Read together, these numbers describe a city where personal-safety risk and property risk diverge. Violent crime at 197 per 100k sits 48% below the national 381, and fell 8.8% in 2024, a pattern SafeNest classifies as improving. Property crime runs the other way: 2,328 per 100k against a national 1,954, 19% above. Schools average 7.4/10 across 45 rated schools, but the strength is front-loaded: elementary at 7.9, high schools at 6.2, a gap worth weighing against how long you plan to stay. California's 41 federal flood declarations between 1954 and 2024 are state-level context, not a determination about any parcel. Every figure here is a city-wide average, placing Fremont in the 29th percentile of 13,216 graded jurisdictions on measured crime. It does not describe the block you are buying on, where crime and flood exposure both vary.
Crime in Fremont vs. the national average
Fremont reports 197 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 48% below the U.S. average of 381, and 2,328 property crimes per 100k versus a national 1,954 (19% above). In the most recent FBI reporting year (2024), the violent crime rate fell 8.8% year over year, a pattern SafeNest classifies as improving.
| Fremont | US average | |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime (per 100k) | 197 | 381 |
| Property crime (per 100k) | 2328 | 1954 |
City-wide averages hide block-by-block variation — the safest and least safe neighborhoods in Fremont can differ dramatically. For a specific address, a SafeNest report covers it directly — or search free in the iPhone app.
Flood & natural hazard risk
Federal disaster records for California — the state SafeNest uses for Fremont's flood context — list 41 FEMA flood disaster declarations between 1954 and 2024, most recently "Severe Storm And Flooding". California has also seen 6 hurricane or tropical-storm declarations, events that frequently drive flooding. These are state-level federal declarations, not a parcel-level flood-zone determination — a specific Fremont address may sit inside or well outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine; check FEMA's flood maps and flood-insurance requirements for that address.
Schools in Fremont
Public schools in Fremont average 7.4/10 on the SafeNest School Score across 45 rated schools. By level, elementary schools rate strongest at 7.9/10 on average, while high schools average 6.2/10. The highest-scoring is E. M. Grimmer Elementary at 9.8/10.
Registered offenders
Registered-offender data is meaningful only at the address level, so SafeNest does not publish a city-wide figure for Fremont: a single citywide number would blend blocks with very different profiles and mislead more than it informs. Registered offender counts by distance band for any specific Fremont address are included in a SafeNest report, drawn directly from the state's public registry. The iPhone app shows that count free for any address, and maps each registrant with Premium.
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Common questions about safety in Fremont
Is Fremont, CA safe?
Fremont records 197 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 48% below the US national average of 381. Overall SafeNest grade: B, a city-wide average of reported crime. It does not describe a specific street or address.
What is the crime rate in Fremont?
Fremont reports approximately 197 violent crimes and 2328 property crimes per 100,000 residents in 2024, the most recent FBI reporting year in our data.
Does Fremont have flood risk?
SafeNest reports federal disaster declaration history for the area. For Fremont, federal records show 41 FEMA flood disaster declarations for California, most recently in 2024; a specific address may still sit inside or outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine — check FEMA's flood maps for that address.
How this page was built
Every figure here comes from the same public records behind SafeNest's grading. We published the full method and what it does and doesn't support in We graded 13,216 American cities with FBI data — including where a letter grade means almost nothing. City comparisons: safest cities in California.
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Data compiled from public sources including FBI crime statistics, FEMA disaster declarations and the FEMA National Risk Index, NCES education data, and state registries. Last updated 2026-08-17. Figures are city-level estimates; verify with primary sources before making decisions. SafeNest is not a consumer reporting agency (see Terms).