hanchett Park A- 107
178 Piedmont Hills / Sierramont A- 33
179 Summerdale A- 39
180 Cinderella A- 83
181 Rymar A- 37
182 Garden / Villa Monterey A- 59
183 Cramer / Umbarger A- 59
184 Piedmont A- 78
185 Holly Oaks A- 59
186 Northern Cross A- 64
187 Lake Cunningham Park A- 33
188 Commodore A- 48
189 Richmond Ranch A- 27
190 Checkers A- 70
191 Dover Hill A- 83
192 Brooktree A- 33
193 Ramblewood A- 46
194 Canoas West A- 75
195 Vista Park A- 46
196 Hidden Glen A- 34
197 Rose / Sartorette A- 78
198 Los Paseos A- 72
199 UrbanOak A- 67
200 Cory A- 83
201 Lone Hill Highlands A- 78
202 East Foothills A- 63
203 Almaden Lake A- 74
204 Broadway / Palmhaven A- 125
205 Downing / Whitethorne A- 95
206 Hammer A- 118
207 Lexington Maria A- 101
208 Little Portugal South A- 89
209 Canoas Garden A- 78
210 Cinnabar A- 106
211 Carlton B+ 98
212 Cimarron B+ 52
213 Brookwood South B+ 80
214 McKinley B+ 80
215 Boulder B+ 69
216 La Pala South B+ 78
217 Starbird B+ 65
218 Alum Rock B+ 80
219 Hollywood B+ 70
220 Kenwood B+ 91
221 Sunspring B+ 79
222 Bonita / 24th B+ 75
223 Riverview B+ 83
224 Meadow Fair B+ 118
225 Eden B+ 81
226 Summerside B+ 84
227 Bucknall B+ 73
228 Tanglewood / El Monte B+ 81
229 Dorsa / Miller B+ 73
230 Pamlar / Borello B+ 114
231 Avenida España B+ 136
232 Erikson B+ 88
233 Payne B+ 95
234 Berryessa Creek B+ 58
235 Saratoga Creek B+ 73
236 Meadows B+ 73
237 Makati B+ 116
238 Castro B+ 102
239 Five Wounds B+ 112
240 Gardner B+ 124
241 Clovercrest / Glen Brae B+ 83
242 Hathaway B+ 101
243 California Maison B+ 93
244 Tatra B+ 101
245 Branham B+ 101
246 Countrybrook / Lagoon B+ 55
247 Townsend B+ 61
248 Estates B+ 112
249 Old Port B+ 49
250 Battaglia B+ 50
251 Oakridge Palmia B+ 112
252 Loma Verde B+ 147
253 Tamien B+ 130
254 Atlanta / Bird B+ 153
255 Hillview B+ 107
256 Washington / Guadalupe B+ 121
257 Bascom / Forest B+ 93
258 Creekside B+ 113
259 Parkview B+ 84
260 Ann Darling B+ 99
261 Dry Creek B+ 129
262 Calderwood / Delwood B+ 119
263 Gawain / Percivale B 112
264 Little Portugal North B 147
265 Greylands B 126
266 Seven Trees B 109
267 Lanai / Cunningham B 100
268 Sherman Oaks B 108
269 Avis / Cherry B 109
270 Mayglen / Little Rock B 84
271 Baton Rouge B 87
272 Loma Linda B 90
273 Dobern B 71
274 Ferrari / Panoche B 81
275 Kettman / Pomeroy B 82
276 Cedarville / Giannotta B 127
277 Lynhaven B 121
278 Whaley B 103
279 Renaissance B 79
280 Blackford B 100
281 San Felipe B 173
282 Banana Grove B 138
283 Albanese B 119
284 Burbank B 133
285 Cornwall / Sunshadow B 79
286 Country Lane B 110
287 Walnut Blossom B 120
288 Ryan B 118
289 Cadillac West B 130
290 Sueños B 119
291 Fruitdale College B- 140
292 River Oaks B- 119
293 Communication Hill B- 130
294 Hamann Park B- 117
295 Calabazas North B- 114
296 McKay / Ringwood B- 108
297 Almaden B- 162
298 Oak Grove B- 145
299 Fruitdale B- 139
300 Croydon B- 174
301 Pepper Tree B- 187
302 Cadillac East B- 153
303 Olinder B- 143
304 Buena Vista B- 146
305 Great Oaks B- 133
306 Santee B- 124
307 Chapman / Morse C+ 139
308 Regional Medical Center of San Jose C+ 106
309 Dartmouth C+ 193
310 Newhall / Sherwood C+ 119
311 Millich / Phelps C+ 137
312 Flickinger South C+ 112
313 Magliocco / Huff C+ 128
314 Muir C+ 177
315 Santana Row C+ 190
316 The Villas C+ 190
317 Beverly / Wilshire C+ 129
318 De Marietta / Southwest C+ 150
319 Edenvale C+ 136
320 Downtown San Jose C+ 144
321 David / Rosemary C+ 152
322 Anderson West C+ 149
323 Northlake C+ 169
324 Trade Winds C+ 149
325 AvenueOne C+ 144
326 Los Arboles C+ 166
327 Vermont / McKendrie C+ 188
328 Spartan / Keyes C+ 153
329 College Park C+ 188
330 Roberts / Walnut Woods C 136
331 Lombard C 159
332 Foxchase / Sanchez C 150
333 St. Leo's C 161
334 Luz C 135
335 Del Mar C 153
336 The Woods C 147
337 Creekland C 138
338 Mineta San Jose International Airport C 183
339 Rose Glen C 159
340 Castlemont C 153
341 East Virginia C 171
342 Blossom River C 151
343 O'Brien Tract C 156
344 Lakehouse C 172
345 Sierra C 167
346 Barbera / Stokes C 182
347 Auzerais / Josefa C- 179
348 Hannah / Gregory C- 177
349 Park / Lorraine C- 179
350 Alberstone / Beck C- 176
351 Kennedy C- 147
352 Garden Alameda D+ 198
353 McKuen D+ 170
354 Wooster / 26th D+ 173
355 East / West Courts D+ 173
356 Farm Drive D+ 149
357 San Ramon D+ 167
358 Cypress / Judro D+ 195
359 Rosemary Gardens D+ 174
360 Guadalupe / Almaden D+ 186
361 Almaden / Clara Felice D+ 186
362 Goodyear / Mastic D+ 178
363 Davis D+ 162
364 Evans D+ 195
365 Guadalupe / Canoas D+ 196
366 Cassell D+ 164
367 Alma / Almaden D+ 190
368 Meridian / Pedro D+ 185
369 Jose Figueres / Rancho Verde D+ 165
370 Lone Bluff D+ 173
371 Alma D+ 189
372 Fruitdale Rexford D 181
373 Danna Rock D 176
374 Summer Creek D 158
375 Mayfair West D 181
376 Rancho D 191
377 Alexian D 181
378 Alexander D- 197
379 Pacheco D- 157
380 Pine Hollow D- 177
381 Mayfair North D- 192
382 Alvin / Burdette D- 192
383 Northwood F+ 188
384 Arctic Sue F+ 196
385 Brenning F+ 196
386 Rockspring F+ 192
387 Bevin Brook F+ 192
388 Lochridge / Luby F+ 183
389 Ludlow F+ 196
390 Brush Glen F+ 196
391 El Rancho Verde F+ 189
392 Edge F+ 196

