Ranking of California Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2017
Updated on January 9, 2025.
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2017, the California city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was Los Angeles (30,507), followed by San Francisco (6,301), Oakland (5,521), San Diego (5,221), and Stockton (4,379).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2017, and the table below shows the ranking of California cities with high number of Violent crimes.
You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in California, and the ranking of all cities in the US.
Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Violent crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
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Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of California Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2017
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| Rank | City | Number of Crimes |
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| 1 | Los Angeles | 30507 |
| 2 | San Francisco | 6301 |
| 3 | Oakland | 5521 |
| 4 | San Diego | 5221 |
| 5 | Stockton | 4379 |
| 6 | San Jose | 4188 |
| 7 | Sacramento | 3378 |
| 8 | Long Beach | 3101 |
| 9 | Fresno | 2974 |
| 10 | San Bernardino | 2805 |
| 11 | Modesto | 2074 |
| 12 | Bakersfield | 1827 |
| 13 | Riverside | 1669 |
| 14 | Santa Ana | 1640 |
| 15 | Anaheim | 1253 |
| 16 | Lancaster | 1219 |
| 17 | Compton | 1164 |
| 18 | Vallejo | 1048 |
| 19 | Salinas | 1021 |
| 20 | Richmond | 1014 |
| 21 | Oxnard | 908 |
| 22 | Victorville | 862 |
| 23 | Pomona | 853 |
| 24 | Chula Vista | 808 |
| 25 | Moreno Valley | 798 |
| 26 | Inglewood | 785 |
| 27 | Santa Rosa | 722 |
| 28 | Fontana | 714 |
| 29 | Santa Monica | 705 |
| 30 | Oceanside | 694 |
| 31 | Ontario | 683 |
| 32 | Palmdale | 681 |
| 33 | South Gate | 674 |
| 34 | Berkeley | 666 |
| 35 | Redding | 654 |
| 36 | Indio | 639 |
| 37 | Antioch | 607 |
| 38 | Garden Grove | 602 |
| 39 | Hawthorne | 587 |
| 40 | Escondido | 576 |
| 41 | Pasadena | 574 |
| 42 | Hayward | 563 |
| 42 | Merced | 563 |
| 43 | Elk Grove | 560 |
| 44 | Fairfield | 546 |
| 45 | San Leandro | 524 |
| 46 | Santa Maria | 476 |
| 47 | Carson | 475 |
| 48 | Concord | 462 |
| 49 | Huntington Beach | 461 |
| 50 | Ventura | 460 |
| 51 | Lynwood | 458 |
| 52 | Hemet | 457 |
| 52 | Visalia | 457 |
| 53 | El Monte | 451 |
| 54 | Turlock | 447 |
| 55 | Norwalk | 437 |
| 56 | Fremont | 431 |
| 57 | El Cajon | 429 |
| 58 | Huntington Park | 427 |
| 59 | Chico | 413 |
| 60 | Santa Cruz | 409 |
| 61 | Rialto | 399 |
| 62 | Gardena | 393 |
| 63 | Downey | 382 |
| 64 | Hesperia | 380 |
| 65 | Madera | 378 |
| 66 | Santa Barbara | 377 |
| 67 | Vista | 370 |
| 68 | Bellflower | 363 |
| 69 | Costa Mesa | 361 |
| 70 | Santa Clarita | 352 |
| 71 | Citrus Heights | 349 |
| 72 | Baldwin Park | 348 |
| 73 | Pittsburg | 341 |
| 74 | Rancho Cucamonga | 329 |
| 75 | Paramount | 324 |
| 76 | Lodi | 323 |
| 77 | Lakewood | 318 |
| 78 | Rancho Cordova | 305 |
| 79 | Barstow | 302 |
| 80 | Whittier | 300 |
| 81 | Watsonville | 298 |
| 82 | National City | 296 |
| 83 | Fullerton | 293 |
