Downtown, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

485%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

387%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

504%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2022 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2023; this is the most current data available.

Downtown crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Downtown crime data. These estimates take into account the overall San Mateo crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Downtown crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout San Mateo.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Downtown_{/100k people}	San Mateo_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,632	13,597 (estimate)	2,654	2,843	2,324
Murder	1	n/a	1.0	5.7	6.3
Rape	30	n/a	30.2	37.4	40.0
Robbery	63	n/a	63.5	123.5	66.1
Assault	208	n/a	209.7	332.8	268.2
Violent crime	302	1,801 (estimate)	304	500	370
Burglary	536	n/a	540.4	371.9	269.8
Theft	1,451	n/a	1,462.9	1,499.3	1,401.9
Vehicle theft	343	n/a	345.8	471.9	282.7
Property crime	2,330	11,796 (estimate)	2,349	2,343	1,954

Downtown crime map

The Downtown crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Downtown as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Downtown crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Downtown crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Downtown crime rates are 485% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Downtown are 387% higher than the national average
In Downtown you have a 1 in 8 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Downtown is safer than 0% of the cities in California
Year over year crime in San Mateo has increased by 8%

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Daily Crime In Downtown (per 100,000 people)

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Downtown

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Downtown is 1 in 56

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Downtown is 1 in 9

The chance of being a victim of crime in Downtown is 1 in 8

Year Over Year Crime In San Mateo (per 100,000 people)

San Mateo police department

Item	Downtown	San Mateo	California
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	137	51,506
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.4	3.6

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ladera, CA	1,385	70	329	399
Montara, CA	2,833	78	368	446
West Menlo Park, CA	3,720	95	446	542
Moss Beach, CA	3,436	95	446	542
Loyola, CA	3,404	95	446	542
Emerald Lake Hills, CA	4,893	130	609	738
Highlands-Baywood Park, CA	4,261	130	609	738
San Mateo, CA	103,619	304	2,349	2,654

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Rialto, CA	103,549	502	2,903	3,405
Burbank, CA	103,411	310	2,723	3,033
El Cajon, CA	103,249	469	1,609	2,078
Allen, TX	104,040	223	1,188	1,411
Las Cruces, NM	102,950	617	5,340	5,957
San Mateo, CA	103,619	304	2,349	2,654

Source: The Downtown, San Mateo, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2022. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Downtown, San Mateo, CA Crime Rates