California crime rate
The FBI estimates 432.7 violent crimes and 1,792.2 property crimes per 100,000 residents of California in 2025. The violent crime rate is above the US rate of 327.6 and fell 9.0% from 2024.
Data as of 2025 (FBI estimate), checked October 30, 2026. How we got these numbers
California's violent crime rate was 432.7 per 100,000 residents in 2025 by the FBI's estimate, 1.3 times the US rate of 327.6. Property crime, at 1,792.2, was 1.2 times the national figure of 1,534.8. Since 2021 the state's violent crime rate has come down 10.1% from 481.2; the US rate went from 387.0 to 327.6.
Property crime fell 17.2% and motor vehicle theft 30.3% in those years. Murder fell from 6.0 to 3.5 per 100,000, a drop of 41.7%. On average, agencies covering 100% of California's population reported each month in 2025 (lowest month: 100%).
The FBI fills in for agencies that did not report when it makes these state estimates; the city pages listed here use only what each police department sent.
Which California cities are covered?
| City | Residents | Violent per 100k | Property per 100k | 2025 coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anaheim | 344,040 | 548.2 | 1,772.8 | 12 of 12 months |
| Bakersfield | 420,589 | 495.7 | 2,260.4 | 12 of 12 months |
| Berkeley | 121,235 | 639.3 | 4,112.7 | 12 of 12 months |
| Compton | 90,092 | 1,245.4 | 2,609.6 | 12 of 12 months |
| Fresno | 551,969 | 720.0 | 2,579.9 | 12 of 12 months |
| Huntington Beach | 191,856 | 182.4 | 1,463.6 | 12 of 12 months |
| Inglewood | 101,651 | 683.7 | 3,208.0 | 12 of 12 months |
| Long Beach | 447,317 | 620.8 | 2,552.8 | 12 of 12 months |
| Los Angeles | 3,874,484 | 669.9 | 2,258.1 | 12 of 12 months |
| Modesto | 221,064 | 587.2 | 1,899.0 | 12 of 12 months |
| Oakland | 444,211 | 1,475.4 | 5,254.9 | 12 of 12 months |
| Pasadena | 136,663 | 419.3 | 2,357.6 | 12 of 12 months |
| Sacramento | 538,389 | 720.1 | 2,307.8 | 12 of 12 months |
| San Bernardino | 225,448 | 893.8 | 2,460.4 | 12 of 12 months |
| San Diego | 1,409,432 | 375.8 | 1,555.6 | 12 of 12 months |
| San Francisco | 815,330 | 486.2 | 2,960.0 | 12 of 12 months |
| Santa Cruz | 62,473 | 533.0 | 2,529.1 | 12 of 12 months |
| Stockton | 325,985 | 1,028.9 | 2,321.0 | 12 of 12 months |
| Torrance | 137,914 | 306.0 | 2,620.5 | 12 of 12 months |
| Vallejo | 122,870 | 778.9 | 3,080.5 | 12 of 12 months |
Alphabetical, on purpose: the FBI advises against ranking places by these figures. A year that is not complete has no rate here, and its page explains the gap.
What are the California crime rates by offense, 2025?
| Offense | California | US | vs 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | |||
| Violent crime | 432.7 | 327.6 | down 9.0% |
| Murder | 3.5 | 4.1 | down 16.7% |
| Rape | 33.4 | 36.1 | down 8.2% |
| Robbery | 94.9 | 49.4 | down 17.7% |
| Aggravated assault | 301.0 | 238.0 | down 5.8% |
| Property crime | |||
| Property crime | 1,792.2 | 1,534.8 | down 8.8% |
| Burglary | 275.1 | 193.6 | down 9.0% |
| Larceny-theft | 1,200.5 | 1,144.1 | down 5.7% |
| Motor vehicle theft | 316.7 | 197.0 | down 18.6% |
| Arson | Not estimated | Not estimated | Not estimated |
Per 100,000 residents. The FBI does not estimate arson for states or the nation.
About this state's data
State rates are FBI estimates that fill in for agencies that did not report; city pages never are.
Violent crime rate, 2021 to 2025
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| Year | California | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 481.2 | 387.0 |
| 2022 | 503.6 | 388.7 |
| 2023 | 506.9 | 379.5 |
| 2024 | 475.3 | 362.9 |
| 2025 | 432.7 | 327.6 |
Property crime rate, 2021 to 2025
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| Year | California | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,165.3 | 1,832.3 |
| 2022 | 2,361.5 | 1,973.8 |
| 2023 | 2,326.1 | 1,934.1 |
| 2024 | 1,964.9 | 1,761.1 |
| 2025 | 1,792.2 | 1,534.8 |
Sources
- FBI Crime Data Explorer, California and United States estimated crime (Summary Reporting System estimates), 2021 to 2025; population coverage from the CDE crime trend data. FBI refresh October 15, 2026.
- FBI, "UCR Statistics: Their Proper Use" (why we don't rank cities).
Every stored file behind this page (2)
- FBI estimated crimes, nation and states, 1979 to 2025 (Summary Reporting System estimates), fetched Oct 29, 2026 (var/raw/cde/bulk/estimated_crimes_1979_2025.csv)
- California: violent crime reported by agencies, with population coverage, 2021 to 2025, fetched Oct 29, 2026 (var/raw/cde/summarized_state_CA_V__from-01-2021-to-12-2025.json)