Statewide grade D
455 cities graded A+ through F based on 2024 FBI crime data.
State overall score: 35/100 (Below Average).
What is California’s crime safety grade? California earned an overall safety grade of D (score: 35/100, Below Average) based on 2024 FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program data, with a statewide violent crime rate of 476.8 per 100,000 and property crime rate of 1985.9 per 100,000. PlainCrime graded 455 California cities with reportable crime data against national benchmarks, producing an A+ through F score for each jurisdiction. Grades weigh violent and property crime rates: cities more than 50% below the national average typically earn A or A+, while cities significantly above average receive D or F ratings.
Across the 455 graded California cities, 6 earned A+, 71 earned A, 99 received B, 122 landed at C, 64 received D, and 93 fell to F in the 2024 scoring. The highest-rated city is Holtville with an A+ grade (score: 93/100, violent rate 36.1/100K). The lowest-rated city is Industry with a F grade (score: 0/100, violent rate 36614.2/100K).
Roughly 17% of graded cities in California achieved an A or A+ rating, while 35% received a D or F. Cities missing from this table either did not submit complete 2024 UCR data, fell below the minimum population threshold for reliable rate calculation, or report through consolidated agencies that aggregate into county or regional totals instead of individual city figures. Grade boundaries use the national violent and property crime rate averages for 2024 as the reference point, so grades are directly comparable between California and other states on the site.
A safety grade condenses several FBI Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) measures into a single
letter, ranking each state's violent and property crime rates against the national
distribution rather than a fixed cutoff. A high grade therefore means a state compares well
to its peers in a given year, not that it is free of crime. Grades move as the underlying
rates move and as agency reporting completeness shifts from year to year. Two states with
the same letter can have very different profiles: one may carry a higher violent-crime rate
offset by low property crime, the other the reverse. Use the grade as a quick orientation,
then read the component rates beneath it to see what is actually driving the number for
this state.
Holtville Los Altos Hills Palos Verdes Estates Calipatria Imperial Villa Park Canyon Lake Danville What this shows Holtville reports the lowest violent-crime rate in California. At 36.1 per 100K, it runs well below the California average of 476.8. These eight cities anchor the safe end of the state.
