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California State has been struggling with high levels of crime, particularly when it comes to violent and property offenses. According to recent statistics, the state's violent crime rate stands at 25.2, which is higher than the national average of 22.7. This means that individuals living in California are at a higher risk of experiencing violent acts such as murder, rape, and assault compared to the rest of the country. The property crime rate in California is also concerning, at 37.1, compared to the US average of 35.4. This includes offenses such as burglary, theft, and arson. These numbers highlight the need for increased efforts and resources to address crime in California and ensure the safety and well-being of its residents.

Crime is ranked on a scale of 1 (low crime) to 100 (high crime)

California violent crime is 25.2. (The US average is 22.7)
California property crime is 37.1. (The US average is 35.4)

 Violent Crimes  - Murder  Rape  Robbery  Assault
 Property Crimes  - Burglary  Larceny  Auto Theft
Corcoran, CA Crime History
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Year Violent Murder Rape Robbery Assault Property Burglary Larceny Auto

   Crime in Nearby Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Corcoran, CA552.61,273.822,11152019
Hanford, CA449.02,170.155,973132019
Lemoore, CA471.41,391.825,999152019
Tulare, CA400.72,255.463,349152019
Visalia, CA434.22,889.7132,143202019
Farmersville, CA324.61,762.410,812242019
   Crime in Similar Size Cities
City Violent
per 100k
Property
per 100k
Pop. Miles Data
Year
Fresno, CA555.33,344.6403,966452018
San Jose, CA438.42,419.6875,8401462019
Los Angeles, CA732.22,383.34,007,9051622019
Sacramento, CA627.13,182.1499,9971962019
San Francisco, CA669.65,505.6881,2552192019
Las Vegas, NV531.22,771.61,666,8032422019

   Visualize the relationship between violent and property crime in similar size cities.

   Crime by Location

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Over 2 years ago

California is a great state. What stopped me from giving it 5 stars is the crime, homelessness, high cost of living, traffic, drought, and wildfires. Still a pretty good  More

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Over 3 years ago

Born and raised here - been all around the country and world but California is unrivaled for beauty , diversity, food, landscapes, vibrant industries and agriculture and  More

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We're full. Got enough people already. Don't need to grow our population. Just need to let the roads catch  More

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