Safety in San Carlos
San Carlos doesn’t have its own police figures in the FBI’s data. A place this size usually has its own police department, so its reports are most likely missing from the FBI’s tables. Below are the county’s figures for the wider area.
What stands out about safety in San Carlos
San Carlos’s police figures aren’t in the FBI’s tables
San Carlos has about 29,600 residents, but no police figures of its own appear in the FBI’s city tables for any recent year, so there’s no crime rate or Safety Grade. That usually means the department didn’t send a full year of reports. The county’s numbers below cover a wider area.
The towns next door have their own figures
Redwood City and Belmont report to the FBI directly. Their grades range from B− in Belmont to C− in Redwood City, so they’re a rough guide at best. Neighbors ↓
Plan for earthquakes, too
FEMA rates expected storm and flood damage in San Carlos higher than in 87% of U.S. communities, with earthquakes and inland flooding the main risks. There have been 48 paid flood insurance claims since 1978. Be ready ↓
Written from the FBI data on this page. County and state agency figures cover their whole patrol area, not just this town, so they can’t be turned into a rate.
The county’s figures, for the wider area
San Carlos’s own police figures aren’t in the FBI’s data. These are the numbers the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office reports for the parts of San Mateo County it patrols, which usually don’t include a town with its own police.
Crimes reported in the parts of San Mateo County it patrols: the towns and villages without police of their own.
Property crimes (burglary, theft, stolen cars)
Violent crimes (assault, robbery, rape, murder)
These are counts, not rates. The FBI doesn’t publish how many people each agency covers, so we can’t turn them into a per-resident figure or a Safety Grade. Source: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, offenses known to law enforcement by county and by state agency.
San Carlos and its neighbors
How reported crime compares across the town line. Tap a town to see its safety page.
| Town | Grade | Violent | Property | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood City | C− | 3.6 | 14.5 | 2025 |
| Belmont | B− | 1.4 | 12.8 | 2025 |
Reported crimes per 1,000 residents in each town’s latest year; * = a count, for towns under 1,000 people; — = not graded.
Know who to call, and what the weather can do
For emergencies, the nearest ER, and the storms and floods San Carlos plans for.
Redwood City · 2.4 miles
Directions Health care →Expected damage is higher than in 87% of U.S. communities. 48 paid flood insurance claims since 1978.
Natural hazards in San Carlos →Phone numbers come from neighbors and the town’s own site (the Handbook). A number you add goes live once two neighbors confirm it.
Heads-up board
Neighbors looking out for each other in San Carlos.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Please don’t name or describe individuals. In an emergency, call 911.
Crime: FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: offenses known to law enforcement by city, and state and national rates. Counts are crimes reported to police, not convictions. The Safety Grade is our own summary of that data, not an official rating. Natural hazards: FEMA National Risk Index and flood insurance claims. Hospitals: CMS Hospital General Information. This isn’t an official statement of public safety. In an emergency, call 911.