# Grade City Score Violent Rate Property Rate Population 1 A+ Holtville 93 36.1/100K 379/100K 5,541 2 A+ Los Altos Hills 92 49.4/100K 358.4/100K 8,092 3 A+ Palos Verdes Estates 91 24.1/100K 788.3/100K 12,432 4 A+ Calipatria 91 66.4/100K 232.6/100K 6,020 5 A+ Imperial 91 77.3/100K 182/100K 21,980 6 A+ Villa Park 90 35.6/100K 712.9/100K 5,611 7 A Canyon Lake 89 45/100K 756.8/100K 11,100 8 A Danville 89 63.1/100K 583.9/100K 42,814 9 A Yountville 88 90/100K 330.1/100K 3,332 10 A Orinda 87 57/100K 880.2/100K 19,314 11 A Foster City 87 69.4/100K 669.2/100K 31,680 12 A Rancho Santa Margarita 87 81.1/100K 523.7/100K 45,633 13 A Clayton 87 84.5/100K 506.8/100K 10,655 14 A Moraga 87 91.3/100K 486.7/100K 16,438 15 A Guadalupe 87 91.3/100K 490.8/100K 8,762 16 A San Marino 86 33.9/100K 1176.4/100K 11,816 17 A Tiburon 86 45.7/100K 1119.9/100K 8,751 18 A Laguna Woods 86 59.5/100K 893/100K 16,797 19 A Winters 86 89/100K 533.7/100K 7,869 20 A Saratoga 86 89.1/100K 599.6/100K 29,185 21 A Lincoln 86 96.2/100K 561/100K 56,152 22 A Solvang 85 67.5/100K 928.6/100K 5,923 23 A Monte Sereno 85 86.8/100K 723.6/100K 3,455 24 A Hillsborough 85 93.2/100K 680.5/100K 10,728 25 A Newman 85 115.3/100K 428.1/100K 12,146 26 A Yorba Linda 84 93.2/100K 765.2/100K 65,469 27 A Moorpark 84 99.1/100K 713.6/100K 35,312 28 A Rancho Palos Verdes 83 91.6/100K 883.2/100K 39,289 29 A Hidden Hills 83 120/100K 539.9/100K 1,667 30 A Los Altos 82 77.8/100K 1211.5/100K 29,551 31 A San Ramon 82 86.4/100K 1113.1/100K 84,452 32 A Mill Valley 82 95.2/100K 1003.1/100K 13,658 33 A Poway 82 133.9/100K 583.6/100K 47,808 34 A Fort Jones 82 150.4/100K 300.8/100K 665 35 A Lafayette 81 80.2/100K 1267.3/100K 24,934 36 A Thousand Oaks 81 102.2/100K 1020.7/100K 122,363 37 A Wildomar 81 102.3/100K 1020.3/100K 37,145 38 A Fairfax 81 108.7/100K 964.4/100K 7,362 39 A Wheatland 81 145.3/100K 484.3/100K 4,130 40 A Calexico 81 147/100K 535.3/100K 38,106 41 A Bear Valley 81 164.6/100K 256.1/100K 5,467 42 A Mission Viejo 80 99.2/100K 1186.2/100K 89,699 43 A Solana Beach 80 103.2/100K 1167.4/100K 12,592 44 A Broadmoor 80 113.3/100K 951.7/100K 4,413 45 A Agoura Hills 80 124.8/100K 894.5/100K 19,229 46 A Hughson 80 167.8/100K 413.1/100K 7,747 47 A Irvine 79 84/100K 1389.7/100K 316,764 48 A Bradbury 79 113.4/100K 1133.8/100K 882 49 A Laguna Niguel 79 126.7/100K 904.4/100K 62,363 50 A Simi Valley 79 129.1/100K 923.8/100K 124,707 51 A Aliso Viejo 79 134.9/100K 867.7/100K 49,674 52 A Willits 79 166.7/100K 458.4/100K 4,799 53 A Sausalito 78 72/100K 1742.3/100K 6,945 54 A La Canada Flintridge 78 88.4/100K 1518.5/100K 19,229 55 A Atherton 78 104.3/100K 1281.5/100K 6,711 56 A Kensington 78 111.2/100K 1241.2/100K 5,398 57 A Benicia 78 133.6/100K 1030.3/100K 26,207 58 A Chino Hills 78 138/100K 975.2/100K 76,802 59 A Pacific Grove 78 143.4/100K 907.9/100K 14,649 60 A Lake Forest 78 145.7/100K 829.7/100K 85,811 61 A Lake Shastina 78 196.3/100K 314.1/100K 2,547 62 A Camarillo 77 128.8/100K 1190.8/100K 69,115 63 A Oakley 77 146.1/100K 966.7/100K 46,548 64 A Hercules 77 168.3/100K 673.2/100K 26,739 65 A La Habra Heights 77 170.7/100K 682.7/100K 5,273 66 A Diamond Bar 76 78.2/100K 1862.1/100K 51,126 67 A Ross 76 88/100K 1715.8/100K 2,273 68 A Eastvale 76 93.4/100K 1729.2/100K 70,669 69 A Rolling Hills Estates 76 100.5/100K 1545.6/100K 7,958 70 A Rocklin 76 164.8/100K 903.5/100K 74,048 71 A Ripon 76 168.2/100K 865.9/100K 16,053 72 A St. Helena 76 172.3/100K 746.6/100K 5,224 73 A Cupertino 75 111.8/100K 1566.3/100K 56,375 74 A Del Mar 75 130.2/100K 1431.9/100K 3,841 75 A Laguna Beach 75 167.3/100K 949.6/100K 22,115 76 A Menifee 75 182.8/100K 798.8/100K 117,055 