Article Table Of Contents
We analyzed every possible crime metric to determine which neighborhoods in Sacramento are the safest.
Every year, more than 30 million Americans move. Sometimes, its for a job, other times its to escape the big city. But no matter where you move, you want a neighborhood thats family friendly, clean, and most importantly, safe.
Weve analyzed the FBI crime reports data on violent and property crimes for every single neighborhood in Sacramento. Then, we calculated your chances of being the victim of a crime in each one.
In which Sacramento neighborhoods can you leave your doors unlocked at night? Heres the list. For a more detailed breakdown for each neighborhood, keep reading.
The Safest Neighborhoods In Sacramento For 2022
So, which neighborhood is the safest in Sacramento in 2022? That would be South East. Thats according to the most recent FBI crime data, which takes into account everything from thefts and robberies to assaults and murders.
If you want to dig down deeper into each neighborhood's statistics, as well as our methodology, take a look below. Some of these neighborhoods are the best places to live in Sacramento.
If you dont see a neighborhood youre looking for in our top ten, scroll down to the bottom, where we have all Sacramento neighborhoods listed in order from safest to most dangerous. Read on to see how we determined the places around Sacramento that deserve a little bragging rights or maybe you're interested in the worst neighborhoods in Sacramento.
For more California reading, check out:
- Best Places To Live In California
- Cheapest Places To Live In California
- Safest Cities To Live In America
- Safest States To Live In America
The 10 Safest Neighborhoods To Live In Sacramento For 2022
/10
Population: 5,004
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 127
Property Crime Per 100k: 824
More on South East: Homes For Sale | Data
/10
Population: 3,282
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 214
Property Crime Per 100k: 582
More on River Park: Homes For Sale | Data
/10
Population: 5,170
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 226
Property Crime Per 100k: 564
More on Village 9: Homes For Sale | Data
/10
Population: 5,194
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 194
Property Crime Per 100k: 833
More on Village 11: Homes For Sale | Data
/10
Population: 25,569
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 219
Property Crime Per 100k: 945
More on Pocket: Homes For Sale | Data
/10
Population: 4,404
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 154
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,075
More on Willowcreek: Homes For Sale | Data
/10
Population: 3,293
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 77
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,129
More on Village 12: Homes For Sale | Data
/10
Population: 7,990
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 358
Property Crime Per 100k: 577
More on Natomas Park: Homes For Sale | Data
/10
Population: 2,500
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 372
Property Crime Per 100k: 740
More on Raley Industrial Park: Homes For Sale | Data
/10
Population: 2,032
Violent Crimes Per 100k: 147
Property Crime Per 100k: 1,385
More on Richardson Village: Homes For Sale | Data
Methodology: How We Determined The Safest Sacramento Hoods In 2022
You can ask people which neighborhoods are the safest, or you can just look at the unbiased raw data. So, instead of relying on speculation and opinion, we analyzed the hard numbers from the FBIs most recent crime report (published in September of 2019) for every neighborhood in Sacramento.
To be more specific, we analyzed the FBIs Uniform Crime Report. We then ran an analysis to calculate each neighborhoods property and violent crimes based on the demographics of the area and reported crime. We used two key criteria:
- Total Crimes Per Capita
- Violent Crimes Per Capita
- Property Crimes Per Capita
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 113 in each category, where 1 was the safest.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a safe neighborhood index.
And finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest safest neighborhood index the "Safest City Neighborhood In Sacramento." We're lookin' at you, South East.
Read on below to learn more about what it's like to live in the safest places Sacramento. Or skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city from safest to most expensive.
Summary: The Safest Places In Sacramento
Looking at the data, you can tell that South East is as safe as they come, according to science and data.
But as most California residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So just make sure you're informed ahead of time.
For more California reading, check out:
- Most Dangerous Cities In California
- Richest Cities In California
- Safest Places In California
- Worst Places To Live In California
