California Crime Report Card

Population: 39,431,263 · CA · 2024 Data

C
GPA: 1.9/4.0

Key Insights

  • →California receives an overall grade of C (GPA: 1.9)
  • →Violent crime rate: 486.0 per 100K (35% above national average)
  • →Murder rate: 4.5 per 100K
  • →Year-over-year violent crime change: -4.1%
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D
Violent Crime
486.0 per 100K (national avg: 359.1)
C
Property Crime
2078.4 per 100K (national avg: 1760.1)
B
Trend
Violent -4.1%, Property -10.6% YoY
C
Safety
Composite of violent + property crime

Key Statistics

486.0
Violent Crime Rate
per 100K
2078.4
Property Crime Rate
per 100K
4.5
Murder Rate
per 100K
39,431,263
Population
2024
-4.1%
Violent Trend
YoY change
-10.6%
Property Trend
YoY change

Historical Crime Trends

🛡️ Top 5 Safest Cities

  1. 1. Palos Verdes Estates24.1/100K
  2. 2. San Marino33.9/100K
  3. 3. Canyon Lake45.0/100K
  4. 4. Orinda57.0/100K
  5. 5. Laguna Woods59.5/100K

⚠️ Top 5 Most Dangerous Cities

  1. 1. Oakland1925.3/100K
  2. 2. Commerce1448.0/100K
  3. 3. Red Bluff1277.1/100K
  4. 4. Compton1271.7/100K
  5. 5. Emeryville1231.2/100K

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