Ranking of California Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2020
Updated on October 22, 2023.
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2020, the California city with the highest number of Violent Crimes was Los Angeles (28,882), followed by Oakland (5,653), San Diego (5,303), San Francisco (4,796), and San Jose (4,375).
The chart below shows the top 10 cities with high number of Violent crimes in 2020, 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.
You can also see this information for other states.
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Data Source: FBI UCR.
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Ranking of California Cities By Number of Violent Crimes in 2020
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| Rank | City | Number of Crimes |
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| 1 | Los Angeles | 28882 |
| 2 | Oakland | 5653 |
| 3 | San Diego | 5303 |
| 4 | San Francisco | 4796 |
| 5 | San Jose | 4375 |
| 6 | Stockton | 4023 |
| 7 | Fresno | 3560 |
| 8 | Sacramento | 3547 |
| 9 | San Bernardino | 3033 |
| 10 | Long Beach | 2343 |
| 11 | Bakersfield | 2007 |
| 12 | Modesto | 1603 |
| 13 | Riverside | 1491 |
| 14 | Santa Ana | 1429 |
| 15 | Anaheim | 1241 |
| 16 | Vallejo | 1212 |
| 17 | Lancaster | 1198 |
| 18 | Compton | 1125 |
| 19 | Victorville | 1084 |
| 20 | Richmond | 1074 |
| 21 | Chula Vista | 916 |
| 22 | Santa Rosa | 913 |
| 23 | Salinas | 866 |
| 24 | Santa Maria | 834 |
| 25 | Moreno Valley | 833 |
| 26 | Pomona | 780 |
| 27 | Palmdale | 744 |
| 28 | Oxnard | 743 |
| 29 | Oceanside | 717 |
| 30 | Ontario | 686 |
| 31 | Inglewood | 679 |
| 32 | Hawthorne | 675 |
| 33 | Merced | 672 |
| 34 | Fontana | 666 |
| 35 | South Gate | 637 |
| 36 | Antioch | 591 |
| 37 | Escondido | 569 |
| 38 | Visalia | 555 |
| 39 | Rancho Cucamonga | 551 |
| 40 | Hesperia | 549 |
| 41 | Fairfield | 542 |
| 42 | Santa Monica | 541 |
| 43 | Chico | 540 |
| 44 | Berkeley | 537 |
| 45 | Indio | 534 |
| 46 | Hayward | 528 |
| 47 | Redding | 513 |
| 48 | El Cajon | 512 |
| 48 | Garden Grove | 512 |
| 49 | Rialto | 500 |
| 50 | Huntington Beach | 493 |
| 51 | Costa Mesa | 488 |
| 52 | Pittsburg | 477 |
| 53 | San Leandro | 462 |
| 54 | Lynwood | 441 |
| 55 | Norwalk | 437 |
| 56 | Apple Valley | 427 |
| 57 | Concord | 423 |
| 58 | Fullerton | 422 |
| 59 | Huntington Park | 421 |
| 60 | Pasadena | 414 |
| 61 | Turlock | 408 |
| 62 | Fremont | 407 |
| 63 | Elk Grove | 398 |
| 64 | Carson | 392 |
| 65 | Santa Barbara | 389 |
| 66 | Highland | 379 |
| 67 | Upland | 363 |
| 68 | National City | 351 |
| 69 | Bellflower | 348 |
| 69 | El Monte | 348 |
| 70 | Hemet | 347 |
| 71 | Vista | 345 |
| 72 | Chino | 335 |
| 73 | Ventura | 328 |
| 74 | Rancho Cordova | 322 |
| 75 | Hanford | 321 |
| 76 | Madera | 310 |
| 77 | Santa Cruz | 309 |
| 78 | Perris | 306 |
| 79 | Downey | 301 |
| 80 | Tulare | 300 |
| 81 | Watsonville | 299 |
| 82 | Santa Clarita | 291 |
| 83 | Citrus Heights | 286 |
| 83 | Jurupa Valley | 286 |
| 84 | Rohnert Park | 280 |
| 85 | Roseville | 277 |
| 86 | Barstow | 275 |
| 87 | Adelanto | 274 |