77 A Fillmore 75 189.4/100K 665.6/100K 17,428 78 B Calimesa 74 113/100K 1738.7/100K 11,503 79 B Pleasanton 74 115/100K 1676.8/100K 73,054 80 B Pacifica 74 145.4/100K 1306/100K 35,759 81 B San Juan Capistrano 74 164.6/100K 1077.4/100K 34,620 82 B Atascadero 74 178.5/100K 970.2/100K 29,685 83 B Waterford 74 181.1/100K 884.2/100K 9,387 84 B Sutter Creek 74 182.5/100K 949.3/100K 2,739 85 B Dana Point 74 185.2/100K 873.3/100K 32,405 86 B Arroyo Grande 74 198/100K 753.6/100K 18,179 87 B Sierra Madre 74 208.6/100K 597.5/100K 10,544 88 B Stallion Springs 74 228.2/100K 342.3/100K 2,629 89 B Los Gatos 73 147.7/100K 1432.7/100K 31,828 90 B Calabasas 73 159.8/100K 1306.1/100K 21,897 91 B Santa Clarita 73 165.4/100K 1176.7/100K 221,303 92 B Murrieta 73 183.7/100K 943.6/100K 112,125 93 B Central Marin 72 123.9/100K 1775.1/100K 34,703 94 B Belmont 72 164.8/100K 1283.6/100K 26,099 95 B Kingsburg 72 166.4/100K 1331.5/100K 13,218 96 B Sonoma 72 179.5/100K 1152.8/100K 10,583 97 B San Marcos 72 222.4/100K 659.8/100K 93,974 98 B Rio Vista 72 245.3/100K 382.7/100K 10,191 99 B Walnut 71 127.3/100K 1891.2/100K 26,702 100 B San Clemente 71 183.2/100K 1267.6/100K 61,692 101 B Cotati 71 203.3/100K 1043.8/100K 7,377 102 B Beaumont 71 204/100K 1018.3/100K 60,294 103 B Carmel 70 130.3/100K 1987/100K 3,070 104 B Temecula 70 151.5/100K 1679.3/100K 110,880 105 B Riverbank 70 163.7/100K 1525.4/100K 25,043 106 B Elk Grove 70 189.9/100K 1231.9/100K 179,074 107 B Encinitas 70 215/100K 941.1/100K 60,461 108 B Firebaugh 70 229.9/100K 850.8/100K 8,698 109 B Windsor 70 233.8/100K 732.7/100K 25,660 110 B Santee 70 254.4/100K 571.2/100K 59,351 111 B Soledad 70 257.3/100K 527.2/100K 23,708 112 B Folsom 69 183.4/100K 1452.1/100K 86,152 113 B Carpinteria 69 189.1/100K 1370.9/100K 12,692 114 B Temple City 69 221.2/100K 1053.6/100K 34,359 115 B Gustine 69 230/100K 969.4/100K 6,086 116 B Westlake Village 68 147.9/100K 1922.8/100K 7,437 117 B Dublin 68 154.2/100K 1917.8/100K 68,099 118 B Ione 68 289.3/100K 415.8/100K 5,531 119 B La Mirada 67 172/100K 1794.2/100K 44,755 120 B Lake Elsinore 67 173.3/100K 1853.2/100K 73,871 121 B Fountain Valley 67 178.3/100K 1784.4/100K 54,975 122 B Morgan Hill 67 195.1/100K 1508.5/100K 44,083 123 B Carlsbad 67 199.1/100K 1511.2/100K 113,023 124 B Indian Wells 67 204.5/100K 1411.3/100K 4,889 125 B Laguna Hills 67 234.2/100K 1130.6/100K 29,895 126 B Orange Cove 67 306.9/100K 306.9/100K 9,448 127 B Glendora 66 168.9/100K 1998.5/100K 49,136 128 B Goleta 66 205.3/100K 1569/100K 32,632 129 B Roseville 66 219.2/100K 1420.4/100K 162,841 130 B Orange 66 226.1/100K 1288/100K 137,970 131 B Buellton 66 243.2/100K 1175.3/100K 4,935 132 B Ojai 66 269.8/100K 769/100K 7,412 133 B Paradise 66 285.5/100K 693.2/100K 9,809 134 B La Quinta 65 177.1/100K 1945.1/100K 39,536 135 B San Gabriel 65 182.9/100K 1966.5/100K 37,172 136 B King City 65 290.5/100K 687.4/100K 14,112 137 B Piedmont 64 67.1/100K 3402/100K 10,435 138 B Albany 64 138.8/100K 2492.7/100K 18,735 139 B Burlingame 64 183.2/100K 2025.7/100K 29,471 140 B Duarte 64 249.4/100K 1221.8/100K 23,654 141 B Patterson 64 274.6/100K 957.2/100K 25,491 142 B Orland 64 285.1/100K 867.6/100K 8,068 143 B Morro