When it comes to incorporated cities in California, these are the ones with the highest and lowest crime numbers. Cities with at least 50,000 people are the only ones they list.
These places in California have the most dangerous cities:
- Stockton
- San Bernardino
- Oakland
- Compton
- Richmond
- Lancaster
- Vallejo
- Modesto
- Victorville
- Huntington Park
How to Find Out How Much Crime There Is in a City
Based on the rate of violent crime, the most dangerous towns in California have been found. To find the violent crime rate, divide the number of reported violent crimes by the entire population and then multiply the result by 100,000. This shows how many serious crimes happen for every 100,000 people who live in the area.
Crime volume, or the amount of crimes that happen in a city, is not the same thing as crime rate. It’s not as useful to compare the total number of crimes in each place because the people who live there are different. Most of the time, a city with millions of people will have more crime than a city with only a few thousand people.
In this piece, crime rates are compared per 100,000 residents to keep things fair. This makes it easier to compare rates of serious crime.
The most dangerous cities in California and how many crimes they have
California has more than 480 organized cities and towns, but only 181 of them have more than 50,000 people living in them. The following talks about crime rates in the 100 places with the highest rates of violent crime. The first place on the list is the most dangerous.
- Stockton
313,604 people are living in Stockton, and 4,380 violent crimes were recorded. At 1,397 crimes per 100,000 people, Stockton has a murder rate. Every year in Stockton, there are about 34 killings, 181 rapes, 1,158 thefts, and 3,007 serious assaults. - San Bernardino
216,715 people are living in San Bernardino, and there were 2,858 serious crimes reported. There are 1,318 serious crimes for every 100,000 people. Every year in San Bernardino, there are about 46 killings, 140 rapes, 906 thefts, and 1,766 serious assaults. - Oakland
434,036 people are living in Oakland, and 5,520 violent crimes were recorded. The crime rate for every 100,000 people is 1,271. Every year in Oakland, there are about 78 killings, 372 rapes, 2,859 thefts, and 2,211 serious assaults. - Compton
96,638 people are living in Compton. There were 1,104 reports of serious crimes in the city. There are 1,142 serious crimes for every 100,000 people. Every year, 18 people are killed, 40 are raped, 427 are robbed, and 619 are seriously assaulted in Compton. - Richmond
Richmond has 110,988 people living in it. There were 1,034 violent crimes in the city that were recorded. Crimes against people are 931. Every year in Richmond, there are about 16 killings, 36 rapes, 307 thefts, and 675 serious assaults. - Lancaster
159,335 people are living in Lancaster, and there were 1,359 reports of serious crimes. 853 violent crimes happen every year. Every year in Lancaster, there are about 7 killings, 114 rapes, 374 thefts, and 864 serious assaults. - Vallejo
Vile crimes happened to 1,037 people in Vallejo, which has 122,657 people. The number of serious crimes is 845. Every year in Vallejo, there are about 12 killings, 138 rapes, 336 thefts, and 551 serious assaults. - Modesto
The city of Modesto has 216,542 people living in it, and there were 1,758 serious crimes reported there. The crime rate for every 100,000 people is 812 felonies. Every year, there are about 13 killings, 94 rapes, 399 thefts, and 1,252 serious assaults in Modesto. - Victorville, CA
There were 988 reports of serious crimes in Victorville, which has 123,089 people. It’s 803 times per 1000 people. Every year in Victorville, there are about 5 killings, 45 rapes, 255 thefts, and 683 serious assaults. - Huntington Park
58,181 people are living in Huntington Park, and 458 violent crimes were recorded. The number of serious crimes is 787. Every year in Huntington Park, there are about 3 killings, 31 rapes, 249 thefts, and 175 serious assaults.
