San Mateo, CA Crime Rates & Map

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Total crime 6%

Violent crime 34%

Property crime 1%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2019 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2020; this is the most current data available.

Statistic	Reported_incidents	_{/100k people}	San Mateo_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,483	n/a (estimate)	2,342	2,772	2,489
Murder	2	n/a	1.9	4.3	5.0
Rape	45	n/a	42.4	37.5	42.6
Robbery	68	n/a	64.1	132.4	81.6
Assault	151	n/a	142.4	267.1	250.2
Violent crime	266	n/a (estimate)	251	441	379
Burglary	516	n/a	486.7	386.1	340.5
Theft	1,523	n/a	1,436.5	1,586.3	1,549.5
Vehicle theft	178	n/a	167.9	358.8	219.9
Property crime	2,217	n/a (estimate)	2,091	2,331	2,110

Key findings

San Mateo crime rates are 6% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in San Mateo are 34% lower than the national average
In San Mateo you have a 1 in 43 chance of becoming a victim of crime
San Mateo is safer than 40% of the cities in the United States
Year over year crime in San Mateo has increased by 1%

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The San Mateo crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in San Mateo as reported by the local law enforcement agency. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The San Mateo crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level.

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Daily Crime In San Mateo (per 100,000 people)

The above illustration depicts the number of crimes committed daily in San Mateo, per 100,000 residents. In San Mateo, the total number of daily crimes is 1.18 times less than the California average and 1.06 times less than the national average. Violent daily crime statistics in San Mateo are 1.76 times less than the California average and 1.51 times less than the national average. For property crime, San Mateo has a daily crime rate that is 1.11 times less than the California average and 1.01 times less than the daily national average.

How Safe is San Mateo (higher is better)

How safe is San Mateo, California compared to other cities in California and the rest of the cities across the United States? The graphs above show that San Mateo is safer than 56% of the cities in California and 40% of the cities in the United States. These results are calculated by analyzing all cities in California and across the US as a whole and determining how many areas have a lower crime rate than San Mateo. Overall, San Mateo is ranked below average compared to all other cities across the United States.

Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in San Mateo

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in San Mateo is 1 in 399

The chance of being a victim of property crime in San Mateo is 1 in 48

The chance of being a victim of crime in San Mateo is 1 in 43

Are you curious to know the likelihood of suffering from a crime in San Mateo? If you reside in San Mateo, the likelihood that you will become a victim of a violent crime is 1 in 399. Violent crimes include: murder, sexual assault, robbery, and physical assault. There is a 1 in 48 change that you will become a victim of a property crime. These sorts of crimes against personal property include: burglary, theft, and auto theft. In total, the likelihood of being victimized by a crime in San Mateo, is 1 in 43.

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

The year over year change in crime per 100,000 people helps to understand whether crime in San Mateo, CA is on the rise or declining. The violent crime rate in San Mateo has decreased by 7%, while the property crime rate in San Mateo has increased by 2% year over year. Summing up the numbers, San Mateo has increased by 1% with regards to total crimes year over year.

San Mateo police department

Item	San Mateo	California	National
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	137	51,506	558,732
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	1.4	3.6	3.3

There are a total of 137 San Mateo police officers. This results in 1.4 police officers per 1,000 residents which is 61.8% less than the California average and 57.6% less than the National average.

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, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Ladera, CA	1,514	62	327	389
Montara, CA	2,895	69	366	435
West Menlo Park, CA	3,830	84	444	528
Moss Beach, CA	3,706	84	444	528
Loyola, CA	3,425	84	444	528
Emerald Lake Hills, CA	4,716	115	605	720
Highlands-Baywood Park, CA	4,261	115	605	720
San Mateo, CA	102,224	251	2,091	2,342

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Sandy Springs, GA	102,212	129	1,780	1,910
Clovis, CA	102,148	213	1,994	2,206
Davenport, IA	102,305	595	3,826	4,421
Lewisville, TX	102,327	221	1,968	2,189
Rialto, CA	102,418	572	3,029	3,601
San Mateo, CA	102,224	251	2,091	2,342

Source: The San Mateo, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2019. 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.