Healthcare & Safety in Ventura
Ventura's overall crime rate runs favorably below the national average, though a real, disclosed neighborhood-level spread exists -- and Community Memorial Hospital gives the city real, genuine local healthcare access.
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Learn moreA real, favorably-below-national overall crime profile
Ventura's overall crime rate runs approximately 28% below the national average as of 2026, with a crime safety grade of B- per the cited source -- residents face approximately a 1-in-246 annual chance of violent crime and 1-in-45 for property crime.
A real, disclosed neighborhood-level spread
Pierpont/Ocean Front, a desirable beachfront neighborhood with private docks and ocean views served by the highly rated Ventura High School, carries a crime index 77% above the national average (44% above the Ventura citywide average) -- a real, disclosed exception this record states plainly rather than lets the favorable citywide figure obscure. Midtown Ventura, by contrast, carries a safety grade of A, running 8% below the citywide average.
Community Memorial Hospital, a real local healthcare anchor
Community Memorial Hospital, a real, 242-bed community-based teaching hospital operated by Community Memorial Health System, gives Ventura genuine, local healthcare access -- a real, practical advantage for retirees specifically, the audience this market's RETIREMENT DECISION targets.
No specific neighborhood beyond the disclosed spread is ranked here
Per this dataset's site policy, beyond the real, disclosed Pierpont/Midtown crime spread above, no other specific neighborhood within Ventura is called out as higher- or lower-crime here -- confirm current, address-specific data directly before relocating.
Key takeaways
- Ventura's overall crime rate runs ~28% below the national average, safety grade B-.
- Pierpont/Ocean Front runs meaningfully above both the national and citywide average despite its desirable beachfront setting -- a real, disclosed exception.
- Midtown Ventura carries a safety grade of A, below the citywide average.
- Community Memorial Hospital's real, local 242-bed presence is a practical advantage for retirees specifically.
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