| 84 | Buena Park | 292 |
| 84 | Desert Hot Springs | 292 |
| 84 | Selma | 292 |
| 85 | Palm Springs | 290 |
| 86 | Hanford | 284 |
| 87 | Westminster | 281 |
| 88 | West Covina | 275 |
| 89 | Glendale | 274 |
| 90 | Jurupa Valley | 272 |
| 90 | Napa | 272 |
| 91 | San Mateo | 268 |
| 92 | Torrance | 267 |
| 93 | Daly City | 265 |
| 94 | Manteca | 256 |
| 95 | Union City | 255 |
| 95 | Yuba City | 255 |
| 96 | Tulare | 254 |
| 96 | West Hollywood | 254 |
| 97 | Alameda | 253 |
| 97 | Burbank | 253 |
| 98 | Delano | 248 |
| 99 | Carlsbad | 247 |
| 99 | Porterville | 247 |
| 100 | Colton | 245 |
| 101 | Eureka | 244 |
| 102 | Clovis | 243 |
| 102 | Lompoc | 243 |
| 103 | Adelanto | 238 |
| 104 | Roseville | 237 |
| 105 | Pico Rivera | 236 |
| 106 | South San Francisco | 234 |
| 107 | Petaluma | 233 |
| 108 | Upland | 232 |
| 109 | Apple Valley | 231 |
| 110 | Montclair | 230 |
| 111 | Arvin | 229 |
| 112 | Bell | 228 |
| 113 | Ceres | 227 |
| 113 | Chino | 227 |
| 114 | Corona | 223 |
| 115 | Orange | 218 |
| 115 | Rohnert Park | 218 |
| 116 | Redlands | 216 |
| 117 | Santa Clara | 214 |
| 118 | Redwood City | 209 |
| 118 | Susanville | 209 |
| 119 | Gilroy | 208 |
| 120 | Montebello | 203 |
| 121 | West Sacramento | 199 |
| 122 | Vacaville | 198 |
| 123 | San Marcos | 195 |
| 124 | Dinuba | 194 |
| 124 | San Rafael | 194 |
| 125 | Tracy | 193 |
| 126 | Perris | 192 |
| 127 | Atwater | 188 |
| 128 | Woodland | 187 |
| 129 | Highland | 186 |
| 130 | El Centro | 185 |
| 131 | Simi Valley | 184 |
| 132 | Culver City | 183 |
| 133 | Beaumont | 182 |
| 133 | Sunnyvale | 182 |
| 134 | Lawndale | 178 |
| 134 | San Luis Obispo | 178 |
| 134 | San Pablo | 178 |
| 135 | Lake Elsinore | 177 |
| 136 | Brawley | 176 |
| 136 | Redondo Beach | 176 |
| 137 | Rosemead | 173 |
| 138 | Alhambra | 172 |
| 138 | Covina | 172 |
| 138 | Thousand Oaks | 172 |
| 139 | Lemon Grove | 171 |
| 140 | Irvine | 169 |
| 141 | El Cerrito | 168 |
| 142 | Livermore | 166 |
| 143 | La Mesa | 160 |
| 143 | Red Bluff | 160 |
| 144 | Brentwood | 157 |
| 145 | Ridgecrest | 155 |
| 145 | Santee | 155 |
| 146 | Banning | 151 |
| 146 | Emeryville | 151 |
| 147 | Mountain View | 150 |
| 148 | La Puente | 148 |
| 149 | Azusa | 147 |
| 150 | Clearlake | 144 |
| 151 | Stanton | 142 |
| 152 | Lemoore | 141 |
| 153 | Los Banos | 138 |
| 154 | Cathedral City | 137 |
| 154 | La Habra | 137 |
| 155 | Imperial Beach | 133 |
| 155 | Lake Forest | 133 |
| 156 | Hollister | 132 |
| 156 | Tustin | 132 |
| 157 | Glendora | 129 |
| 158 | Coachella | 128 |
| 159 | Cerritos | 127 |
| 160 | East Palo Alto | 125 |
| 160 | Monterey | 125 |
| 161 | Coalinga | 124 |
| 161 | Newport Beach | 124 |
| 161 | Oroville | 124 |
| 162 | Menifee | 123 |
| 163 | San Bruno | 121 |
| 163 | South El Monte | 121 |
| 163 | Ukiah | 121 |
| 164 | San Fernando | 120 |
| 165 | Beverly Hills | 118 |
| 166 | Temecula | 117 |
| 167 | Maywood | 115 |
| 168 | Brea | 114 |
| 168 | Milpitas | 114 |
| 168 | San Gabriel | 114 |
| 168 | San Jacinto | 114 |
| 169 | Monterey Park | 112 |
| 170 | Arcadia | 110 |
| 170 | Sanger | 110 |
| 171 | Atascadero | 107 |
| 171 | Camarillo | 107 |
| 172 | Commerce | 106 |
