Most Dangerous Cities in CALIFORNIA in 2012

Oakland, based on violent crimes per capita, was the most dangerous city in CALIFORNIA in 2012

State City Per 100,000 Population Violent Crimes
CALIFORNIA Oakland 1,993 399,487 7,963
CALIFORNIA Stockton 1,548 299,105 4,630
CALIFORNIA Compton 1,242 98,057 1,218
CALIFORNIA Desert Hot Springs 1,232 27,929 344
CALIFORNIA East Palo Alto 1,158 28,766 333
CALIFORNIA Richmond 1,093 106,357 1,162
CALIFORNIA Sanger 1,083 24,827 269
CALIFORNIA Antioch 1,017 105,009 1,068
CALIFORNIA Merced 1,000 80,976 810
CALIFORNIA West Hollywood 967 34,971 338
CALIFORNIA San Bernardino 941 214,987 2,022
CALIFORNIA San Pablo 927 29,884 277
CALIFORNIA Barstow 893 23,188 207
CALIFORNIA Selma 876 23,753 208
CALIFORNIA Dinuba 823 21,999 181
CALIFORNIA Modesto 777 204,631 1,590
CALIFORNIA Redding 775 90,974 705
CALIFORNIA Lynwood 763 70,908 541
CALIFORNIA Madera 742 62,796 466
CALIFORNIA Hawthorne 743 85,692 637
CALIFORNIA Vallejo 745 117,912 878
CALIFORNIA Sacramento 739 476,557 3,520
CALIFORNIA Santa Cruz 711 60,902 433
CALIFORNIA Reedley 699 24,747 173
CALIFORNIA Inglewood 700 111,488 780
CALIFORNIA San Francisco 704 820,363 5,777
CALIFORNIA South Lake Tahoe 686 21,586 148
CALIFORNIA Santa Maria 682 101,207 690
CALIFORNIA Atascadero 666 28,825 192
CALIFORNIA Pomona 674 151,511 1,021
CALIFORNIA Salinas 665 154,413 1,027
CALIFORNIA Palm Springs 657 45,996 302
CALIFORNIA Turlock 638 69,730 445
CALIFORNIA Maywood 628 27,850 175
CALIFORNIA Coachella 630 42,034 265
CALIFORNIA Huntington Park 631 59,079 373
CALIFORNIA Cudahy 624 24,201 151
CALIFORNIA Atwater 623 28,891 180
CALIFORNIA Bell 624 36,062 225
CALIFORNIA National City 619 59,920 371
CALIFORNIA Tulare 618 60,848 376
CALIFORNIA Adelanto 612 32,520 199
CALIFORNIA Rancho Cordova 594 66,214 393
CALIFORNIA Eureka 579 27,469 159
CALIFORNIA South Gate 576 95,966 553
CALIFORNIA Long Beach 576 469,893 2,705
CALIFORNIA Indio 573 78,501 450
CALIFORNIA Victorville 570 118,687 676
CALIFORNIA Hanford 564 54,787 309
CALIFORNIA Carson 558 93,233 520