California Crime Rate 1979-2018
Interactive chart of California violent crime rate and statistics by year from 1979 to 2018. In the FBI’s Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program, violent crime statistics are composed of four offenses: murder/homicide and nonnegligent manslaughter, rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. Violent crimes are defined in the UCR Program as those offenses which involve force or threat of force.
- The California crime rate for 2018 was 447.41 per 100,000 population, a 1.3% decline from 2017.
- The California crime rate for 2017 was 453.3 per 100,000 population, a 1.91% increase from 2016.
- The California crime rate for 2016 was 444.81 per 100,000 population, a 3.93% increase from 2015.
- The California crime rate for 2015 was 427.97 per 100,000 population, a 7.97% increase from 2014.
| State Name |
Population |
Rate |
| District Of Columbia |
702,455 |
995.94 |
| Alaska |
737,438 |
884.96 |
| New Mexico |
2,095,428 |
856.58 |
| Tennessee |
6,770,010 |
623.72 |
| Arkansas |
3,013,825 |
543.63 |
| Nevada |
3,034,392 |
541.13 |
| Louisiana |
4,659,978 |
537.53 |
| Alabama |
4,887,871 |
519.63 |
| Missouri |
6,126,452 |
502.05 |
| South Carolina |
5,084,127 |
488.28 |
| Arizona |
7,171,646 |
474.90 |
| Maryland |
6,042,718 |
468.66 |
| Oklahoma |
3,943,079 |
466.13 |
| Michigan |
9,995,915 |
449.36 |
| California |
39,557,045 |
447.41 |
| Kansas |
2,911,505 |
439.02 |
| Delaware |
967,171 |
423.61 |
| Texas |
28,701,845 |
410.87 |
| South Dakota |
882,235 |
404.65 |
| Illinois |
12,741,080 |
404.13 |
| Colorado |
5,695,564 |
397.22 |
| Florida |
21,299,325 |
384.89 |
| Indiana |
6,691,878 |
382.27 |
| North Carolina |
10,383,620 |
377.61 |
| Montana |
1,062,305 |
374.09 |
| New York |
19,542,209 |
350.50 |
| Massachusetts |
6,902,149 |
338.11 |
| Georgia |
10,519,475 |
326.58 |
| Washington State |
7,535,591 |
311.48 |
| Pennsylvania |
12,807,060 |
306.02 |
| Wisconsin |
5,813,568 |
295.45 |
| West Virginia |
1,805,832 |
289.95 |
| Oregon |
4,190,713 |
285.54 |
| Nebraska |
1,929,268 |
284.77 |
| North Dakota |
760,077 |
280.63 |
| Ohio |
11,689,442 |
279.94 |
| Iowa |
3,156,145 |
250.08 |
| Hawaii |
1,420,491 |
248.65 |
| Mississippi |
2,986,530 |
234.35 |
| Utah |
3,161,105 |
233.08 |
| Idaho |
1,754,208 |
227.05 |
| Minnesota |
5,611,179 |
220.43 |
| Rhode Island |
1,057,315 |
219.14 |
| Wyoming |
577,737 |
212.21 |
| Kentucky |
4,468,402 |
211.87 |
| New Jersey |
8,908,520 |
208.08 |
| Connecticut |
3,572,665 |
207.44 |
| Virginia |
8,517,685 |
199.96 |
| New Hampshire |
1,356,458 |
173.17 |
| Vermont |
626,299 |
171.96 |
| Maine |
1,338,404 |
112.15 |
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Historical Violent Crime Rate per 100,000 Population
|
| Year |
California |
United States |
| 2018 |
447.41 |
380.56 |
| 2017 |
453.30 |
394.86 |
| 2016 |
444.81 |
397.52 |
| 2015 |
427.97 |
373.74 |
| 2014 |
396.38 |
361.55 |
| 2013 |
402.64 |
369.13 |
| 2012 |
423.54 |
387.75 |
| 2011 |
411.16 |
387.06 |
| 2010 |
439.58 |
404.50 |
| 2009 |
473.29 |
431.88 |
| 2008 |
504.21 |
458.61 |
| 2007 |
524.06 |
471.77 |
| 2006 |
533.45 |
479.34 |
| 2005 |
526.02 |
469.04 |
| 2004 |
527.80 |
463.16 |
| 2003 |
579.63 |
475.84 |
| 2002 |
595.36 |
494.38 |
| 2001 |
615.21 |
504.52 |
| 2000 |
621.56 |
506.53 |
| 1999 |
627.18 |
522.95 |
| 1998 |
703.72 |
567.59 |
| 1997 |
798.26 |
610.98 |
| 1996 |
862.65 |
636.64 |
| 1995 |
966.01 |
684.46 |
| 1994 |
1,013.00 |
713.59 |
| 1993 |
1,077.76 |
747.15 |
| 1992 |
1,119.72 |
757.67 |
| 1991 |
1,089.93 |
758.18 |
| 1990 |
1,045.20 |
729.61 |
| 1989 |
977.66 |
666.90 |
| 1988 |
929.82 |
640.58 |
| 1987 |
917.99 |
612.49 |
| 1986 |
920.54 |
620.14 |
| 1985 |
765.27 |
558.06 |
| 1984 |
763.36 |
539.93 |
| 1983 |
772.59 |
538.12 |
| 1982 |
814.71 |
570.82 |
| 1981 |
862.97 |
593.47 |
| 1980 |
893.61 |
596.64 |
| 1979 |
811.10 |
548.86 |
