crimebycounty

California Crime & Safety

Reported crime rates, safety scores, and FBI UCR coverage for all 58 counties.

FBI UCR data

Avg Violent Crime Rate

469.0

per 100K

Avg Property Crime Rate

1886.0

per 100K

Counties with Crime Rates

58/58

100% coverage

County crime atlas

California crime patterns by county

A state-level 2.5D view of reported county crime rates. Heights and color intensity are scaled within California, with extreme outliers capped visually so the county-by-county pattern stays readable without loading the full national explorer.

Counties

58

Coverage

100%

Data year

2022

State crime brief

What stands out in California

The average county-level total crime rate is 2355.0 per 100,000 residents, within 5% of the national county benchmark.

Shasta County reports 383.3 total crimes per 100,000 residents, while San Francisco County reports 6371.8. That spread is why county-level lookup matters more than a single statewide average.

58 of 58 counties have full or partial FBI UCR coverage in the current build, with 855 reporting agencies represented.

Data coverage

58/58

counties with total crime rates

Reporting agencies

855

represented in the FBI UCR data

Primary year

2022

most common county crime data year

County average vs. national benchmark

Unweighted county averages, shown per 100,000 residents.

Total crime

Within 5% of national benchmark.

2355.0

National 2335.1

Violent crime

23% above national benchmark.

469.0

National 380.7

Property crime

Within 5% of national benchmark.

1886.0

National 1954.4

Safety score distribution

Low reported crime1 counties

2% of counties. Safety score 70 or higher.

Middle range4 counties

7% of counties. Safety score from 40 to 69.

Elevated reported crime53 counties

91% of counties. Safety score below 40.

Pending score0 counties

0% of counties. Safety score unavailable.

Reporting coverage

Partial agency coverage58

100%. Some agencies reported, so rates can understate local conditions.

Lowest reported total crime

  1. Shasta County

    Rank #1 in this list

    383.3 per 100K

  2. Mendocino County

    Rank #2 in this list

    890.9 per 100K

  3. San Benito County

    Rank #3 in this list

    1122.8 per 100K

  4. Sierra County

    Rank #4 in this list

    1131.7 per 100K

  5. El Dorado County

    Rank #5 in this list

    1364.5 per 100K

Highest reported total crime

  1. San Francisco County

    Rank #1 in this list

    6371.8 per 100K

  2. Alameda County

    Rank #2 in this list

    4791.5 per 100K

  3. Kern County

    Rank #3 in this list

    4050.8 per 100K

  4. Fresno County

    Rank #4 in this list

    3521.6 per 100K

  5. Solano County

    Rank #5 in this list

    3226.6 per 100K

Highest reported violent crime

  1. Plumas County

    Rank #1 in this list

    773.5 per 100K

  2. Kern County

    Rank #2 in this list

    739.9 per 100K

  3. Siskiyou County

    Rank #3 in this list

    726.5 per 100K

  4. Alpine County

    Rank #4 in this list

    726.1 per 100K

  5. Fresno County

    Rank #5 in this list

    725.2 per 100K

All California Counties

CountySafety Score
Shasta County84/100
Mendocino County61/100
San Benito County50/100
Sierra County50/100
El Dorado County40/100
Nevada County35/100
Sonoma County35/100
Modoc County33/100
Placer County33/100
Ventura County33/100
Mariposa County27/100
Napa County26/100
Kings County26/100
Glenn County26/100
Monterey County25/100
Yuba County25/100
Lassen County24/100
Marin County23/100
Colusa County23/100
Madera County22/100
Imperial County21/100
Tuolumne County21/100
San Diego County20/100
Calaveras County20/100
Amador County19/100
Trinity County19/100
Plumas County17/100
Sutter County17/100
Orange County16/100
San Luis Obispo County16/100
Santa Barbara County16/100
Alpine County15/100
San Mateo County15/100
Butte County15/100
Siskiyou County15/100
Santa Cruz County15/100
Lake County14/100
Inyo County13/100
Contra Costa County13/100
Tulare County12/100
San Bernardino County12/100
Stanislaus County12/100
Riverside County11/100
San Joaquin County11/100
Humboldt County10/100
Yolo County10/100
Mono County10/100
Tehama County9/100
Santa Clara County9/100
Sacramento County8/100
Merced County7/100
Los Angeles County7/100
Del Norte County7/100
Solano County6/100
Fresno County5/100
Kern County3/100
Alameda County2/100
San Francisco County1/100

Crime rates per 100K population. — = data pending.

Crime data questions

How to read California crime data

Frequently Asked Questions

Which California county has the lowest reported crime rate?
Shasta County has the lowest reported total crime rate in the current California county dataset at 383.3 incidents per 100,000 residents. Use this as a reported county-level benchmark, not a neighborhood-level guarantee.
Which California county has the highest reported crime rate?
San Francisco County has the highest reported total crime rate in the current California county dataset at 6371.8 incidents per 100,000 residents. Per-capita rates can be volatile in small counties, so compare the rate with coverage, agency count, and local law enforcement sources.
How does California compare with the national crime benchmark?
California's unweighted county-average total crime rate is 2355.0 per 100,000 residents, within 5% of national benchmark. The national benchmark shown on this page is 2335.1 per 100,000 residents.
Is violent crime or property crime more common in California?
Property crime makes up about 80% of the average reported county crime mix in California, while violent crime makes up about 20%. These shares are based on county-level rates in the available FBI UCR dataset.
How complete is the FBI UCR data for California?
58 of 58 California counties have total crime rates in the current build. The page also lists coverage labels so readers can distinguish full, partial, homicide-only, unavailable, and unlabeled reporting.
Which California county has the highest reported violent crime rate?
Plumas County has the highest reported violent crime rate in the current California county dataset at 773.5 incidents per 100,000 residents. Violent crime can be highly localized, so use county comparisons as a starting point for local research.

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Data Sources

Crime data sourced from the FBI Crime Data Explorer (UCR) and County Health Rankings. Safety scores are derived composite metrics.

Data is informational only. Not legal or security advice. Coverage varies by county and reporting year.

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