Crime & Safety in Modesto
Modesto's crime profile runs a real, disclosed, genuinely elevated 66% above the national average overall, with violent crime specifically running 144% above -- disclosed honestly rather than smoothed over.
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Learn moreA real, disclosed elevated crime profile
Modesto's overall crime rate ran 66% above the national average per this pass's sourcing, with property crime running 57% above and violent crime running 144% above -- a real, disclosed, genuinely elevated figure this record does not soften.
Not an unqualified favorable-safety claim
This record discloses Modesto's elevated crime figures plainly rather than presenting only a flattering headline -- a real, honest trade-off against Modesto's genuine housing-affordability advantage over the Bay Area.
No specific neighborhood is named as unsafe
Per this dataset's site policy, no specific neighborhood within Modesto is called out as higher- or lower-crime here -- confirm current, address-specific data directly before relocating.
Key takeaways
- Modesto's overall crime rate ran a real, disclosed 66% above the national average.
- Violent crime ran 144% above the national average; property crime ran 57% above.
- This record discloses these figures honestly rather than only a flattering headline number.
- No specific neighborhood is named as unsafe here, per site policy -- confirm current, address-specific data directly.
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