Bay 64 294.3/100K 788.1/100K 10,532 144 B Norco 63 145.6/100K 2542.8/100K 25,405 145 B Manhattan Beach 63 149.7/100K 2533.3/100K 32,724 146 B La Palma 63 208.7/100K 1824.2/100K 14,856 147 B Los Banos 63 213.9/100K 1832.5/100K 49,549 148 B Novato 63 253.6/100K 1353.9/100K 51,258 149 B Rohnert Park 63 258/100K 1263.1/100K 44,573 150 B Petaluma 63 271.8/100K 1172.8/100K 58,493 151 B Brawley 63 296.7/100K 890.1/100K 28,311 152 B Westmorland 63 304.6/100K 761.4/100K 1,970 153 B Davis 62 186.3/100K 2211.3/100K 65,483 154 B Huntington Beach 62 207.3/100K 1989.2/100K 190,081 155 B Menlo Park 62 228.6/100K 1780.9/100K 31,052 156 B Fontana 62 270.2/100K 1216.4/100K 217,605 157 B Martinez 62 276.8/100K 1228.8/100K 36,132 158 B Tustin 61 211.7/100K 2104.3/100K 76,985 159 B Clovis 61 244.6/100K 1665.9/100K 127,560 160 B Cathedral City 61 283.3/100K 1220.5/100K 52,602 161 B Dixon 61 283.5/100K 1278.2/100K 19,402 162 B Calistoga 61 299.7/100K 1058.9/100K 5,005 163 B Vista 61 316.4/100K 863.8/100K 98,290 164 B Santa Clara 60 182/100K 2501.9/100K 131,901 165 B Jurupa Valley 60 184.3/100K 2518.8/100K 107,986 166 B Rancho Mirage 60 188.3/100K 2392.6/100K 18,056 167 B Fremont 60 195.7/100K 2327.6/100K 224,820 168 B Corona 60 249.4/100K 1723.6/100K 161,174 169 B San Jacinto 60 254.2/100K 1727.4/100K 55,863 170 B Azusa 60 270.7/100K 1483.8/100K 47,647 171 B Woodland 60 274.6/100K 1418.8/100K 61,177 172 B Shafter 60 279.1/100K 1364.6/100K 22,570 173 B Marina 60 291/100K 1242.3/100K 23,021 174 B Fortuna 60 302.9/100K 1096.9/100K 12,216 175 B Santa Paula 60 326.7/100K 874.3/100K 32,139 176 B Hollister 60 333.1/100K 830.7/100K 45,626 177 C La Verne 59 197.3/100K 2388.5/100K 29,391 178 C San Mateo 59 243.2/100K 1883.3/100K 99,929 179 C Sunnyvale 59 244.5/100K 1909.3/100K 150,893 180 C Newport Beach 59 251.8/100K 1872.6/100K 81,811 181 C Grand Terrace 59 264.2/100K 1725.2/100K 12,868 182 C Napa 59 288.7/100K 1382.5/100K 76,888 183 C West Sacramento 59 293.6/100K 1369/100K 56,536 184 C Cloverdale 59 342.3/100K 764.6/100K 8,763 185 C Del Rey Oaks 58 195.2/100K 2537.4/100K 1,537 186 C West Covina 58 239.3/100K 2098.3/100K 104,467 187 C Moreno Valley 58 272.5/100K 1665.9/100K 213,581 188 C Cypress 58 285.3/100K 1589.9/100K 48,367 189 C Grover Beach 58 320.1/100K 1160.4/100K 12,496 190 C Yucaipa 58 349.9/100K 824.4/100K 53,735 191 C South Pasadena 57 210.1/100K 2513.1/100K 25,228 192 C San Bruno 57 256.5/100K 1965.3/100K 40,553 193 C Ontario 57 272.2/100K 1817.5/100K 184,763 194 C Garden Grove 57 276.6/100K 1758.8/100K 167,041 195 C Coachella 57 299.1/100K 1540.9/100K 44,131 196 C Lathrop 57 302.6/100K 1420.6/100K 44,277 197 C American Canyon 57 325.5/100K 1240.6/100K 21,199 198 C Ferndale 57 360.8/100K 793.7/100K 1,386 199 C Truckee 57 373.6/100K 647.9/100K 17,132 200 C Alhambra 56 224.5/100K 2450.5/100K 78,840 201 C Livermore 56 234.9/100K 2325.5/100K 81,316 202 C Vacaville 56 293.2/100K 1739.5/100K 102,672 203 C South San Francisco 56 300.5/100K 1558.8/100K 62,229 204 C Tracy 56 301.4/100K 1591.7/100K 99,519 205 C Scotts Valley 56 306/100K 1598/100K 11,765 206 C El Centro 56 328.4/100K 1267.5/100K 43,550 207 C Delano 56 343.8/100K 1112.2/100K 