Crime & Safety in Sacramento
Sacramento's crime profile is disclosed here honestly and unfavorably: per cited crime-data aggregators, Sacramento's overall crime rate runs approximately 35 per 1,000 residents, among the higher rates in the country -- though a real, meaningful nuance also disclosed here: approximately 79% of Sacramento's 159 cited neighborhoods are graded A or B for safety.
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Learn moreA Real, Above-Average Citywide Crime Rate
Per cited crime-data aggregators, Sacramento's overall crime rate runs approximately 35 per 1,000 residents, described as among the higher rates in the country across communities of all sizes, with the overall chance of becoming a victim of violent or property crime running roughly 1 in 29 -- a real, unfavorable figure this record states plainly rather than downplays.
Property Crime Carries a Real, Disclosed Spread Across Sources
Property crime specifically carries a real, disclosed spread: one cited source places it at 27 per 1,000 (odds of roughly 1 in 36), while another cites a somewhat higher 31-32 per 1,000 range. Violent crime runs at approximately 8 per 1,000, per the sourced analysis.
A Real, Meaningful Neighborhood-Level Nuance
Approximately 79% of Sacramento's 159 cited neighborhoods are graded A or B for safety by the sourced analysis, with genuine, disclosed neighborhood-level variation (Natomas Creek cited as a safer area, Del Paso Heights cited as carrying higher crime) -- a real reason to research a specific neighborhood directly rather than treat the citywide figure as uniform across the entire city.
A Modest Confidence Caveat
This record sources its crime figures from secondary aggregators rather than independently re-verifying against a primary Sacramento Police Department or FBI Uniform Crime Report dataset this pass -- disclosed as a real, modest confidence caveat, consistent with this project's sourcing discipline elsewhere.
Key takeaways
- Sacramento's overall crime rate runs approximately 35 per 1,000 residents per cited aggregators -- a real, disclosed, unfavorable position stated plainly rather than downplayed.
- Property crime carries a real, disclosed spread across sources (27-32 per 1,000); violent crime runs at approximately 8 per 1,000.
- Approximately 79% of Sacramento's 159 cited neighborhoods are graded A or B for safety -- a real, meaningful reason to research a specific neighborhood directly.
- These figures come from secondary aggregators rather than an independently re-verified primary dataset this pass -- disclosed as a modest confidence caveat.
- Neighborhood-level research matters more than the citywide figure alone, given the real, disclosed variation across Sacramento's 159 cited neighborhoods.
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