Crime & Safety in Stockton
Stockton's crime data runs genuinely high and is disclosed here honestly and without softening: NeighborhoodScout places Stockton's overall crime rate 71% above the national average, with a citywide safety grade of D+.
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Learn moreA genuinely elevated crime rate, stated plainly
NeighborhoodScout's most recent figures (2024 FBI data) place Stockton's overall crime rate at 38 per 1,000 residents -- 71% above the national average, with a citywide safety grade of D+ and roughly 1-in-26 odds of victimization for either violent or property crime. This record states this plainly rather than minimizing it.
Context: part of Stockton's broader post-bankruptcy recovery story
Stockton's current crime rate should be weighed alongside its real, documented post-2012-bankruptcy fiscal recovery (see the moving and jobs-economy topic pages) -- fiscal recovery and crime reduction are related but genuinely separate challenges, and this record does not conflate the two.
Crime concentrates geographically -- neighborhood matters
As with most cities in this dataset, Stockton's crime is not spread evenly. Confirm a specific address directly rather than relying on a citywide figure alone.
Key takeaways
- Stockton's crime rate runs genuinely high: 71% above the national average, with a citywide D+ safety grade.
- Stockton's fiscal recovery since 2012 and its crime rate are genuinely separate issues -- this record does not conflate them.
- Crime concentrates geographically -- confirm a specific address directly.
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