Sacramento, CA Crime Statistics For 2022

Demographics | Crime | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-07
17,795
Total Crimes
3,428.4
Total Crimes / 100k People
46.14%
Above National Average
392 out of 461
In California
7,597 out of 8,904
In America

What is the crime rate in Sacramento, CA?

According to the most recent data from the FBI, the total crime rate in Sacramento is 3,428.4 per 100,000 people. That's 46.14% higher than the national rate of 2,346.0 per 100,000 people and 32.83% higher than the California total crime rate of 2,581.0 per 100,000 people.

Note: Because the rates of crime are so low in America, we use "per 100,000 people" to make the number a bit easier to compare across locations visually. It's mathematically the same as doing per capita comparisons and isn't conveying that there are 100,000+ people in a location.

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Sacramento SnackAbility

7
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
9
Affordability
4
Diversity
10
Safety
4
Amenities
10
Education
7
Commute
6

How Does Sacramento Crime Compare To The Rest Of The Country?

Statistic Count
Raw
Sacramento
/ 100k People
California
/ 100k People
National
/ 100k People
Total Crimes Per 100K 17,795 3,428.4 2,581.0 2,346.0
Murder 42 8.1 5.6 6.5
Robbery 879 169.3 113.6 73.9
Aggravated Assault 2,501 481.8 288.7 279.7
Violent Crime 3,547 683.4 442.0 387.8
Burglary 2,834 546.0 369.7 314.2
Larceny 8,903 1,715.2 1,341.7 1,398.0
Car Theft 2,511 483.8 427.6 246.0
Property Crime 14,248 2,745.0 2,138.9 1,958.2

Violent Crime Rates In Sacramento

3,547
Violent Crimes
683.4
Violent Crimes / 100k People
76.22%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 146.3 chance of being the victim of a violent crime in Sacramento each year. That compares to a 1 in 226.2 chance statewide.
  • The violent crime rate in Sacramento is 683.4 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 76.22% higher than the national rate of 387.8 per 100,000 people.
  • 54.59% higher than the California violent crime rate of 442.0 per 100,000 people.

Property Crime Rates In Sacramento

14,248
Property Crimes
2,745.0
Property Crimes / 100k People
40.18%
Above National Average
  • You have a 1 in 36.4 chance of being the victim of a property crime in Sacramento each year. That compares to a 1 in 51.1 chance nationally.
  • The property crime rate in Sacramento is 2,745.0 per 100,000 people.
  • That's 40.18% higher than the national rate of 1,958.2 per 100,000 people.
  • And 28.34% higher than the California property crime rate of 2,138.9 per 100,000 people.

Sacramento Crime Compared To California Average

Each category of crime indexed to the worst per capita in California.
Data Source -- FBI UCR 2018.

Crime In Cities Around Sacramento

City Population Count
Raw
Total Crime
/ 100k People
Property Crime
/ 100k People
Violent Crime
/ 100k People
Citrus Heights, CA 88,314 2,407 2,725.5 2,401.7 323.8
Folsom, CA 82,427 1,281 1,554.1 1,453.4 100.7
Davis, CA 69,853 2,550 3,650.5 3,510.2 140.3
West Sacramento, CA 54,068 1,716 3,173.8 2,783.5 390.2
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