| | San Mateo, CA | Santa Monica, CA | United States |
| | 17.4 | 21.7 | 22.7 |
| | 30.7 | 56.9 | 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 Mateo, California | Crime Index |
| Highlands, CA | |
| Baywood Park, CA | |
| Danville, CA | 11.8 |
| Moraga, CA | 12.3 |
| Orinda, CA | 12.6 |
| Hillsborough, CA | 13.7 |
| San Ramon, CA | 13.8 |
| Kensington, CA | 14.4 |
| Tiburon, CA | 14.5 |
| Atherton, CA | 14.5 |
Reviews for San Mateo 
12 Reviews
I have lived in San Mateo since 2013. It has seen tremendous growth, lots of new restaurants which have become progressively more high-end though there is ample More
I'm a native of California. I have lived in the southern part of the state and the northern part of the state for most of my life. I have spent the last 29 years in More
San Mateo has a diverse mix of people, a pleasant climate, a very pleasant downtown park with lots going on, and pretty much whatever you need handy. It's not far to More
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Reviews for Santa Monica 
24 Reviews
I moved here to Santa Monica over 10 years ago from Oklahoma City. I was surprised to see that Oklahoma City was ranked higher than Santa Monica on best places.
I More
I've lived in Santa Monica for over 30 years. It's a Mediterranean climate--sunny and temperate when the rest of the country is under snow! I am walking distance to More
I have lived in this city for 4 decades, and it is never been worse than it is now. It is a dangerous disgusting hell hole. Between the crime, the homeless that are not More
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