Detailed crime statistics, safety scores, and law enforcement data.
California has a violent crime rate of 459 per 100,000 residents, 21% above the national average of 380. This breaks down to aggravated assault at 415.7 per 100,000, robbery at 28.7, rape at 0.0. The murder rate is 14.3 per 100,000 (above the national rate of 6.3). Property crime stands at 1,405 per 100,000, 28% below the U.S. average. This includes larceny/theft at 1,161, burglary at 229, vehicle theft at 14 per 100,000 residents. The county recorded 83 fatal traffic crashes. Overall, California receives a safety grade of F.
Crime Rates: California vs U.S. Average (per 100,000)