San Mateo, CA County has a lower rate of violent crime than the US average. The rate of violent crime in San Mateo is 16 compared to the US average of 22.7. Property crime in San Mateo is also lower than the national average at 31.2 compared to 35.4 for the US overall. This indicates that the citizens of San Mateo are relatively safe from both violent and property crimes when compared to other areas in the United States.
Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)
San Mateo County violent crime is 16.0. (The US average is 22.7)
San Mateo County property crime is 31.2. (The US average is 35.4)
NOTE: The city of San Mateo, California does not have FBI Crime Statistics. The closest similar sized city with FBI crime data is the city of Oakland, California. The charts below are detailed crime statistics for the city of Oakland, California. Click links below to see charts for each crime category.