| 172 | Encinitas | 106 |
| 172 | Parlier | 106 |
| 172 | Santa Fe Springs | 106 |
| 173 | Walnut Creek | 105 |
| 174 | Gridley | 104 |
| 174 | La Mirada | 104 |
| 175 | Artesia | 103 |
| 175 | Santa Paula | 103 |
| 176 | Campbell | 102 |
| 176 | Greenfield | 102 |
| 177 | Mission Viejo | 101 |
| 177 | Suisun City | 101 |
| 178 | Bell Gardens | 100 |
| 178 | Laguna Beach | 100 |
| 178 | Reedley | 100 |
| 179 | Pleasanton | 99 |
| 180 | Marysville | 95 |
| 181 | Davis | 94 |
| 182 | La Verne | 92 |
| 182 | Novato | 92 |
| 182 | Seaside | 92 |
| 183 | Galt | 91 |
| 183 | Palm Desert | 91 |
| 183 | San Clemente | 91 |
| 184 | Palo Alto | 90 |
| 185 | Calexico | 89 |
| 185 | Placentia | 89 |
| 186 | California City | 88 |
| 186 | Newark | 88 |
| 186 | Paradise | 88 |
| 187 | Hawaiian Gardens | 86 |
| 187 | Pacifica | 86 |
| 188 | Dublin | 85 |
| 189 | Pleasant Hill | 83 |
| 189 | Taft | 83 |
| 190 | San Juan Capistrano | 82 |
| 191 | Murrieta | 80 |
| 192 | Corcoran | 78 |
| 193 | Cupertino | 77 |
| 194 | Grass Valley | 76 |
| 195 | Burlingame | 74 |
| 195 | Claremont | 74 |
| 195 | Cudahy | 74 |
| 195 | Mendota | 74 |
| 195 | Yucaipa | 74 |
| 196 | Industry | 73 |
| 197 | Morgan Hill | 72 |
| 198 | Manhattan Beach | 71 |
| 199 | Chino Hills | 70 |
| 200 | Cypress | 69 |
| 200 | Norco | 69 |
| 201 | Fountain Valley | 68 |
| 202 | La Quinta | 67 |
| 202 | McFarland | 67 |
| 202 | San Dimas | 67 |
| 203 | Avenal | 66 |
| 203 | Huron | 66 |
| 203 | Monrovia | 66 |
| 203 | Pinole | 66 |
| 203 | Rocklin | 66 |
| 204 | Yucca Valley | 65 |
| 205 | Arcata | 64 |
| 205 | Dana Point | 64 |
| 205 | Duarte | 64 |
| 205 | Folsom | 64 |
| 206 | Signal Hill | 63 |
| 207 | Blythe | 62 |
| 207 | Chowchilla | 62 |
| 208 | Windsor | 61 |
| 209 | Dos Palos | 59 |
| 210 | Orange Cove | 58 |
| 210 | Poway | 58 |
| 210 | South Lake Tahoe | 58 |
| 211 | Diamond Bar | 57 |
| 211 | King City | 57 |
| 211 | Willits | 57 |
| 212 | Lomita | 56 |
| 212 | San Ramon | 56 |
| 212 | Wildomar | 56 |
| 213 | Eastvale | 55 |
| 214 | Auburn | 54 |
| 214 | Laguna Niguel | 54 |
| 214 | Livingston | 54 |
| 214 | Marina | 54 |
| 214 | Martinez | 54 |
| 214 | Temple City | 54 |
| 215 | Menlo Park | 53 |
| 216 | Big Bear | 52 |
| 216 | Oakley | 52 |
| 217 | Goleta | 51 |
| 217 | Yreka | 51 |
| 218 | Soledad | 50 |
| 219 | American Canyon | 49 |
| 219 | Cotati | 49 |
| 219 | Fortuna | 49 |
| 219 | Kerman | 49 |
| 219 | Tehachapi | 49 |
| 220 | Moorpark | 48 |
| 221 | Fort Bragg | 47 |
| 222 | Central Marin | 46 |
| 222 | Patterson | 46 |
| 223 | Lindsay | 45 |
| 223 | Seal Beach | 45 |
| 223 | Yorba Linda | 45 |
| 224 | Aliso Viejo | 44 |
| 224 | Bishop | 44 |
| 224 | Laguna Hills | 44 |
| 224 | Lincoln | 44 |
| 225 | Anderson | 43 |
| 225 | Foster City | 43 |
| 225 | Shafter | 43 |
| 225 | Walnut | 43 |
| 226 | Pismo Beach | 42 |
| 227 | Rio Vista | 41 |
| 228 | El Segundo | 40 |
| 228 | Riverbank | 40 |
| 228 | Twentynine Palms | 40 |
| 229 | Alturas | 39 |
| 229 | Belmont | 39 |
| 229 | Dixon | 39 |
| 229 | Grover Beach | 39 |
| 229 | Loma Linda | 39 |
| 229 | Port Hueneme | 39 |
| 230 | Crescent City | 38 |
| 230 | Malibu | 38 |
| 231 | Needles | 37 |
