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California 2008 Violent Crime Rate

2008 Violent Crime Rate in Largest Cities

Rank	2008 Violent Crime Rate
1.	Los Angeles	690
2.	San Diego	476
3.	San Jose	385
4.	San Francisco	845
5.	Long Beach	676
6.	Fresno	585
7.	Sacramento	998
8.	Oakland	1,968
9.	Santa Ana	508
10.	Anaheim	393

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Cities with Lowest 2008 Violent Crime Rate (Population 5,000+)

Rank	2008 Violent Crime Rate
1.	Calipatria	0
2.	Los Altos Hills	12
3.	Palos Verdes Estates	15
4.	Hillsborough	28
5.	Laguna Woods	33
6.	Orinda	33
7.	Moraga	35
8.	Piedmont	38
9.	Saratoga	43
10.	Los Altos	46

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Cities with Highest 2008 Violent Crime Rate (Population 5,000+)

Rank	2008 Violent Crime Rate
1.	Oakland	1,968
2.	Compton	1,839
3.	Gridley	1,717
4.	Stockton	1,475
5.	Barstow	1,359
6.	Emeryville	1,350
7.	Oroville	1,284
8.	Desert Hot Springs	1,237
9.	East Palo Alto	1,098
10.	Richmond	1,075

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Cities with Lowest 2008 Violent Crime Rate (Population 500+)

Rank	2008 Violent Crime Rate
1.	Belvedere	0
2.	Bradbury	0
3.	Calipatria	0
4.	Monte Sereno	0
5.	Rolling Hills	0
6.	Ross	0
7.	Los Altos Hills	12
8.	Palos Verdes Estates	15
9.	Indian Wells	19
10.	Hillsborough	28

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Cities with Highest 2008 Violent Crime Rate (Population 500+)

Rank	2008 Violent Crime Rate
1.	Oakland	1,968
2.	Irwindale	1,930
3.	Compton	1,839
4.	Colma	1,806
5.	Gridley	1,717
6.	Stockton	1,475
7.	Avalon	1,442
8.	Barstow	1,359
9.	Emeryville	1,350
10.	Oroville	1,284

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