Crime & Safety in Fresno
Fresno's overall crime rate runs genuinely elevated -- approximately 89% above the national average -- stated plainly per this build's explicit instruction against papering over unfavorable data.
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Learn moreA genuinely elevated overall crime rate
Fresno's overall crime rate ran approximately 4,006.8 per 100,000 residents per NeighborhoodScout-sourced data -- roughly 89% above the national average, with violent crime at approximately 735.5 per 100,000 and property crime at approximately 3,271.3 per 100,000.
Crime concentrates geographically -- neighborhood matters
As with most cities in this dataset, Fresno's crime is not spread evenly. Confirm a specific address directly rather than relying on a citywide figure alone.
Weigh honestly against Fresno's real affordability advantage
Fresno's genuinely elevated crime rate is a real, disclosed tradeoff against its genuine housing-affordability advantage over coastal California -- worth weighing directly rather than discovering after moving.
Key takeaways
- Fresno's overall crime rate (4,006.8 per 100,000) runs approximately 89% above the national average.
- Crime concentrates geographically -- confirm a specific address directly.
- Fresno's elevated crime rate is a real, disclosed tradeoff against its genuine affordability advantage.
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