The gap between Sacramento's two crime numbers matters more than either alone: violent crime runs 98% above the national rate while property crime runs 30% above, so the D grade and 5th-percentile standing among 13,216 jurisdictions reflect the violent-crime gap more than the property one. That number is moving down: 5.7% year over year in 2024. Schools show the same spread. A 4.2/10 average across 196 schools runs from 3.8/10 at elementary level to Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle at 9.7/10, so which school a buyer is zoned for decides the outcome. California's 41 federal flood declarations since 1954 set the backdrop, not the parcel. Every figure here is a city-wide average, and the block decides all three — which is why SafeNest publishes no citywide offender count for Sacramento at all.
Crime in Sacramento vs. the national average
Sacramento reports 755 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 98% above the U.S. average of 381, and 2,547 property crimes per 100k versus a national 1,954 (30% above). In the most recent FBI reporting year (2024), the violent crime rate fell 5.7% year over year, a pattern SafeNest classifies as improving.
| Sacramento | US average | |
|---|---|---|
| Violent crime (per 100k) | 755 | 381 |
| Property crime (per 100k) | 2547 | 1954 |
City-wide averages hide block-by-block variation — the safest and least safe neighborhoods in Sacramento can differ dramatically. For a specific address, a SafeNest report covers it directly — or search free in the iPhone app.
Flood & natural hazard risk
Federal disaster records for California — the state SafeNest uses for Sacramento's flood context — list 41 FEMA flood disaster declarations between 1954 and 2024, most recently "Severe Storm And Flooding". California has also seen 6 hurricane or tropical-storm declarations, events that frequently drive flooding. These are state-level federal declarations, not a parcel-level flood-zone determination — a specific Sacramento address may sit inside or well outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine; check FEMA's flood maps and flood-insurance requirements for that address.
Schools in Sacramento
Public schools in Sacramento average 4.2/10 on the SafeNest School Score across 196 rated schools. By level, high schools rate strongest at 5.5/10 on average, while elementary schools average 3.8/10. The highest-scoring is Natomas Pacific Pathways Prep Middle at 9.7/10.
Registered offenders
Registered-offender data is meaningful only at the address level, so SafeNest does not publish a city-wide figure for Sacramento: a single citywide number would blend blocks with very different profiles and mislead more than it informs. Registered offender counts by distance band for any specific Sacramento address are included in a SafeNest report, drawn directly from the state's public registry. The iPhone app shows that count free for any address, and maps each registrant with Premium.
Compare other cities
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- Also on SafeNest: is Oakland safe?
- See also crime and safety data for Fremont.
- Compare how safe San Jose is.
- Another city on the same data: the San Francisco safety report.
Check a specific Sacramento address
City averages are a starting point. A SafeNest report covers one specific address — crime, registered offender counts, flood and disaster history, schools, air quality, taxes — delivered by email as a PDF.
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Common questions about safety in Sacramento
Is Sacramento, CA safe?
Sacramento records 755 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, 98% above the US national average of 381. Overall SafeNest grade: D, a city-wide average of reported crime. It does not describe a specific street or address.
What is the crime rate in Sacramento?
Sacramento reports approximately 755 violent crimes and 2547 property crimes per 100,000 residents in 2024, the most recent FBI reporting year in our data.
Does Sacramento have flood risk?
SafeNest reports federal disaster declaration history for the area. For Sacramento, federal records show 41 FEMA flood disaster declarations for California, most recently in 2024; a specific address may still sit inside or outside a FEMA flood zone, which SafeNest does not determine — check FEMA's flood maps for that address.
How this page was built
Every figure here comes from the same public records behind SafeNest's grading. We published the full method and what it does and doesn't support in We graded 13,216 American cities with FBI data — including where a letter grade means almost nothing. City comparisons: safest cities in California.
Other city safety reports
Data compiled from public sources including FBI crime statistics, FEMA disaster declarations and the FEMA National Risk Index, NCES education data, and state registries. Last updated 2026-08-17. Figures are city-level estimates; verify with primary sources before making decisions. SafeNest is not a consumer reporting agency (see Terms).