Highest Crime in California

Top 100 cities ranked by highest crime

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Highest Crime — California

1 Valinda 35,122.0 per 1K

2 South San Jose Hills 35,122.0 per 1K

3 Big Bear City 1,431.0 per 1K

4 Stockton 1,396.7 per 1K

5 Emeryville 1,340.9 per 1K

6 Country Club 1,331.5 per 1K

7 Garden Acres 1,331.5 per 1K

8 August 1,331.5 per 1K

9 San Bernardino 1,318.8 per 1K

10 Susanville 1,317.4 per 1K

11 Oakland 1,271.8 per 1K

12 South Monrovia Island 1,262.3 per 1K

13 Willowbrook 1,149.4 per 1K

14 Dos Palos 1,144.1 per 1K

15 Compton 1,142.4 per 1K

16 Barstow 1,135.9 per 1K

17 Huron 1,127.9 per 1K

18 Commerce 1,077.8 per 1K

19 Muscoy 991.7 per 1K

20 Crestline 991.7 per 1K

21 Cottonwood CDP (Shasta County) 943.4 per 1K

22 Richmond 931.6 per 1K

23 Red Bluff 929.6 per 1K

24 Fort Irwin 929.4 per 1K

25 Marysville 922.7 per 1K

26 Arvin 898.6 per 1K

27 Desert Hot Springs 876.1 per 1K

28 West Modesto 863.9 per 1K

29 Big Bear Lake 854.7 per 1K

30 Lucerne Valley 854.7 per 1K

31 Alta Sierra CDP (Nevada County) 853.1 per 1K

32 Lancaster 852.9 per 1K

33 Vallejo 845.5 per 1K

34 Signal Hill 817.3 per 1K

35 Modesto 811.9 per 1K

36 Victorville 802.7 per 1K

37 Adelanto 800.2 per 1K

38 West Hollywood 790.9 per 1K

39 Huntington Park 787.2 per 1K

40 Clearlake 772.7 per 1K

41 Del Aire 759.2 per 1K

42 Los Angeles 732.2 per 1K

43 Yucca Valley 732.0 per 1K

44 Hawthorne 728.5 per 1K

45 Mendota 726.0 per 1K

46 Santa Monica 724.7 per 1K

47 Eureka 723.0 per 1K

48 Taft 711.8 per 1K

49 Olivehurst 702.5 per 1K

50 Linda 702.5 per 1K

51 View Park-Windsor Hills 699.1 per 1K

52 Westmont 699.1 per 1K

53 Lennox 699.1 per 1K

54 Franklin CDP (Merced County) 698.5 per 1K

55 Atwater 695.2 per 1K

56 Walnut Park 692.5 per 1K

57 Florence-Graham 692.5 per 1K

58 Lakeport 685.6 per 1K

59 Lompoc 679.6 per 1K

60 Ukiah 679.1 per 1K

61 San Francisco 669.6 per 1K

62 Happy Valley 667.2 per 1K

63 Shasta Lake 667.2 per 1K

64 Redding 667.2 per 1K

65 South Gate 658.6 per 1K

66 Madera Acres 653.6 per 1K

67 Bonadelle Ranchos 653.6 per 1K

68 Dinuba 652.2 per 1K

69 Hidden Valley Lake 650.4 per 1K

70 Highland 650.1 per 1K

71 Merced 644.0 per 1K

72 Lynwood 642.9 per 1K

73 Paramount 637.6 per 1K

74 Prunedale 635.4 per 1K

75 Oroville 633.2 per 1K

76 Winton 628.4 per 1K

77 McSwain 628.4 per 1K

78 Sacramento 627.1 per 1K

79 Jackson 625.4 per 1K

80 San Pablo 619.1 per 1K

81 Pomona 615.3 per 1K

82 Rosemont 614.8 per 1K

83 Fruitridge Pocket 614.8 per 1K

84 La Riviera 614.8 per 1K

85 Parkway 614.8 per 1K

86 Arden-Arcade 614.8 per 1K

87 Lemon Hill 614.8 per 1K

88 Rio Linda 614.8 per 1K

89 Lemon Grove 614.5 per 1K

90 Inglewood 613.4 per 1K

91 Sanger 613.1 per 1K

92 Pittsburg 605.7 per 1K

93 Piñon Hills 605.5 per 1K

94 Silver Lakes 605.5 per 1K

95 Phelan 605.5 per 1K

96 Rohnert Park 605.0 per 1K

97 Watsonville 604.5 per 1K

98 Garnet 598.2 per 1K

99 Santa Cruz 596.1 per 1K

100 National City 589.1 per 1K

Cities with the highest crime rates in California face public safety challenges that affect residents' quality of life and economic development. Valinda has 35,122.0 violent crimes per 1,000 residents.

High crime rates are often linked to economic factors including poverty, unemployment, income inequality, and limited access to education and social services. Addressing crime effectively requires tackling these underlying root causes alongside traditional law enforcement approaches.

Many cities on this list are actively implementing comprehensive safety strategies including community policing, violence intervention programs, youth mentorship, and economic development initiatives aimed at reducing the conditions that contribute to criminal activity.

Did You Know?

1. The violent crime rate in Valinda is 8,780.5x the national average.
2. Crime rates have been declining nationally for decades — even cities on this list have generally seen improvements over time.
3. Violent crime is heavily concentrated in specific neighborhoods — most areas within these cities are considerably safer than the citywide statistics suggest.

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