| 87 | San Mateo | 274 |
| 87 | Torrance | 274 |
| 88 | Gardena | 269 |
| 89 | Napa | 267 |
| 90 | Paramount | 263 |
| 91 | Gilroy | 260 |
| 92 | Westminster | 259 |
| 93 | Palm Springs | 257 |
| 94 | Petaluma | 255 |
| 95 | Montclair | 252 |
| 96 | Vacaville | 247 |
| 97 | Yuba City | 242 |
| 98 | Clovis | 240 |
| 98 | Corona | 240 |
| 99 | Lompoc | 239 |
| 100 | Novato | 238 |
| 100 | Redlands | 238 |
| 101 | Whittier | 237 |
| 102 | Lakewood | 236 |
| 102 | Porterville | 236 |
| 103 | Placentia | 232 |
| 104 | San Rafael | 229 |
| 104 | Sunnyvale | 229 |
| 105 | Woodland | 227 |
| 106 | Lodi | 225 |
| 107 | Carlsbad | 224 |
| 108 | Union City | 222 |
| 109 | Los Banos | 220 |
| 110 | Desert Hot Springs | 218 |
| 111 | Manteca | 217 |
| 112 | West Sacramento | 211 |
| 113 | San Luis Obispo | 207 |
| 114 | Glendale | 206 |
| 114 | Santa Clara | 206 |
| 114 | West Covina | 206 |
| 115 | West Hollywood | 205 |
| 116 | Lake Elsinore | 199 |
| 117 | Culver City | 196 |
| 118 | San Marcos | 194 |
| 119 | Alameda | 193 |
| 120 | Daly City | 192 |
| 121 | Colton | 191 |
| 122 | Ceres | 190 |
| 123 | Rosemead | 189 |
| 124 | Redwood City | 187 |
| 125 | Delano | 185 |
| 126 | Bell | 182 |
| 126 | Eureka | 182 |
| 127 | Buena Park | 181 |
| 127 | La Mesa | 181 |
| 128 | Orange | 180 |
| 129 | Alhambra | 175 |
| 130 | Burbank | 174 |
| 130 | Tracy | 174 |
| 131 | Pico Rivera | 173 |
| 132 | Arvin | 172 |
| 133 | Brentwood | 169 |
| 134 | San Pablo | 168 |
| 135 | Redondo Beach | 167 |
| 135 | Santee | 167 |
| 135 | Simi Valley | 167 |
| 136 | Livermore | 164 |
| 137 | Baldwin Park | 161 |
| 137 | Yucca Valley | 161 |
| 138 | El Centro | 158 |
| 138 | Ridgecrest | 158 |
| 139 | La Habra | 156 |
| 140 | Azusa | 155 |
| 140 | South San Francisco | 155 |
| 141 | Lawndale | 154 |
| 142 | Yucaipa | 153 |
| 143 | Atwater | 152 |
| 143 | Covina | 152 |
| 143 | Irvine | 152 |
| 144 | Bell Gardens | 150 |
| 145 | Temecula | 148 |
| 145 | Tustin | 148 |
| 146 | Lemon Grove | 147 |
| 146 | Oroville | 147 |
| 147 | East Palo Alto | 146 |
| 148 | Dinuba | 145 |
| 149 | Mountain View | 144 |
| 149 | Red Bluff | 144 |
| 150 | Marysville | 141 |
| 150 | Newport Beach | 141 |
| 150 | Twentynine Palms | 141 |
| 151 | Susanville | 140 |
| 152 | Coachella | 139 |
| 152 | Menifee | 139 |
| 153 | Commerce | 136 |
| 154 | Suisun City | 134 |
| 155 | Encinitas | 133 |
| 156 | Hollister | 131 |
| 157 | Cathedral City | 130 |
| 158 | Stanton | 128 |
| 159 | Clearlake | 127 |
| 159 | Reedley | 127 |
| 160 | Banning | 125 |
| 160 | Palm Desert | 125 |
| 161 | La Puente | 124 |
| 162 | Ukiah | 122 |
| 163 | Brawley | 120 |
| 164 | Newark | 119 |
| 165 | Blythe | 118 |
| 165 | South El Monte | 118 |
| 166 | Maywood | 117 |
| 167 | Beaumont | 116 |
| 168 | El Cerrito | 114 |
| 168 | El Segundo | 114 |
| 168 | Selma | 114 |
| 169 | Monterey Park | 113 |
| 170 | Chino Hills | 112 |
| 170 | Corcoran | 112 |
| 171 | Beverly Hills | 111 |
| 171 | Milpitas | 111 |
| 171 | Sanger | 111 |
| 171 | South Lake Tahoe | 111 |
| 172 | Campbell | 110 |
| 172 | Dublin | 110 |
| 173 | Emeryville | 107 |
