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Safest Cities in California

Crime rate rankings for 458 cities • Latest FBI Data

458
Cities
70
Avg Score
72
A-Rated

🟢 Top 20 Safest Cities in California

#CityScoreGradePopulationViolent/100k
1 Palos Verdes Estates 95 A 12,432 24.1
2 Los Altos Hills 95 A 8,092 49.4
3 Holtville 95 A 5,541 36.1
4 Belvedere 95 A 2,025 0.0
5 Rolling Hills 95 A 1,615 0.0
6 Imperial 94 A 21,980 77.3
7 Calipatria 94 A 6,020 66.4
8 Villa Park 94 A 5,611 35.6
9 San Marino 92 A 11,816 33.9
10 Canyon Lake 92 A 11,100 45.0
11 Danville 90 A 42,814 63.1
12 Tiburon 90 A 8,751 45.7
13 Yountville 90 A 3,332 90.0
14 Tulelake 90 A 856 0.0
15 Orinda 89 A 19,314 57.0
16 Rancho Santa Margarita 88 A 45,633 81.1
17 Foster City 88 A 31,680 69.4
18 Laguna Woods 88 A 16,797 59.5
19 Clayton 88 A 10,655 84.5
20 Saratoga 87 A 29,185 89.1

🔴 Most Dangerous Cities in California

#CityScoreGradePopulationViolent/100k
1 Vernon 15 F 205 24878.0
2 Industry 15 F 254 36614.2
3 Sand City 31 F 329 1823.7
4 Colma 35 D 1,378 1596.5
5 Irwindale 37 D 1,414 2333.8
6 Commerce 44 D 11,464 1448.0
7 Oakland 44 D 435,042 1925.3
8 Emeryville 45 D 12,671 1231.2
9 Crescent City 48 D 5,339 1386.0
10 Red Bluff 51 C 14,329 1277.1

About California Crime Data

This ranking includes 458 cities in California with crime data from the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) program for 2024. Safety scores are calculated using violent crime rates, property crime rates, and population data.