Most Dangerous Cities in CALIFORNIA in 2009

Vernon, based on violent crimes per capita, was the most dangerous city in CALIFORNIA in 2009

State City Per 100,000 Population Violent Crimes
CALIFORNIA Vernon 54,444 90 49
CALIFORNIA Industry 8,925 930 83
CALIFORNIA Oroville 1,930 14,765 285
CALIFORNIA Oakland 1,679 404,553 6,793
CALIFORNIA Emeryville 1,611 9,929 160
CALIFORNIA Compton 1,552 93,872 1,457
CALIFORNIA Irwindale 1,530 1,438 22
CALIFORNIA Commerce 1,404 13,529 190
CALIFORNIA Desert Hot Springs 1,275 25,577 326
CALIFORNIA Stockton 1,267 292,212 3,703
CALIFORNIA Gridley 1,214 6,589 80
CALIFORNIA East Palo Alto 1,165 34,005 396
CALIFORNIA Capitola 1,119 9,565 107
CALIFORNIA Sonora 1,093 4,573 50
CALIFORNIA Sand City 1,067 375 4
CALIFORNIA Richmond 1,068 102,566 1,095
CALIFORNIA Biggs 1,042 1,823 19
CALIFORNIA Arvin 1,031 15,320 158
CALIFORNIA Barstow 999 24,822 248
CALIFORNIA Weed 957 3,031 29
CALIFORNIA San Bernardino 956 199,683 1,908
CALIFORNIA Farmersville 950 10,214 97
CALIFORNIA Greenfield 948 15,511 147
CALIFORNIA San Pablo 932 30,783 287
CALIFORNIA Merced 931 78,693 733
CALIFORNIA Lynwood 920 70,032 644
CALIFORNIA Inglewood 922 112,712 1,039
CALIFORNIA Adelanto 905 30,045 272
CALIFORNIA West Hollywood 905 36,020 326
CALIFORNIA Huntington Park 897 60,840 546
CALIFORNIA Huron 889 7,764 69
CALIFORNIA Antioch 886 101,243 897
CALIFORNIA Sacramento 886 470,308 4,165
CALIFORNIA Red Bluff 879 14,111 124
CALIFORNIA Lompoc 871 41,085 358
CALIFORNIA Vallejo 872 114,443 998
CALIFORNIA Parlier 859 13,500 116
CALIFORNIA Lemon Grove 846 23,997 203
CALIFORNIA Avalon 839 3,098 26
CALIFORNIA Santa Maria 841 87,381 735
CALIFORNIA Hawthorne 830 84,314 700
CALIFORNIA Nevada City 822 2,920 24
CALIFORNIA Santa Cruz 807 56,155 453
CALIFORNIA Imperial Beach 804 26,490 213
CALIFORNIA Ukiah 785 14,896 117
CALIFORNIA Salinas 789 143,660 1,133
CALIFORNIA Colma 758 1,452 11
CALIFORNIA Montague 757 1,454 11
CALIFORNIA Fort Bragg 760 6,581 50
CALIFORNIA Santa Fe Springs 760 17,239 131