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California’s overall violent crime rate increased by 1.7%, from 495 crimes per 100,000 residents in 2022 to 503 in 2023. Like the rest of the nation, California saw a jump in violent crime in the first year of the pandemic. The state’s violent crime rate is still up by 15.4% compared to 2019.
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This site contains crime data submitted by county and local law enforcement agencies, as well as current and historical publications on crime, juvenile justice, homicide, and hate crimes in California. The interactive Criminal Justice Profiles create web-based presentations of data.
Collect, analyze, and report statistical data that provide valid measures of crime and the criminal justice process. Examine these data on an ongoing basis to better describe crime and the criminal justice system. Promote the responsible presentation and use of crime statistics. CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE . Rob Bonta, Attorney General
3 lut 2022 · But a long-range look at crime statistics, particularly homicide data, shows that the 2020 crime rate nationally and in California was still a fraction of its highs in the early 1990s. Kern County once again had the state’s highest homicide rate in 2021, at 13.7 homicides per 100,000 people.
Crime in California 2022 presents an overview of the criminal justice system in California. Current year Current year statistics, provided by California law enforcement agencies (LEAs), are presented for reported crimes,
View Statistics. California law enforcement agencies report to the CA Department of Justice information on felony arrests, misdemeanor arrests, and juvenile status arrests (e.g., a curfew violation) occurring within the state.
25 kwi 2023 · Crime rates vary dramatically by region and category! The lowest violent crime rate—at 305 per 100,000 residents in 2021—was on the southern coast and border (Imperial, Orange, San Diego, and Ventura Counties) The state’s highest rate of violent crime was in the San Joaquin Valley, which had 640 violent incidents per 100,000 residents.