52,061 208 C Auburn 56 381.8/100K 660.9/100K 13,618 209 C Gonzales 56 401.2/100K 425.5/100K 8,226 210 C Brentwood 55 241.8/100K 2390.1/100K 65,352 211 C Rancho Cucamonga 55 293.7/100K 1811.1/100K 174,313 212 C Daly City 55 296.3/100K 1808.2/100K 98,217 213 C Brea 54 210.6/100K 2865/100K 48,901 214 C Buena Park 54 249.6/100K 2363.1/100K 81,334 215 C Monterey Park 54 274.1/100K 2110.6/100K 56,904 216 C Glendale 54 287.2/100K 2026.8/100K 184,180 217 C Kerman 54 328.5/100K 1523.5/100K 17,657 218 C Santa Rosa 54 342.6/100K 1320/100K 175,147 219 C Redondo Beach 53 249.3/100K 2585.9/100K 66,593 220 C Loma Linda 53 341.5/100K 1536.6/100K 25,186 221 C Manteca 53 347.5/100K 1468.9/100K 93,538 222 C Healdsburg 53 352.4/100K 1391.4/100K 11,068 223 C Chula Vista 53 375.8/100K 1132.4/100K 273,843 224 C Palo Alto 52 212/100K 3033.2/100K 65,079 225 C Arcadia 52 230.4/100K 2820.4/100K 53,397 226 C San Dimas 52 282.6/100K 2281.9/100K 32,560 227 C Coronado 52 345.1/100K 1601.5/100K 18,545 228 C Placentia 52 357.5/100K 1466.3/100K 52,034 229 C Twentynine Palms 52 417.6/100K 776.5/100K 28,976 230 C Avenal 52 468.4/100K 202.8/100K 14,303 231 C Redlands 51 298.6/100K 2151.2/100K 72,331 232 C Chino 51 299.5/100K 2211.7/100K 93,818 233 C Exeter 51 314.7/100K 2006.5/100K 10,167 234 C Perris 51 327.6/100K 1834.9/100K 81,203 235 C Covina 51 352.5/100K 1612.4/100K 47,940 236 C Livingston 51 372/100K 1406.7/100K 14,786 237 C Madera 51 393.5/100K 1177.7/100K 68,607 238 C McFarland 51 421.2/100K 778.1/100K 14,008 239 C Colusa 51 441.7/100K 578.7/100K 6,566 240 C Capitola 50 243.2/100K 2907.3/100K 9,459 241 C Rio Dell 50 365.5/100K 1614.4/100K 3,283 242 C Oakdale 50 395.9/100K 1209.3/100K 22,988 243 C Watsonville 50 399.3/100K 1182/100K 50,340 244 C Brisbane 50 400.6/100K 1201.9/100K 4,493 245 C Blythe 50 404.1/100K 1090.6/100K 18,064 246 C Lemoore 50 411.9/100K 1082.1/100K 26,707 247 C Los Alamitos 49 351.6/100K 1833.4/100K 11,945 248 C Lomita 49 355.1/100K 1785.6/100K 19,433 249 C Porterville 49 384.8/100K 1481.9/100K 62,891 250 C Monrovia 48 316.2/100K 2296.2/100K 36,365 251 C Paso Robles 48 364.3/100K 1857/100K 31,018 252 C Bell Gardens 48 388.1/100K 1476.3/100K 36,850 253 C Suisun City 48 389.4/100K 1477.1/100K 28,502 254 C Escalon 48 410/100K 1312/100K 7,317 255 C La Puente 48 410.5/100K 1289.7/100K 36,056 256 C Coalinga 48 491.6/100K 410.6/100K 17,290 257 C Pleasant Hill 47 235.5/100K 4025.2/100K 33,539 258 C Walnut Creek 47 280.5/100K 2897.9/100K 68,808 259 C Upland 47 370.3/100K 1793/100K 78,584 260 C Baldwin Park 47 404.2/100K 1429.4/100K 67,791 261 C La Mesa 47 415.9/100K 1378.6/100K 60,352 262 C Lemon Grove 47 442.7/100K 1074.1/100K 27,559 263 C Pismo Beach 46 366.6/100K 2010.1/100K 7,910 264 C Norwalk 46 374.4/100K 1958.1/100K 96,677 265 C Monterey 46 382.1/100K 1781.7/100K 28,792 266 C Galt 46 410.8/100K 1472.5/100K 25,806 267 C Gridley 46 442.5/100K 1189.3/100K 7,231 268 C Mountain View 45 306.9/100K 2773.1/100K 81,461 269 C Torrance 45 311.2/100K 2775.8/100K 136,899 270 C San Fernando 45 362.5/100K 2179.3/100K 23,173 271 C La Habra 45 363/100K 2159.6/100K 60,335 272 C Banning 45 467.1/100K 925/100K 32,325 273 C Ceres 44 397/100K 1848/100K 