Roseville is a pretty safe place. Even so, some parts of Roseville, particularly shopping areas, have a lot more crime than others. Of the 65 California cities with more than 100,000 residents, Roseville has the 19th-highest property crime rate; however, the property crime rate has fallen about 30 percent in the last decade, FBI figures show.
Also: Police spokeswoman Dee Dee Gunther talks about Roseville property crime.
Source: Roseville Police Department; Parcel Data from Sacramento Area Council of Governments.
Notes: Many of the crimes in the Galleria and other shopping districts involve shoplifters.
The Bee used buildings instead of people to calculate its crime rates because A) Population estimates at the neighborhood level in fast-growing suburbs like Roseville aren't reliable and B) a neighborhood can have lots of businesses, lots of crimes, but few residents. The main drawback to this approach is that it overestimates the crime rate in areas with an abundance of multi-family housing.
Areas marked with an * have few buildings, so their crime rates are unreliable.
Other maps:
--Elk Grove Assaults
--Sacramento hit-and-run accidents
Questions about Roseville property crime answered by police spokeswoman Dee Dee Gunther...
--Is there anything residents can do to lessen their chances of falling victim to larceny, burglary or auto theft?
Common sense precautions can prevent many property crimes. Lock your doors and windows, keep your garage door closed, and make sure the pedestrian door to your garage is closed and locked. If possible, park your vehicle inside your locked garage. Introduce yourself to your neighbors, and invite them to keep an eye on your house when you're out. When you're out and about, park your vehicle in heavily traveled areas, and don't leave valuable items in sight in your vehicle, including GPS navigation units, laptop computers, purses and wallets. It is especially important to not leave credit cards and ID in your vehicle--thieves collect them and use them for identity theft. Keep good records of the property you own, including serial numbers, and make photocopies of all your credit cards and ID cards so you can quickly report and cancel them if they are stolen.
--What should residents do if they are a victim of property crime?
Report the crime promptly to police. If possible, don't disturb the crime scene until you've talked to the police, in case they are able to dust for fingerprints or collect other evidence. Be prepared to give police detailed descriptions of your stolen property--it helps if you've kept good records. If your credit cards have been stolen, call your financial institutions immediately and cancel them.
--What should witnesses do if they see a property crime taking place?
Call police immediately! Even if you aren't sure a crime is taking place, if you see someone acting suspiciously--trying vehicle door handles, cruising up and down rows in a parking lot looking in vehicle windows, ringing doorbells and generally snooping around, call police. Be prepared to give police good descriptions of suspicious persons and vehicles. We'd rather check it out while it is happening, than take a crime report later. Our motto is, "Please bother us."
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