| | Arcata, CA | Santa Cruz, CA | United States |
| | 20.2 | 38.2 | 22.7 |
| | 56.6 | 74.4 | 35.4 |
The Crime Indices range from 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime). Our crime rates are based on FBI data.
YOU SHOULD KNOW
Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault.
Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
| Cities with the Least Crime Near Arcata, California | Crime Index |
| Wautec, CA | |
| Weitchpec, CA | |
| Fairhaven, CA | |
| Hoopa, CA | |
| Kep'el, CA | |
| Rio Dell, CA | 19.5 |
| Ferndale, CA | 19.6 |
| Redcrest, CA | 21.2 |
| Humboldt Hill, CA | 26.4 |
| Fieldbrook, CA | 26.9 |
Pros:
Nature hikes
Cons:
One of highest crime rates in the nation.
Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs)
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