California Crime Statistics and Rates Report (CA)

California crime statistics indicate a total downward trend in crime based on data from 20 years when violent crime was decreasing and property crime was decreasing.

Based on this report, the crime rate in California for 2025 is expected to be lower than in 2019 when the state violent crime rate was higher than the national violent crime rate average by 16.28% and the state property crime rate was higher than the national property crime rate average by 10.49%.

Property and Violent Crime

Summary

2019 Crime (Actual Data)	Incidents
Aggravated Assault	105,541
Arson	N/A
Burglary	152,555
Larceny and Theft	626,802
Motor Vehicle Theft	141,757
Murder and Manslaughter	1,690
Rape	14,799
Robbery	52,301
Crime Rate (Total Incidents)	1,095,445
Property Crime	921,114
Violent Crime	174,331

State versus National Crime Comparison

California Property Crime vs. National Comparison

California Violent Crime vs. National Comparison

Arson numbers are reported inconsistently. Zero values may indicate the data was not available. The FBI cautions the data users against comparing yearly statistical data solely on the basis of their population coverage. The comparisons made herein are thus, only meaningful upon further examination of all variables that affect crime in each reported city, state or other reported jurisdicition.

California Crime Statistics and Rates Report (CA)

Property and Violent Crime

State versus National Crime Comparison

California crime rates by city (Large cities)

California crime rates by city (Small cities)