Is Redwood City Safe? Crime Rates & Safety Report

If you’ve ever enjoyed any of the Tomb Raider games, you’ve already experienced a slice of Redwood City, California.

This is a Silicon Valley city with tech giants like Oracle, Electronic Arts, and Evernote.

Redwood City is less than 30 miles from San Francisco but still holds its own as a unique destination settled on the west side of the bay.

It also houses a deepwater port, the only one on the south side of the bay.

There you can buy fish fresh off the fisherman’s boat.

The city also has its very own island.

You’re not going to find a voracious nightlife here, but there are pockets of places where you can get a nice night out on the town, and even try out a Michelin-star rated Sushi restaurant.

What you will get from Redwood City, is a safe, quaint place to rest your weary head after a day of exploring the greater area.

Warnings & Dangers in Redwood City

Safest Places to Visit in Redwood City

You can escape to an island in Redwood City on Bair Island, which is, as the city says, “a complex mosaic of twisted tidal channels, mudflats, and salt marsh vegetation.”

There are more than 3,000 acres to explore here.

The San Mateo History Museum is a great place to learn about this region.

Wait, did you just roll your eyes at me for telling you to go to a museum?

Ok, how about this?

Check out Woodside Store Park and see a refurbished example of a real-life old-time General Store.

Russian Ridge Preserve is a great way to get scenic views of the Bay area and hike or bike through more than 3,000 acres.

If you visit in the spring, you must come here to see the wildflowers.

Downtown Redwood City is the most exciting part of the city.

Not only does it have idyllic street views with shopping and dining options, live music often fills the square at night and there are plenty of community parades that go through here as well.

If you don’t have enough time on your trip to make it to wine country, check out La Honda Winery right in Redwood City.

Crime maps show what little crime there is here gets spread out throughout the community, with a harder focus on the central part of the city.

Places to Avoid in Redwood City

If you’re a video gamer like me, you’d be tempted to just walk right up to Electronic Arts (EA) and demand a tour since you’re so in love with the games and want to meet the people behind them.

Tours are not regularly offered.

You can sign up to be a Playtester and there is a location for Playtesters in Redwood City.

Not gonna lie, I signed up while writing this article.

Other than that, there aren’t bad parts of Redwood City.

This is a very residential area providing homes for the Silicon Valley company employees and it’s an expensive area in which to live.

There’s a homeless camp near Buckeye Street and Chew Street, so that’s a good area to avoid just so you don’t get harassed for money.

Safety Tips for Traveling to Redwood City

So... How Safe Is Redwood City Really?

There just aren’t a lot of places where large amounts of crime can occur here.

It’s a community of 1.2 million dollars homes and people who make enough money ($117,000 on average) to afford security systems.

There isn’t a big nightlife area or huge tourist attractions to lead to crimes of opportunity.

By the numbers, you have a one in 448 chance of being a violent crime victim and a one in 56 chance of being a property crime victim.

However, property crime includes all crimes involving property, including home break-ins and such.

Not many property crimes affect tourists unless they have a car or are a victim of theft.

There’s a one in 970 chance of being a theft victim, and that’s among the lowest I’ve seen in my research.

One Redditor reported, “Personally, I think Redwood City is the nicest place to live on the Peninsula.”

Another commented, “Redwood City isn’t exciting at all.

It was really easy to save money because it’s so boring there.

Easy access to green spaces and nice weather was a huge plus.

World-class hiking and biking trails are just up the mountain.

It’s a non-culture kinda place.”

How Does Redwood City Compare?

City	Safety Index
Redwood City	85
Miami Gardens	52
Newnan	75
Erie	62
Little Rock	32
Janesville	81
Meridian	84
Monteverde	74
Surrey	77
Dubai	88
Valladolid	90
Rimini	62
Leeds	56

Useful Information

Redwood City Weather Averages (Temperatures)

Average High/Low Temperature

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California - Safety by City

City	Safety Index
Alameda	86
Alhambra	84
Anaheim	73
Bakersfield	66
Barstow	62
Berkeley	64
Burbank	86
Chino Hills	82
Chula Vista	81
Compton	41
Concord	74
Costa Mesa	83
Daly City	76
El Cajon	86
El Monte	76
Escondido	91
Eureka	87
Fairfield	85
Fontana	68
Fremont	74
Fresno	38
Fullerton	74
Garden Grove	78
Hawthorne	62
Hayward	87
Hemet	65
Huntington Beach	78
Indio	89
Inglewood	68
Irvine	82
Lake Forest	83
Lancaster	64
Livermore	87
Long Beach	63
Los Angeles	56
Merced	92
Milpitas	91
Mission Viejo	85
Modesto	64
Moreno Valley	82
Mountain View	87
Newport Beach	84
Norwalk	79
Oakland	57
Oceanside	85
Oxnard	63
Palm Springs	65
Palmdale	78
Pasadena	78
Pomona	61
Rancho Cucamonga	91
Redding	71
Redlands	86
Redondo Beach	88
Redwood City	85
Rialto	58
Riverside	57
Sacramento	51
Salinas	64
San Bernardino	63
San Diego	67
San Francisco	61
San Jose	58
San Leandro	78
San Luis Obispo	88
San Mateo	84
Santa Ana	71
Santa Barbara	72
Santa Clara	82
Santa Clarita	76
Santa Cruz	94
Santa Monica	64
Santa Rosa	91
Simi Valley	84
South Gate	63
Stockton	38
Sunnyvale	87
Temecula	87
Thousand Oaks	86
Torrance	86
Union City	88
Vallejo	65
Ventura	76
Victorville	63
West Covina	88
Yreka	93