| | San Jose, CA | Berkeley, CA | United States |
| | 25 | 28.5 | 22.7 |
| | 36.5 | 64.6 | 35.4 |
The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
| Cities with the Least Crime Near San Jose, California | Crime Index |
| Burbank CDP (Santa Clara County), CA | |
| Monte Sereno, CA | 10.9 |
| Los Altos Hills, CA | 11.9 |
| Los Altos, CA | 14.6 |
| Saratoga, CA | 15.0 |
| Loyola, CA | 15.1 |
| Cupertino, CA | 17.2 |
| Morgan Hill, CA | 18.3 |
| Sunnyvale, CA | 18.6 |
| Lexington Hills, CA | 18.8 |
Reviews for San Jose 
90 Reviews
I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are More
I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big More
I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains, More
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Reviews for Berkeley 
14 Reviews
Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now.
Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of More
We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of More
The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle More
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