Most Dangerous Cities in CALIFORNIA in 2011

Oakland, based on violent crimes per capita, was the most dangerous city in CALIFORNIA in 2011

State City Per 100,000 Population Violent Crimes
CALIFORNIA Oakland 1,683 395,317 6,652
CALIFORNIA Stockton 1,408 295,136 4,155
CALIFORNIA Sanger 1,279 24,555 314
CALIFORNIA Desert Hot Springs 1,273 26,243 334
CALIFORNIA Compton 1,093 97,589 1,067
CALIFORNIA Richmond 986 104,920 1,035
CALIFORNIA West Hollywood 968 34,803 337
CALIFORNIA East Palo Alto 923 28,486 263
CALIFORNIA Selma 890 23,492 209
CALIFORNIA San Bernardino 876 212,392 1,861
CALIFORNIA San Pablo 868 29,482 256
CALIFORNIA Lynwood 863 70,592 609
CALIFORNIA Reedley 825 24,478 202
CALIFORNIA Huntington Park 828 58,797 487
CALIFORNIA Barstow 808 22,905 185
CALIFORNIA Bell 811 35,894 291
CALIFORNIA Santa Cruz 791 60,651 480
CALIFORNIA Antioch 790 103,575 818
CALIFORNIA Redding 771 90,917 701
CALIFORNIA Vallejo 770 117,305 903
CALIFORNIA Hawthorne 731 85,284 623
CALIFORNIA Inglewood 728 110,962 808
CALIFORNIA Salinas 733 152,210 1,115
CALIFORNIA Dinuba 719 21,705 156
CALIFORNIA Santa Maria 711 100,723 716
CALIFORNIA Sacramento 711 471,972 3,354
CALIFORNIA Cudahy 693 24,085 167
CALIFORNIA Modesto 694 203,530 1,413
CALIFORNIA Monterey 668 28,137 188
CALIFORNIA Coachella 670 41,183 276
CALIFORNIA San Francisco 660 814,701 5,374
CALIFORNIA Madera 653 62,138 406
CALIFORNIA Lompoc 641 42,933 275
CALIFORNIA National City 628 59,271 372
CALIFORNIA Merced 630 79,886 503
CALIFORNIA South Gate 607 95,506 580
CALIFORNIA Pomona 615 150,810 927
CALIFORNIA Long Beach 611 467,691 2,857
CALIFORNIA South El Monte 599 20,352 122
CALIFORNIA South Lake Tahoe 600 21,655 130
CALIFORNIA Victorville 585 117,266 686
CALIFORNIA Fresno 582 500,480 2,915
CALIFORNIA Palm Springs 568 45,076 256
CALIFORNIA Tulare 572 59,975 343
CALIFORNIA Maywood 559 27,717 155
CALIFORNIA Indio 559 76,930 430
CALIFORNIA Imperial Beach 537 26,633 143
CALIFORNIA Watsonville 542 51,801 281
CALIFORNIA Lancaster 537 158,474 851
CALIFORNIA Lemon Grove 535 25,618 137