48,107 274 C San Diego 44 412.2/100K 1670/100K 1,389,024 275 C Sebastopol 44 422.6/100K 1581.2/100K 7,336 276 C Escondido 44 433.5/100K 1485.4/100K 147,170 277 C El Cajon 44 434.4/100K 1500.3/100K 101,983 278 C Dorris 44 486/100K 850.5/100K 823 279 C Palm Desert 43 323.7/100K 2827.3/100K 52,205 280 C Rosemead 43 352.9/100K 2503.1/100K 48,740 281 C Yuba City 43 423.8/100K 1658.4/100K 68,200 282 C Hemet 43 424.8/100K 1633.9/100K 93,212 283 C Lindsay 43 449.8/100K 1453.9/100K 12,449 284 C Woodlake 43 476.8/100K 1079/100K 7,970 285 C Colton 42 393.2/100K 2105.2/100K 53,153 286 C Pinole 42 404.2/100K 2053.5/100K 18,310 287 C Hanford 42 483.3/100K 1152.7/100K 60,208 288 C Sanger 42 483.9/100K 1074.5/100K 26,245 289 C Farmersville 42 490.6/100K 1010.6/100K 10,192 290 C Avalon 42 499.5/100K 999.1/100K 3,203 291 C Seaside 42 513.2/100K 832.7/100K 30,985 292 C Milpitas 41 313.6/100K 3183.4/100K 76,523 293 C Desert Hot Springs 41 491.9/100K 1200/100K 33,749 294 C Imperial Beach 41 538.7/100K 637.7/100K 25,247 295 C Union City 40 408/100K 2235.2/100K 63,976 296 C Ventura 40 410.9/100K 2205.6/100K 108,543 297 C El Monte 40 423.2/100K 2052.2/100K 102,088 298 C Oceanside 40 458.7/100K 1672/100K 168,725 299 D Hermosa Beach 39 393.2/100K 2457.4/100K 18,312 300 D Rancho Cordova 39 425.7/100K 2111.9/100K 83,622 301 D Redwood City 39 472.1/100K 1620/100K 80,060 302 D Jackson 39 482.9/100K 1468/100K 5,177 303 D Fowler 39 509.5/100K 1233.6/100K 7,458 304 D Mammoth Lakes 39 516/100K 1143.5/100K 7,171 305 D Corcoran 39 522.2/100K 1016.9/100K 21,831 306 D Alameda 38 317/100K 4914.2/100K 74,458 307 D Visalia 38 435.3/100K 2130.2/100K 146,090 308 D Citrus Heights 38 439.3/100K 2126.8/100K 85,809 309 D Lompoc 38 499.9/100K 1457.5/100K 42,607 310 D Fullerton 37 455.3/100K 2024/100K 137,942 311 D Montague 37 598.8/100K 342.2/100K 1,169 312 D Pico Rivera 36 468.1/100K 2016.5/100K 58,318 313 D Turlock 36 475.8/100K 1876.6/100K 71,886 314 D Santa Ana 36 493.1/100K 1702.2/100K 310,304 315 D Fairfield 36 498/100K 1685.6/100K 121,082 316 D Hesperia 36 519.6/100K 1425.9/100K 100,850 317 D Reedley 36 564.9/100K 862.6/100K 26,201 318 D Cerritos 35 350.3/100K 5332.8/100K 45,961 319 D Westminster 35 436.2/100K 2498.1/100K 88,026 320 D Pittsburg 35 460.2/100K 2148.9/100K 75,621 321 D Gilroy 35 461.3/100K 2163.2/100K 57,877 322 D Apple Valley 35 516.3/100K 1602.4/100K 74,764 323 D Highland 35 534.5/100K 1322.9/100K 55,936 324 D Adelanto 35 565.3/100K 994.5/100K 38,210 325 D Burbank 34 390.6/100K 3071.7/100K 101,377 326 D San Luis Obispo 34 424.4/100K 2668.8/100K 49,948 327 D Arcata 34 507.7/100K 1763.8/100K 19,107 328 D Port Hueneme 34 510.3/100K 1769.3/100K 20,969 329 D Stanton 34 512/100K 1692.3/100K 39,059 330 D Carson 33 420/100K 2930.9/100K 89,767 331 D Claremont 33 500.9/100K 1918.1/100K 35,139 332 D Salinas 33 524.5/100K 1675.4/100K 158,233 333 D Ukiah 33 552.9/100K 1369.8/100K 15,915 334 D Etna 33 619.2/100K 619.2/100K 646 335 D Newark 32 380.9/100K 3962.7/100K 46,736 336 D Lakewood 32 453/100K 2585.3/100K 76,818 337 D Artesia 32 475.3/100K 2331/100K 15,358 338 D Bell 32 583.7/100K 1161/100K 31,353 339 D Maywood 31 576.1/100K 1344.3/100K 23,432 340 