Every city has safe neighborhoods and dangerous neighborhoods. We believe you should know which neighborhoods in Sacramento are the safest before you move.
Every year, more than 30 million Americans move. Sometimes, it’s for a job, other times it’s to escape the big city. But no matter where you move, you want a neighborhood that’s family friendly, clean, and most importantly, safe.
We’ve analyzed the FBI crime report’s data on violent and property crimes for every single neighborhood in Sacramento. Then, we calculated your chances of being the victim of a crime in each one.
What Sacramento neighborhoods can you leave your doors unlocked at night? Here’s the list.
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Pick a metric. The bars rescale. The red line is California’s statewide median.
Saturday Night Science
Methodology: How we determined the safest Sacramento hoods in 2026
You can ask people which neighborhoods are the safest, or you can look at the unbiased raw data. We choose data.
Instead of relying on speculation and opinion, we used Saturday Night Science to analyze the numbers from the FBI’s most recent crime report for every neighborhood in Sacramento.
To be more specific, we analyzed the FBI’s Uniform Crime Report. We then ran an analysis to calculate each neighborhood’s property and violent crimes per capita. We used the following criteria:
- Total Crimes Per Capita
- Violent Crimes Per Capita
- Property Crimes Per Capita
We then ranked each neighborhood with scores from 1 to 110 in each category, where 1 was the safest.
Next, we averaged the rankings for each neighborhood to create a safe neighborhood index.
Finally, we crowned the neighborhood with the lowest safest neighborhood index the “Safest City Neighborhood In Sacramento.” We’re lookin’ at you, East Sacramento.
We updated this article for 2026. Skip to the end to see the list of all the neighborhoods in the city, from safest to most dangerous.
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Detailed list of the safest neighborhoods to live in Sacramento for 2026
Click any column to sort. Search by neighborhood name.
| Rank | Neighborhood | Crime Per 100K |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Sacramento | |
| 2 | South East | |
| 3 | Willowcreek | |
| 4 | River Park | |
| 5 | Northgate | |
| 6 | Natomas Park | |
| 7 | Greenhaven | |
| 8 | Parkway | |
| 9 | Colonial Village | |
| 9 | Village 2 | |
| 11 | Scc | |
| 12 | Village 11 | |
| 12 | Creekside | |
| 14 | Colonial Manor | |
| 14 | Raley Industrial Park | |
| 16 | ||
| 17 | Village 9 | |
| 17 | Campus Commons | |
| 19 | Johnson Business Park | |
| 20 | Natomas Creek | |
| 21 | American River Parkway | |
| 21 | Lawrence Park | |
| 23 | Hollywood Park | |
| 23 | Village 7 | |
| 25 | Gateway West | |
| 26 | Tahoe Park | |
| 27 | Curtis Park | |
| 27 | Elmhurst | |
| 29 | Westlake | |
| 30 | Village 12 | |
| 30 | South Land Park | |
| 32 | Alkali Flat | |
| 33 | Woodbine | |
| 34 | West Tahoe Park | |
| 35 | Robla | |
| 36 | Tahoe Park East | |
| 37 | Sierra Oaks | |
| 38 | Carelton Tract | |
| 39 | South Oak Park | |
| 40 | Meadowview | |
| 40 | Csus | |
| 42 | Poverty Ridge | |
| 43 | Tahoe Park South | |
| 44 | North Oak Park | |
| 45 | Strawberry Manor | |
| 46 | College Glen | |
| 47 | Central Oak Park | |
| 48 | Freeport Manor | |
| 49 | Medical Center | |
| 50 | Fruitridge Manor | |
| 51 | Mangan Park | |
| 52 | Fairgrounds | |
| 53 | Valley High-North Laguna | |
| 53 | Airport | |
| 55 | New Era Park | |
| 56 | Brentwood | |
| 56 | Glen Elder | |
| 58 | North Pointe | |
| 59 | Land Park | |
| 60 | Del Paso Heights | |
| 61 | Tallac Village | |
| 62 | Wills Acres | |
| 62 | Arden Fair | |
| 64 | Pell-Main Industrial Park | |
| 65 | Newton Booth | |
| 66 | Village Green | |
| 66 | Glenwood Meadows | |
| 68 | Norwood I-80 | |
| 69 | Swanston Estates | |
| 70 | Old North Sacramento | |
| 71 | Little Pocket | |
| 72 | Cannon Industrial Park | |
| 73 | Johnson Heights | |
| 74 | Avondale | |
| 74 | Colonial Heights | |
| 76 | Golf Course Terrace | |
| 77 | Parker Homes | |
| 78 | South Natomas | |
| 79 | Ben Ali | |
| 80 | Hagginwood | |
| 81 | Richardson Village | |
| 82 | North City Farms | |
| 83 | South City Farms | |
| 84 | Gateway Center | |
| 85 | Rp Sports Complex | |
| 86 | Granite Regional Park | |
| 87 | Village 5 | |
| 88 | Norwood Tech | |
| 88 | Oak Knoll | |
| 90 | Southside Park | |
| 91 | East Del Paso Heights | |
| 92 | Packard Bell | |
| 93 | West Del Paso Heights | |
| 94 | Metro Center | |
| 95 | Marshall School | |
| 96 | Natomas Crossing | |
| 97 | Boulevard Park | |
| 98 | Upper Land Park | |
| 99 | Richmond Grove | |
| 100 | Erikson Industrial Park |
Source: FBI UCR. All 110 Sacramento neighborhoods.
Summary
Summary: The safest places in Sacramento
Looking at the data, you can tell that East Sacramento is as safe as they come, according to science and data.
The safest neighborhoods in Sacramento are East Sacramento, South East, Willowcreek, River Park, Northgate, Natomas Park, Greenhaven, Parkway, Colonial Village, and Village 2.
But as most California residents would agree, almost every place here has its safe and not safe parts. So make sure you’re informed ahead of time.
We ranked the neighborhoods from safest to most dangerous in the chart below. Not sold on California? Take the two-minute Find Your Place quiz and see which state actually fits you.
Questions and answers
Safest Neighborhoods In Sacramento FAQs
What is the safest neighborhood in Sacramento?
East Sacramento is the safest neighborhood in Sacramento for 2026, based on FBI crime data. South East and Willowcreek are next.
What are the safest neighborhoods in Sacramento?
The safest neighborhoods in Sacramento are East Sacramento, South East, Willowcreek, River Park, Northgate, Natomas Park, Greenhaven, Parkway, Colonial Village, and Village 2. We ranked all 110 neighborhoods in the city.
How do you measure neighborhood safety?
Neighborhoods are ranked on violent and property crimes per capita, using FBI crime data mapped to each neighborhood. The lowest combined crime rate wins.
Which neighborhood ranked last for safety?
Midtown posts the highest crime rate of the 110 Sacramento neighborhoods we scored. Our separate worst neighborhoods in Sacramento ranking digs into that end of the list.
Does a low crime rate guarantee safety?
No. Crime rates are averages across a whole neighborhood, and conditions change block by block and hour by hour. The numbers tell you where the odds are best, not that anywhere is risk-free.
