Safest Neighborhoods in Petaluma, CA
Petaluma's highest safety score is 3.5 out of 5, in Downtown Petaluma. 0 ranked Petaluma neighborhoods score 4 out of 5 or higher for safety.
Houseberry scores 1 Petaluma neighborhood on schools, safety, amenities, price, value and appreciation. Across the five nearest cities the average safety score is 4.0 out of 5, against 3.5 in Petaluma.
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Downtown Petaluma, Petaluma, CA
Scores updated August 2026
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Petaluma safety: your questions, answered
What are the safest neighborhoods in Petaluma?
Downtown Petaluma has the highest safety score in Petaluma, at 3.5 out of 5.
Is Petaluma safe?
Houseberry scores Petaluma's 1 ranked neighborhood from 3.5 to 3.5 out of 5 for safety. No Petaluma neighborhood scores 4.0 out of 5 or higher for safety.
Is Downtown Petaluma in Petaluma safe?
Downtown Petaluma scores 3.5 out of 5 for safety on Houseberry, the highest safety score among Petaluma's 1 ranked neighborhoods. 0 Petaluma neighborhoods score 4.0 out of 5 or higher for safety.
What do homes cost in Petaluma's top safety-rated neighborhoods?
Downtown Petaluma, which has the highest safety score in Petaluma with a price on record, has a median home price of $1,442,620.
How does Petaluma compare with nearby cities for safety?
Petaluma neighborhoods average 3.5 out of 5 for safety. The nearest cities average Penngrove 4.0, Sonoma 4.0, Rohnert Park 4.0, Novato 3.3 and Kenwood 4.5.
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Nearby safety rankings
Penngrove · Sonoma · Rohnert Park · Novato · Kenwood