| 232 | Albany | 36 |
| 233 | Kingsburg | 35 |
| 233 | Paso Robles | 35 |
| 233 | Vernon | 35 |
| 234 | Capitola | 34 |
| 234 | Carpinteria | 34 |
| 234 | Escalon | 34 |
| 234 | Farmersville | 34 |
| 235 | Gustine | 33 |
| 235 | Rancho Palos Verdes | 33 |
| 235 | Saratoga | 33 |
| 235 | Sonora | 33 |
| 236 | Arroyo Grande | 32 |
| 236 | Grand Terrace | 32 |
| 236 | Rancho Santa Margarita | 32 |
| 237 | Oakdale | 31 |
| 237 | Sonoma | 31 |
| 238 | Calabasas | 30 |
| 238 | Fillmore | 30 |
| 238 | Hercules | 30 |
| 239 | Coronado | 29 |
| 239 | Placerville | 29 |
| 240 | Benicia | 28 |
| 240 | Hermosa Beach | 28 |
| 240 | Lakeport | 28 |
| 240 | Rancho Mirage | 28 |
| 241 | Cloverdale | 27 |
| 241 | Firebaugh | 27 |
| 241 | Mammoth Lakes | 27 |
| 241 | Woodlake | 27 |
| 242 | Corning | 25 |
| 242 | Holtville | 25 |
| 243 | Exeter | 24 |
| 243 | Orland | 24 |
| 244 | Weed | 23 |
| 245 | Fowler | 22 |
| 245 | Morro Bay | 22 |
| 246 | Broadmoor | 21 |
| 246 | Colma | 21 |
| 246 | Jackson | 21 |
| 247 | Avalon | 20 |
| 247 | Sebastopol | 20 |
| 248 | Healdsburg | 19 |
| 248 | La Palma | 19 |
| 248 | Truckee | 19 |
| 249 | South Pasadena | 18 |
| 250 | Biggs | 17 |
| 250 | Mount Shasta | 17 |
| 251 | Agoura Hills | 16 |
| 251 | Canyon Lake | 16 |
| 251 | Danville | 16 |
| 251 | La Canada Flintridge | 16 |
| 251 | Los Alamitos | 16 |
| 251 | Pacific Grove | 16 |
| 251 | Waterford | 16 |
| 252 | Los Gatos | 14 |
| 252 | Piedmont | 14 |
| 252 | San Marino | 14 |
| 252 | Sausalito | 14 |
| 252 | Scotts Valley | 14 |
| 252 | Westlake Village | 14 |
| 252 | Winters | 14 |
| 253 | Newman | 13 |
| 253 | Ripon | 13 |
| 253 | Solana Beach | 13 |
| 254 | Brisbane | 12 |
| 254 | Calimesa | 12 |
| 254 | Del Mar | 12 |
| 254 | Irwindale | 12 |
| 254 | Rolling Hills Estates | 12 |
| 255 | Imperial | 11 |
| 255 | St. Helena | 11 |
| 255 | Williams | 11 |
| 256 | Gonzales | 10 |
| 256 | Los Altos | 10 |
| 256 | Orinda | 10 |
| 256 | Sand City | 10 |
| 257 | Calistoga | 9 |
| 257 | Dunsmuir | 9 |
| 257 | Mill Valley | 9 |
| 257 | Montague | 9 |
| 258 | Clayton | 8 |
| 258 | Hillsborough | 8 |
| 258 | Nevada City | 8 |
| 258 | Sierra Madre | 8 |
| 259 | Angels Camp | 7 |
| 259 | Lafayette | 7 |
| 259 | Solvang | 7 |
| 260 | Buellton | 6 |
| 260 | Carmel | 6 |
| 260 | Moraga | 6 |
| 260 | Rio Dell | 6 |
| 260 | Wheatland | 6 |
| 261 | Bear Valley | 5 |
| 261 | Colusa | 5 |
| 261 | Isleton | 5 |
| 261 | Westmorland | 5 |
| 262 | Atherton | 4 |
| 262 | Fairfax | 4 |
| 262 | Guadalupe | 4 |
| 262 | Laguna Woods | 4 |
| 262 | La Habra Heights | 4 |
| 262 | Ojai | 4 |
| 262 | Stallion Springs | 4 |
| 262 | Sutter Creek | 4 |
| 263 | Ione | 3 |
| 263 | Kensington | 3 |
| 263 | Palos Verdes Estates | 3 |
| 263 | Tiburon | 3 |
| 264 | Etna | 2 |
| 264 | Ferndale | 2 |
| 264 | Fort Jones | 2 |
| 264 | Hughson | 2 |
| 264 | Los Altos Hills | 2 |
| 264 | Ross | 2 |
| 264 | Tulelake | 2 |
| 264 | Villa Park | 2 |
| 265 | Bradbury | 1 |
| 265 | Del Rey Oaks | 1 |
| 265 | Dorris | 1 |
| 265 | Hidden Hills | 1 |
| 265 | Indian Wells | 1 |
| 265 | Lake Shastina | 1 |
| 265 | Yountville | 1 |
| 266 | Belvedere | 0 |
| 266 | Monte Sereno | 0 |
| 266 | Rolling Hills | 0 |