| 174 | Avenal | 106 |
| 175 | Lemoore | 104 |
| 176 | Santa Paula | 102 |
| 177 | Glendora | 101 |
| 178 | Cerritos | 100 |
| 178 | San Bruno | 100 |
| 179 | Davis | 98 |
| 179 | San Jacinto | 98 |
| 180 | Monterey | 96 |
| 181 | Imperial Beach | 95 |
| 181 | Lake Forest | 95 |
| 181 | Murrieta | 95 |
| 181 | Pleasant Hill | 95 |
| 182 | Pleasanton | 94 |
| 182 | Signal Hill | 94 |
| 183 | La Mirada | 92 |
| 183 | San Clemente | 92 |
| 183 | Santa Fe Springs | 92 |
| 184 | Cudahy | 91 |
| 184 | Walnut Creek | 91 |
| 185 | California City | 90 |
| 186 | Laguna Beach | 89 |
| 187 | Arcadia | 87 |
| 188 | San Fernando | 86 |
| 189 | Huron | 85 |
| 190 | Atascadero | 84 |
| 190 | Loma Linda | 84 |
| 191 | Eastvale | 83 |
| 191 | Folsom | 83 |
| 191 | San Dimas | 83 |
| 192 | Pacifica | 82 |
| 193 | Palo Alto | 81 |
| 194 | Needles | 80 |
| 195 | American Canyon | 78 |
| 195 | Lomita | 78 |
| 196 | Arcata | 77 |
| 196 | Crescent City | 77 |
| 197 | Martinez | 76 |
| 197 | Thousand Oaks | 76 |
| 198 | San Gabriel | 75 |
| 199 | Mendota | 73 |
| 200 | Dos Palos | 72 |
| 200 | Seaside | 72 |
| 201 | Calexico | 71 |
| 201 | Mission Viejo | 71 |
| 202 | Anderson | 70 |
| 202 | Rocklin | 70 |
| 203 | Cupertino | 69 |
| 203 | Grass Valley | 69 |
| 203 | Monrovia | 69 |
| 204 | Burlingame | 67 |
| 204 | Fountain Valley | 67 |
| 205 | Pinole | 65 |
| 206 | Coalinga | 64 |
| 206 | Livingston | 64 |
| 207 | Brea | 63 |
| 207 | Galt | 63 |
| 207 | San Juan Capistrano | 63 |
| 208 | Big Bear | 62 |
| 208 | Diamond Bar | 62 |
| 209 | Cypress | 60 |
| 209 | Goleta | 60 |
| 209 | Oakdale | 60 |
| 210 | Morgan Hill | 59 |
| 211 | Industry | 58 |
| 211 | Parlier | 58 |
| 211 | Port Hueneme | 58 |
| 211 | Wildomar | 58 |
| 212 | Fortuna | 57 |
| 212 | Laguna Hills | 57 |
| 212 | McFarland | 57 |
| 213 | Pismo Beach | 56 |
| 213 | Tehachapi | 56 |
| 214 | San Ramon | 54 |
| 215 | Camarillo | 53 |
| 215 | Paso Robles | 53 |
| 215 | Poway | 53 |
| 216 | Belmont | 52 |
| 216 | Hawaiian Gardens | 52 |
| 216 | Menlo Park | 52 |
| 217 | Claremont | 51 |
| 217 | Dixon | 51 |
| 217 | Duarte | 51 |
| 218 | Artesia | 50 |
| 219 | Patterson | 49 |
| 219 | Temple City | 49 |
| 220 | Shafter | 48 |
| 220 | Vernon | 48 |
| 221 | Hermosa Beach | 47 |
| 221 | Marina | 47 |
| 221 | Taft | 47 |
| 222 | La Quinta | 46 |
| 222 | Manhattan Beach | 46 |
| 222 | Morro Bay | 46 |
| 223 | Cotati | 45 |
| 224 | Greenfield | 44 |
| 224 | La Verne | 44 |
| 225 | Rancho Palos Verdes | 43 |
| 226 | Corning | 42 |
| 226 | Oakley | 42 |
| 226 | Soledad | 42 |
| 227 | Foster City | 41 |
| 227 | Laguna Niguel | 41 |
| 227 | Placerville | 41 |
| 227 | Willits | 41 |
| 228 | Central Marin | 40 |
| 228 | Malibu | 40 |
| 228 | Rancho Mirage | 40 |
| 228 | Yreka | 40 |
| 229 | Calabasas | 39 |
| 229 | Jackson | 39 |
| 229 | Lindsay | 39 |
| 229 | Norco | 39 |
| 229 | Orange Cove | 39 |
| 229 | Sonora | 39 |
| 230 | Lincoln | 38 |
| 230 | Walnut | 38 |
| 230 | Windsor | 38 |
| 231 | Chowchilla | 37 |
| 232 | Farmersville | 36 |
| 233 | Grand Terrace | 35 |
| 234 | Auburn | 32 |
| 234 | Dana Point | 32 |
| 234 | Exeter | 32 |
