Redwood City, CA Crime


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Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, Redwood City, CA is a bustling city known for its diverse community and vibrant culture. However, like many other cities, it is not immune to crime. According to recent statistics, the violent crime rate in Redwood City is 13.7, which is significantly lower than the national average of 22.7. This is a testament to the efforts of the local law enforcement in keeping the city safe. However, property crime remains a concern, with a rate of 30.7, slightly higher than the US average of 35.4. Despite this, Redwood City continues to be a desirable place to live, work, and visit, with a strong sense of community and a proactive approach to addressing and preventing crime.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

Redwood City violent crime is 13.7. (The US average is 22.7)
Redwood City property crime is 30.7. (The US average is 35.4)


NOTE: The city of Redwood City, California does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Redwood City, California. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Redwood City, California. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.
 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
San Carlos, CA Crime History
*Closest City
Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto
2000151.10735.1108.91721.4235.41299.8186.2
2001159.43.510.628.3116.91870.2308.21420.3141.7
2002104.40027.876.61907389.81409.4107.9
2003120.2014.614.691.11978.1346.11431.7200.4
200491.53.718.325.643.92167.2479.61508.3179.4
2005114.4011.136.966.42140.7387.51546.5206.7
200677.6011.125.940.62213.4554.31481.7177.4
2007130.103.726100.41676.5323.41215.5137.5
200874.3011.118.644.61771.8263.71370.6137.4
20099207.444.140.52126415.61603.7106.7

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
San Carlos, CA92.02,126.027,06322009
Redwood City, CA216.21,536.177,71822019
Atherton, CA166.21,523.17,25632019
Belmont, CA165.01,437.427,49242019
Menlo Park, CA143.42,219.633,72652019
East Palo Alto, CA485.11,795.534,00562019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Palo Alto, CA128.52,962.459,96482019
Mountain View, CA195.02,911.481,525102019
South San Francisco, CA243.22,174.367,533142019
Union City, CA368.32,284.576,311142019
Cupertino, CA91.11,686.660,948152019

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

   Crime by Location

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(Caveating everything with "it's Bay Area prices") Redwood City is a large sprawling town where you can find just about anything you're looking for. There's great  More

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The entire Bay Area is ridiculous. You can't compare it to other areas. RWC is reasonably cheap for the area. I pay $5K for a rental townhouse in one of the many  More

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Lovely weather. Safe place to live (I live in Redwood Shores). The only thing that keeps this place from being 5 stars is the cost of housing. When you have to pay an  More

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