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Crime rates vary dramatically by region and category. The lowest violent crime rate—at 318 per 100,000 residents in 2022—was on the southern coast and border (Imperial, Orange, San Diego, and Ventura Counties). The lowest property crime rate was the Sierra region—at 1,405 per 100,000.
This site contains crime data submitted by county and local law enforcement agencies, as well as current and historical publications on crime, juvenile justice, homicide, and hate crimes in California. The interactive Criminal Justice Profiles create web-based presentations of data.
But a long-range look at crime statistics, particularly homicide data, shows that the 2020 crime rate nationally and in California was still a fraction of its highs in the early 1990s. Kern County once again had the state’s highest homicide rate in 2021, at 13.7 homicides per 100,000 people.
Crime Rates per 100,000 Population. y. The violent crime rate increased 3.3% in 2023 (from 494.6 in 2022 to 511.0 in 2023). From 2018 to 2023, the violent crime rate increased 15.1% (from 444.1 in 2018 to 511.0 in 2023) (Table 2). y The property crime rate decreased 1.8% in 2023 (from 2,313.6 in 2022 to 2,272.7 in 2023).
In the decade preceding the COVID-19 pandemic, California's violent crime rate roughly mirrored the nationwide trend. But as of 2022, California's violent crime rate is nearly one-third higher than the US rate, a divergence driven largely by aggravated assaults.
Crime in California 2022 presents an overview of the criminal justice system in California. Current year Current year statistics, provided by California law enforcement agencies (LEAs), are presented for reported crimes,
Crime in California 2020 presents statewide statistics for reported crimes, arrests, dispositions of adult felony arrests, adult probation, criminal justice personnel, civilians’ complaints against peace officers, domestic violence-related calls for assistance, anti-reproductive-rights crimes, and law enforcement officers killed or assaulted ...
Of the state’s 58 counties, 37 saw violent crime rise in 2021, with rates in 10 counties increasing by 20% or more. However, 8 of these 10 counties are smaller counties, which are especially susceptible to wide swings in crime rates due to small populations and rare instances of violent crime.
California’s overall violent crime rate in 2022 stood at 500 reported crimes per 100,000 people, the highest it’s been since 2008 but still low relative to the highs of the 1980s and 90s.
Some of the key findings include: The violent crime rate — i.e., the number of violent crimes per 100,000 people — increased 6.1% from 466.2 in 2021 to 494.6 in 2022, remaining significantly below California’s historical high of 1,103.9 in 1992.