Santa Monica Ranked Among Least Safe Cities In California: Report

Santa Monica CA

04 April, 2022

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SANTA MONICA, CA — Santa Monica was ranked among the least safe cities in California, according to a new report from the online security review website SafeWise. SafeWise released its ranking of the Top 50 Safest Cities in California for 2022. To determine the safest cities in the Golden State, SafeWise looked at FBI crime statistics and demographic information for each city in California, according to the report. "The 'safest' cities rankings are intended to highlight cities with low crime rates and ignite conversation and action around how to make all cities and communities safer," SafeWise said on its website. Oakland was ranked the least safe city in California. Santa Monica ranked no. 224, just after San Francisco. Santa Monica has 90,474 residents and had six violent crimes and 42.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents, according to the report. Several Southern California communities made the list. The statewide list ranked Northern California city Danville no. 1, followed by SoCal towns Rancho Santa Margarita and Moorpark. Here is the top 10 list of the safest cities in California: DanvilleRancho Santa MargaritaMoorparkAliso ViejoYorba LindaLaguna NiguelPowayMission ViejoRancho Palos VerdesThousand Oaks In 2021, Palos Verdes was named the fourth safest city in California. Rancho Palos Verdes has 41,513 residents and the median household income is $138,557.