menu

California
Crime






Crime Rates for California

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   18,000 local law enforcement agencies in the U.S.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   Reflects 2022 calendar year; released from FBI in Oct. 2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Where is 2023 data?

Methodology:   Our nationwide meta-analysis overcomes the issues inherent in any crime database, including non-reporting and reporting errors. This is possible by associating the 9.4 million reported crimes in the U.S, including over 2 million geocoded point locations…. Read more about Scout's Crime Data

California Annual Crimes

Violent
Property
Total

Number of Crimes

194,935

914,517

1,109,452

Crime Rate
(per 1,000 residents)

4.99

23.43

28.43

Violent Crime

Violent Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

20 15 10 5 0
4.99
National Median: 4
    California

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Violent Crime

1 in 200

in California

California Violent Crimes

Population: 39,029,342
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 2,231 14,613 48,192 129,899
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.37 1.23 3.33

United States Violent Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
Murder Rape Robbery Assault
Report Total 21,156 133,294 220,450 893,980
Rate per 1,000 0.06 0.40 0.66 2.68

Property Crime

Property Crime Comparison (per 1,000 residents)

100 75 50 25 0
23.43
National Median: 20
    California

Chances of Becoming a Victim of a Property Crime

1 in 43

in California

California Property Crimes

Population: 39,029,342
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 145,141 585,181 184,195
Rate per 1,000 3.72 14.99 4.72

United States Property Crimes

Population: 333,287,557
burglary theft motor vehicle theft
Report Total 899,293 4,672,363 942,173
Rate per 1,000 2.70 14.02 2.83

Crimes Per Square Mile

200 150 100 50 0
84
National Median: 27.0
    California

Popular cities in CA