In 2022, 499 violent crime incidents per 100,000 residents were reported to police in California. This is 18 percent higher than the violent crime rate in 2012.
The crime rate in California in 2022 was 31 percent higher than the United States average.
In 2022, 59 percent of violent crimes reported to police in California were not solved. This is 3 percentage points higher than the unsolved rate in 2012.