Western Hills, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

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10%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

6%

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

11%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Western Hills crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the Western Hills crime data. These estimates take into account the overall San Mateo crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the Western Hills crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout San Mateo.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	Western Hills_{/100k people}	San Mateo_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	2,242	2,514 (estimate)	2,267	2,834	2,281
Murder	4	n/a	4.0	5.0	5.7
Rape	32	n/a	32.4	36.4	38.0
Robbery	102	n/a	103.2	128.3	66.5
Assault	206	n/a	208.3	338.6	264.1
Violent crime	344	386 (estimate)	348	508	364
Burglary	225	n/a	227.5	347.4	250.7
Theft	1,402	n/a	1,417.8	1,466.0	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	271	n/a	274.1	512.2	318.7
Property crime	1,898	2,128 (estimate)	1,919	2,326	1,917

Western Hills crime map

The Western Hills crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in Western Hills as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The Western Hills crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the Western Hills crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

Western Hills crime rates are 10% higher than the national average
Violent crimes in Western Hills are 6% higher than the national average
In Western Hills you have a 1 in 40 chance of becoming a victim of crime
Western Hills is safer than 74% of the cities in California
Year over year crime in San Mateo has decreased by 15%

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Chance of Being A Victim of Crime in Western Hills

The chance of being a victim of violent crime in Western Hills is 1 in 260

The chance of being a victim of property crime in Western Hills is 1 in 47

The chance of being a victim of crime in Western Hills is 1 in 40

Year Over Year Crime In San Mateo (per 100,000 people)

San Mateo police department

Item	Western Hills	San Mateo	California
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	137	51,506
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	1.4	3.6

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
La Honda, CA	1,229	71	326	398
Ladera, CA	1,385	71	326	398
Montara, CA	2,833	80	365	445
Moss Beach, CA	3,436	97	443	540
Loyola, CA	3,404	97	443	540
West Menlo Park, CA	3,720	97	443	540
Portola Valley, CA	4,568	132	604	736
San Mateo, CA	103,619	348	1,919	2,267

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Rialto, CA	103,549	557	2,773	3,330
Burbank, CA	103,411	368	3,189	3,558
El Cajon, CA	103,249	469	1,517	1,986
Allen, TX	104,040	112	823	935
Las Cruces, NM	102,950	578	5,402	5,980
San Mateo, CA	103,619	348	1,919	2,267

Source: The Western Hills, San Mateo, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

Western Hills, San Mateo, CA Crime Rates