D Yucca Valley 31 605.6/100K 961.6/100K 21,630 341 D Williams 31 620.3/100K 886.2/100K 5,642 342 D Taft 30 470.5/100K 2705.5/100K 6,801 343 D Whittier 30 490.5/100K 2375.4/100K 83,186 344 D Greenfield 30 631.2/100K 800.8/100K 21,230 345 D Pasadena 29 480.4/100K 2696.9/100K 131,966 346 D Palmdale 29 551/100K 1865/100K 158,983 347 D Selma 29 573.8/100K 1598.4/100K 24,399 348 D Placerville 29 583.1/100K 1523.7/100K 10,632 349 D Seal Beach 28 481.7/100K 2749.3/100K 24,079 350 D Montebello 28 494.7/100K 2613.5/100K 59,231 351 D California City 28 588.8/100K 1587.4/100K 13,418 352 D Concord 27 484.6/100K 2886.1/100K 121,341 353 D Grass Valley 27 540.2/100K 2146.4/100K 14,070 354 D Tulare 27 571.9/100K 1842.7/100K 71,689 355 D Mount Shasta 27 694.9/100K 442.2/100K 3,166 356 D El Cerrito 26 479.9/100K 3044.4/100K 25,424 357 D Mendota 26 687.4/100K 671.4/100K 12,511 358 D Dunsmuir 26 739.4/100K 431.3/100K 1,623 359 D South El Monte 25 466.6/100K 3234.2/100K 18,861 360 D Campbell 25 489.9/100K 2949.1/100K 41,029 361 D Lawndale 25 593.7/100K 1865.3/100K 29,647 362 D Huron 25 769.5/100K 533.9/100K 6,368 363 F Oxnard 24 596.4/100K 1877.3/100K 197,361 364 F Alturas 24 1477.3/100K 643.9/100K 2,640 365 F Hayward 23 477.1/100K 3656.7/100K 153,419 366 F Bakersfield 23 554.6/100K 2469.7/100K 416,120 367 F San Rafael 23 559/100K 2456.1/100K 59,037 368 F Dinuba 23 579.5/100K 2188.3/100K 26,230 369 F East Palo Alto 23 607.3/100K 1919.5/100K 27,663 370 F Angels Camp 23 634.8/100K 1534/100K 3,781 371 F Ridgecrest 23 675.9/100K 1074.4/100K 28,110 372 F Anaheim 22 596.2/100K 2132.1/100K 338,488 373 F Cudahy 22 654.2/100K 1434.5/100K 21,401 374 F Chowchilla 22 676.8/100K 1189.5/100K 19,504 375 F Susanville 22 686.9/100K 1150.6/100K 11,646 376 F Parlier 22 897.3/100K 966.8/100K 14,377 377 F Paramount 21 547.1/100K 2815.1/100K 50,265 378 F Tehachapi 21 574.2/100K 2549.9/100K 10,275 379 F Bellflower 20 613.1/100K 2169.6/100K 73,883 380 F Redding 20 647.8/100K 1745.5/100K 92,468 381 F Santa Barbara 20 648.3/100K 1809.7/100K 85,758 382 F Weed 20 723.8/100K 1125.9/100K 2,487 383 F Beverly Hills 19 512.2/100K 4439/100K 30,457 384 F El Segundo 19 512.5/100K 5464.3/100K 16,196 385 F Nevada City 19 1753.8/100K 1230.8/100K 3,250 386 F South Gate 18 525.6/100K 3598.8/100K 89,223 387 F Santa Maria 18 660.6/100K 1882.7/100K 110,056 388 F Anderson 18 841.5/100K 1369.7/100K 11,170 389 F Riverside 17 589.7/100K 2832.1/100K 320,148 390 F San Jose 17 606.8/100K 2587.9/100K 956,840 391 F Santa Cruz 17 612.9/100K 2515.2/100K 61,346 392 F Los Angeles 17 728.5/100K 1483.9/100K 3,796,352 393 F South Lake Tahoe 17 785.5/100K 1461.6/100K 21,005 394 F San Pablo 16 626.3/100K 2508.6/100K 30,974 395 F Clearlake 16 828.8/100K 1584.4/100K 16,410 396 F San Leandro 15 548.7/100K 3922.8/100K 84,200 397 F Rialto 15 641.7/100K 2395.2/100K 103,164 398 F Corning 15 947.6/100K 1695.8/100K 8,020 399 F Modesto 14 655.7/100K 2414.7/100K 218,990 400 F National City 14 695.6/100K 1939.4/100K 54,915 401 F Chico 14 699.2/100K 1898.2/100K 100,831 402 F Lakeport 14 1179.9/100K 1818.2/100K 5,170 403 F Dos Palos 13 739/100K 1882.8/100K 5,683 404 F Lancaster 13 834.7/100K 1920.6/100K 164,012 