| 234 | Fowler | 32 |
| 234 | Yorba Linda | 32 |
| 235 | Fillmore | 31 |
| 236 | Hercules | 30 |
| 237 | Albany | 29 |
| 237 | Lakeport | 29 |
| 238 | Aliso Viejo | 28 |
| 238 | Riverbank | 28 |
| 239 | Pacific Grove | 27 |
| 240 | Arroyo Grande | 26 |
| 240 | Bishop | 26 |
| 240 | Kerman | 26 |
| 240 | Seal Beach | 26 |
| 240 | South Pasadena | 26 |
| 241 | Benicia | 25 |
| 241 | Healdsburg | 25 |
| 241 | La Palma | 25 |
| 242 | Escalon | 24 |
| 242 | Grover Beach | 24 |
| 242 | Rio Vista | 24 |
| 242 | Waterford | 24 |
| 243 | Agoura Hills | 23 |
| 243 | Colma | 23 |
| 243 | Los Altos | 23 |
| 244 | Capitola | 22 |
| 244 | Firebaugh | 22 |
| 244 | Montague | 22 |
| 244 | Orland | 22 |
| 244 | Sonoma | 22 |
| 245 | Calimesa | 21 |
| 245 | Carpinteria | 21 |
| 245 | Danville | 21 |
| 245 | Fort Bragg | 21 |
| 245 | King City | 21 |
| 245 | Mammoth Lakes | 21 |
| 245 | Williams | 21 |
| 246 | Broadmoor | 20 |
| 246 | Cloverdale | 20 |
| 246 | Gridley | 20 |
| 246 | Los Gatos | 20 |
| 246 | Truckee | 20 |
| 247 | Nevada City | 19 |
| 247 | Rancho Santa Margarita | 19 |
| 248 | Dunsmuir | 18 |
| 248 | Piedmont | 18 |
| 248 | Saratoga | 18 |
| 249 | Coronado | 17 |
| 249 | Guadalupe | 17 |
| 249 | Irwindale | 17 |
| 249 | Kingsburg | 17 |
| 249 | Moorpark | 17 |
| 249 | Paradise | 17 |
| 250 | Colusa | 16 |
| 250 | Newman | 16 |
| 250 | Scotts Valley | 16 |
| 250 | Sebastopol | 16 |
| 250 | Winters | 16 |
| 251 | Atherton | 15 |
| 251 | Carmel | 15 |
| 251 | Lafayette | 15 |
| 251 | Moraga | 15 |
| 251 | Mount Shasta | 15 |
| 252 | Alturas | 14 |
| 252 | La Canada Flintridge | 14 |
| 252 | Sierra Madre | 14 |
| 252 | Solana Beach | 14 |
| 252 | Sutter Creek | 14 |
| 252 | Westmorland | 14 |
| 253 | Canyon Lake | 13 |
| 253 | Gonzales | 13 |
| 253 | Indian Wells | 13 |
| 253 | Ione | 13 |
| 253 | Laguna Woods | 13 |
| 254 | Angels Camp | 12 |
| 254 | Brisbane | 12 |
| 254 | Rio Dell | 12 |
| 254 | San Marino | 12 |
| 254 | St. Helena | 12 |
| 254 | Woodlake | 12 |
| 255 | Calistoga | 11 |
| 255 | Rolling Hills Estates | 11 |
| 256 | Fairfax | 10 |
| 257 | Gustine | 9 |
| 257 | Holtville | 9 |
| 257 | Imperial | 9 |
| 257 | Los Alamitos | 9 |
| 257 | Weed | 9 |
| 257 | Westlake Village | 9 |
| 258 | Buellton | 8 |
| 258 | Del Mar | 8 |
| 258 | Fort Jones | 8 |
| 258 | Ripon | 8 |
| 258 | Solvang | 8 |
| 259 | Avalon | 7 |
| 259 | Bear Valley | 7 |
| 259 | Sand City | 7 |
| 259 | Wheatland | 7 |
| 260 | Hillsborough | 6 |
| 260 | Hughson | 6 |
| 260 | Los Altos Hills | 6 |
| 260 | Mill Valley | 6 |
| 260 | Orinda | 6 |
| 261 | Dorris | 5 |
| 261 | Ferndale | 5 |
| 261 | Isleton | 5 |
| 261 | Lake Shastina | 5 |
| 261 | Sausalito | 5 |
| 262 | Monte Sereno | 4 |
| 262 | Palos Verdes Estates | 4 |
| 262 | Tiburon | 4 |
| 263 | Etna | 3 |
| 263 | Kensington | 3 |
| 263 | La Habra Heights | 3 |
| 263 | Ojai | 3 |
| 264 | Del Rey Oaks | 2 |
| 264 | Stallion Springs | 2 |
| 265 | Clayton | 1 |
| 265 | Hidden Hills | 1 |
| 265 | Ross | 1 |
| 265 | Tulelake | 1 |
| 265 | Yountville | 1 |
| 266 | Belvedere | 0 |
| 266 | Bradbury | 0 |
| 266 | Rolling Hills | 0 |
| 266 | Villa Park | 0 |