A city in Fresno County is one the safest in California, study finds
CLOVIS, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The City of Clovis has been named as one of the safest cities in California, according to a report by SafeWise.
SafeWise released a list of the top 20 safest cities, with many cities in Southern California named in the top 10. The City of Clovis was the only Central Valley city to make the top 20 list, coming in at number 20.
The full list can be viewed below:
Rancho Santa Margarita in Orange County
Aliso Viejo in Orange County
Yorba Linda in Orange County
Laguna Niguel in Orange County
Mission Viejo in Orange County
Lake Forest in Orange County
Lincoln in Placer County in Northern California
Poway in San Diego County
Rocklin in Placer County in Northern California
Irvine in Orange County
Santee in San Diego County
San Marcos in North County in San Diego County
San Clemente in Orange County
Elk Grove in Sacramento County
Encinitas in North County in San Diego
Murrieta in Riverside County
Fontana in San Bernardino County
Menifee in Riverside County
Cypress in Orange County
Clovis in Fresno County
The study looked at the crime rates in California to compile the numbers, adding that California’s property crime rate is 25.3 incidents per 1,000 people: higher than the nationwide rate of 20.7. The violent crime rate is 4.2 incidents per 1,000 people: also higher than the nationwide rate of 4.0.
According to the study, it says that Rancho Santa Margarita is the safest city in California, with a violent crime rate of 0.4 and a property crime rate of 4.8 incidents per 1,000 people.