405 F Palm Springs 12 603.4/100K 3213.2/100K 45,406 406 F Antioch 12 606.8/100K 3193.5/100K 117,675 407 F Hawaiian Gardens 12 736.4/100K 2102.9/100K 13,172 408 F Marysville 12 745.1/100K 2060.9/100K 12,616 409 F Sonora 12 920.4/100K 2086.3/100K 4,889 410 F San Francisco 11 596.5/100K 3929.1/100K 802,856 411 F Atwater 11 710.4/100K 2193.6/100K 32,093 412 F Victorville 11 1015.6/100K 2128.9/100K 140,309 413 F Big Bear 11 1581.9/100K 2122.5/100K 4,994 414 F Yreka 9 704/100K 2444.6/100K 7,813 415 F Bishop 9 915.2/100K 2395.7/100K 3,715 416 F Needles 9 918.6/100K 2359.1/100K 4,790 417 F Fort Bragg 8 695.6/100K 2637.3/100K 6,901 418 F Hawthorne 8 727.4/100K 2465.2/100K 81,941 419 F Sacramento 8 754.9/100K 2547.3/100K 526,670 420 F Barstow 7 1108.1/100K 2639.3/100K 24,817 421 F Stockton 7 1145.8/100K 2639.6/100K 319,069 422 F Berkeley 6 638.8/100K 5229.1/100K 117,400 423 F Malibu 6 639.5/100K 3620.6/100K 10,164 424 F Montclair 6 644.1/100K 3645.7/100K 37,414 425 F Pomona 6 715.9/100K 2753.2/100K 143,726 426 F Merced 6 784.8/100K 2792.6/100K 96,077 427 F Richmond 6 923.1/100K 2762.3/100K 113,418 428 F Costa Mesa 5 737.6/100K 2836.8/100K 107,235 429 F San Bernardino 5 897.1/100K 2897.7/100K 224,283 430 F Culver City 4 667.3/100K 5862.8/100K 38,514 431 F Huntington Park 4 691.4/100K 3120.2/100K 51,054 432 F Inglewood 3 674.6/100K 3614.4/100K 101,399 433 F Long Beach 3 676.4/100K 3478.8/100K 444,232 434 F Gardena 3 703.3/100K 3051.2/100K 57,584 435 F Lynwood 2 910/100K 3208.3/100K 62,089 436 F Eureka 2 1016.3/100K 3170.5/100K 25,485 437 F Compton 2 1271.7/100K 3145.2/100K 89,564 438 F Fresno 1 735.5/100K 3271.3/100K 546,722 439 F Vallejo 0 739.8/100K 3990.3/100K 121,795 440 F Santa Monica 0 778/100K 4790.4/100K 88,948 441 F West Hollywood 0 884.2/100K 5491/100K 33,928 442 F Santa Fe Springs 0 905.8/100K 6160.5/100K 20,534 443 F Isleton 0 909.1/100K 4415.6/100K 770 444 F Signal Hill 0 912.5/100K 5918/100K 11,068 445 F Oroville 0 980.8/100K 3819.4/100K 19,270 446 F Emeryville 0 1231.2/100K 13487.5/100K 12,671 447 F Red Bluff 0 1277.1/100K 4250.1/100K 14,329 448 F Crescent City 0 1386/100K 6461.9/100K 5,339 449 F Commerce 0 1448/100K 12360.4/100K 11,464 450 F Colma 0 1596.5/100K 58055.2/100K 1,378 451 F Sand City 0 1823.7/100K 89361.7/100K 329 452 F Oakland 0 1925.3/100K 7230.3/100K 435,042 453 F Irwindale 0 2333.8/100K 21075/100K 1,414 454 F Vernon 0 24878/100K 258536.6/100K 205 455 F Industry 0 36614.2/100K 498425.2/100K 254
Frequently Asked Questions What is California's overall crime safety grade? California has an overall safety grade of D (score: 35/100). This is based on the state's aggregate violent crime rate of 476.8 per 100K and property crime rate of 1985.9 per 100K compared to national averages.
How many cities in California have an A+ safety grade? 6 cities in California earned an A+ safety grade (2024), meaning their crime rates are well below the national average. 71 additional cities earned an A grade.
Which is the safest city in California? Holtville is the highest-rated city in California with an A+ grade (score: 93/100). Its violent crime rate is 36.1 per 100K.
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