California vs Texas

Safety Comparison

California

Texas

How California and Texas compare on safety: violent crime rate, property crime rate, and more.

Overview

Key differences

Violent Crime Rate

Texas has a lower violent crime rate than California.

Property Crime Rate

Texas has a lower property crime rate than California.

Metric	CA	TX	Deep dive
Violent Crime Rate Violent crime incidents per 100,000 residents (FBI UCR 2022).	499.5 per 100k	431.8 per 100k	Details ->
Property Crime Rate Property crime incidents per 100,000 residents.	2387.5 per 100k	2338.9 per 100k	Details ->