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Crime & Safety in California

Crime rates, violent and property crime, and public safety.

Violent + property crime rate
2,256.1
2025 · FBI Crime Data Explorer
Violent crime rate, California
434.8
2025 · FBI Crime Data Explorer
Property crime rate, California
1,821.3
2025 · FBI Crime Data Explorer
Homicide rate, California
3.5
2025 · FBI Crime Data Explorer
Sworn officers
≈ 78,000
Violent crime clearance
≈ 42%
Violent crime rate
499 /100k
Property crime rate
2,308 /100k

Historical data

Pick an indicator to see its long-run evolution.

Violent crime rate

1970–2023
499▲ 6%

Violent crimes reported per 100,000 residents.

Crime Rate

Overall crime rates in California.

Violent + property crime rate
2,256.1
2025 · FBI Crime Data Explorer
Violent crime rate
499 /100k
Property crime rate
2,308 /100k

Violent + property crime rate

1985–2025
2,256.1▼ 66%

FBI Crime Data Explorer, violent and property offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.

Violent crime rate

1970–2023
499▲ 6%

Violent crimes reported per 100,000 residents.

IndicatorCaliforniaU.S.
Violent crime rate (per 100k)2022, FBI UCR499364

Violent Crime

Violent crime in California.

Violent crime rate, California
434.8
2025 · FBI Crime Data Explorer
Violent crime rate, U.S.
329.3
2025 · FBI Crime Data Explorer
Violent crime rate
499 /100k
Homicide rate
5.7 /100k
Robbery
157 /100k
Aggravated assault
299 /100k

Violent crime rate, California

1985–2025
434.8▼ 43%

FBI Crime Data Explorer, violent offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.

Violent crime rate, U.S.

1985–2025
329.3▼ 42%

FBI Crime Data Explorer, violent offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.

Violent crime rate

1970–2023
499▲ 6%

Violent crimes reported per 100,000 residents.

IndicatorCaliforniaU.S.
Violent crime rate2023, FBI UCR499 /100k364 /100k
Homicide rate20235.7 /100k5.7 /100k

Property Crime

Property crime in California.

Property crime rate, California
1,821.3
2025 · FBI Crime Data Explorer
Property crime rate, U.S.
1,552.1
2025 · FBI Crime Data Explorer
Property crime rate
2,308 /100k
Burglary
393 /100k
Larceny-theft
1,378 /100k
Motor vehicle theft
537 /100k
Above U.S. avg.

Property crime rate, California

1985–2025
1,821.3▼ 69%

FBI Crime Data Explorer, property offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.

Property crime rate, U.S.

1985–2025
1,552.1▼ 68%

FBI Crime Data Explorer, property offenses per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.

IndicatorCaliforniaU.S.
Property crime rate2023, FBI UCR2,308 /100k1,916 /100k

Homicides

Homicides in California.

Homicide rate, California
3.5
2025 · FBI Crime Data Explorer
Homicide rate, U.S.
4.3
2025 · FBI Crime Data Explorer
Homicide rate
5.7 /100k

Homicide rate, California

1985–2025
3.5▼ 67%

FBI Crime Data Explorer, murder and nonnegligent manslaughter per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.

Homicide rate, U.S.

1985–2025
4.3▼ 47%

FBI Crime Data Explorer, murder and nonnegligent manslaughter per 100,000 residents, sum of monthly rates from reporting agencies.

IndicatorCaliforniaU.S.
Homicide rate2023, FBI UCR5.7 /100k5.7 /100k

Police Officers in California

California has a lower ratio of police officers per resident than the national average.

Sworn officers
≈ 78,000
Officers per 1,000
≈ 2.0
U.S. average
≈ 2.4
IndicatorCaliforniaU.S.
Officers per 1,000FBI2.02.4

Public Safety Indicators in California

Key public-safety metrics for California.

Violent crime clearance
≈ 42%
Property crime clearance
≈ 9%
Traffic fatalities
≈ 4,400 /yr

More figures

Homicide rate
5.7 /100k
Rape
37 /100k
Robbery
157 /100k
Aggravated assault
299 /100k
Burglary
393 /100k
Larceny-theft
1,378 /100k
Motor vehicle theft
537 /100k
Above U.S. avg.
Total reported crimes
≈ 1.1 M
2023
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