California, CA Crime Rates: Stats & Map

54%

Total crime NAT. AVG.

Violent crime NAT. AVG.

65%

Property crime NAT. AVG.

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects the 2023 calendar year and was released from the FBI in September, 2024; this is the most current data available.

California crime rates are not available from the FBI's UCR (uniform crime reporting) program, as a result, estimates are displayed in the table above. The crime reporting program from the FBI does cover more than 98% of the larger metropolitan areas, which represents more than 309 million U.S. residents. This data is gathered from more than 18,000 law enforcement agencies which include tribal, state, county, college, university and city levels. However, the FBI does not report crime on a neighborhood level, therefore estimates were used to calculate the California crime data. These estimates take into account the overall San Bernardino crime rates (violent and property), as well as multiple other factors which include: poverty rates, unemployment rates, income, educational achievement, home prices, rent prices and population density. To view crime rates on a block group level, the California crime map below provides a hyper-local overview of all crimes reported throughout San Bernardino.
Statistic	Reported_incidents	California_{/100k people}	San Bernardino_{/100k people}	California_{/100k people}	National_{/100k people}
Total crime	9,425	1,054 (estimate)	4,294	2,834	2,281
Murder	36	n/a	16.4	5.0	5.7
Rape	116	n/a	52.9	36.4	38.0
Robbery	667	n/a	303.9	128.3	66.5
Assault	1,532	n/a	698.0	338.6	264.1
Violent crime	2,351	382 (estimate)	1,071	508	364
Burglary	1,224	n/a	557.7	347.4	250.7
Theft	4,125	n/a	1,879.4	1,466.0	1,347.2
Vehicle theft	1,725	n/a	785.9	512.2	318.7
Property crime	7,074	672 (estimate)	3,223	2,326	1,917

California crime map

The California crime map provides a detailed overview of all crimes in California as reported by the local law enforcement agencies. Based on the color coded legend above, the crime map outlines the areas with lower crime compared to the areas with higher crime. The California crime heat map offers insight into the total crimes on a block group level. Please note that the red areas on the California crime map does not always indicate that it is a dangerous area for its residents. Areas on the heat map could be inflated if they are located in high traffic areas like airports, sports centers or large parks. Other areas on the heat map could see increased crime rates if they are located in major tourist areas like the downtown core.

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Crime Quick Facts

California crime rates are 54% lower than the national average
Violent crimes in California are 5% higher than the national average
In California you have a 1 in 95 chance of becoming a victim of crime
California is safer than 65% of the cities in California
Year over year crime in San Bernardino has increased by 2%

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The chance of being a victim of violent crime in California is 1 in 262

The chance of being a victim of property crime in California is 1 in 149

The chance of being a victim of crime in California is 1 in 95

Year Over Year Crime In San Bernardino (per 100,000 people)

San Bernardino police department

Item	California	San Bernardino	California
Law enforcement employees (officers & civilians)	n/a	428	51,506
Police officers & civilians /1000 residents	n/a	2.0	3.6

Sex offenders in California

State	Total offenders	California_/100K	National_/100K
California	79,891	232	266

There are a total of 79,891 sex offenders in California. This yields a total of 232 sex offenders in California per 100,000 residents which is 13% less than the national average.

Nearby Cities With Low Crime Rates

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Fontana, CA	212,704	281	1,365	1,646
Eastvale, CA	65,766	131	1,779	1,910
Running Springs, CA	4,410	398	1,820	2,218
Highgrove, CA	6,201	403	1,845	2,248
Moreno Valley, CA	208,751	318	1,945	2,262
Lake Arrowhead, CA	9,741	406	1,858	2,264
Norco, CA	27,021	165	2,714	2,879
San Bernardino, CA	216,784	1,071	3,223	4,294

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Violent crime_{/100k people}	Property crime_{/100k people}	Total crime_{/100k people}
Tacoma, WA	215,766	1,243	7,356	8,599
Des Moines, IA	215,408	707	3,349	4,056
Spring Valley, NV	218,697	366	2,209	2,575
Enterprise, NV	214,591	271	1,636	1,907
Modesto, CA	214,485	647	2,229	2,876
San Bernardino, CA	216,784	1,071	3,223	4,294

Source: The California, San Bernardino, CA crime data displayed above is derived from the FBI's uniform crime reports for the year of 2023. The crime report encompasses more than 18,000 city and state law enforcement agencies reporting data on property and violent crimes. The uniform crime reports program represents approximately 309 million American residents, which results in 98% coverage of metropolitan statistical areas.

California, San Bernardino, CA Crime Rates