Violent Crime Down Overall Across California's Nine Largest Units

According to a report from the Major Cities Chiefs Association, violent crimes (defined as homicide, rape, robbery and aggravated assault in this report) were down in 7 of 9 California cities/entities, and almost 4% overall. This reflects a nationwide trend, where 69 of 70 responding agencies also reported a decline in violent crimes in cities across the country, using a mid-year comparison from January to June 2022 v. January to June 2023.

In the United States:

1. Homicides: 2022 - 4,343; 2023 - 3,870
2. Rape: 2022 - 15,825; 2023 - 14,643
3. Robbery: 2022 - 52,032; 2023 - 49,376
4. Aggravated Assault: 2022 - 139,292; 2023 - 134,164

In California, 7 of 9 cities/entities reported a net decrease in violent crime; Fresno, LA Police & Sherriff, Sacramento, San Diego, San Francisco & San Jose), while Long Beach and Oakland Police reported a net increase in violent crime. All told, reported data resulted in a 3.97% decrease in violent crime in the largest cities/reporting agencies in California.

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You can read and download the full report "Violent Crime; Midyear Comparison January 1 to June 30, 2023, and 2022" on the MCCA website.

The Major Cities Chiefs Association is a professional organization of police executives representing the largest cities in the United States and Canada. Their mission is to provide a forum for police executives from large population centers to address the challenges and issues of policing, to influence national and international policy that affects police services, to enhance the development of current and future police leaders, and to encourage and sponsor research that advances this mission.