San Jose Crime by Zip Code

95138
A Index: 32
95120
A Index: 26
95124
A Index: 65
95135
A- Index: 42
95141
A- Index: 66
95125
A- Index: 92
95119
A- Index: 63
95118
A- Index: 92
95101
A- Index: 55
95134
B+ Index: 89
95129
B+ Index: 63
95139
B+ Index: 96
95130
B+ Index: 87
95123
B+ Index: 76
95132
B+ Index: 44
95121
B+ Index: 52
95148
B+ Index: 28
95131
B+ Index: 53
95117
B+ Index: 121
95136
B+ Index: 84
95127
B+ Index: 73
95122
B Index: 93
95128
B Index: 131
95111
B- Index: 111
95116
B- Index: 117
95126
B- Index: 151
95110
C+ Index: 140
95112
C+ Index: 142
95133
C+ Index: 104
95113
D+ Index: 196

San Jose Demographics & Cost of Living

Population
1,797,170
Median Income
$117,324
Home Value
$924,059
Median Rent
$2,232
Home Ownership
57%

Racial Demographics

White
33.6%
Black
3.3%
Hispanic
32.9%
Asian
36.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the crime rate in San Jose?
San Jose has an overall crime index of 86, which is below the national average of 100. Approximately 78% of neighborhoods in San Jose are rated A or B for safety.
Is San Jose safe to live in?
San Jose has a crime safety grade of C. Higher than average crime. Safety varies significantly by neighborhood, so it is important to research specific areas before moving.
What are the safest neighborhoods in San Jose?
The safest neighborhoods in San Jose based on crime data include Serenade, Burning Tree, Comanche, Ruskin, and Silver Creek. These areas have the lowest crime indices in the city.
How does San Jose crime compare to the national average?
San Jose's overall crime index is 86 compared to the national average of 100, meaning crime is 14% lower than the typical US city.

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