Grade A Cities — Safest Cities
Cities with the highest Safety Context Scores (80-100). These cities have significantly lower per-capita crime rates than the national average and improving trends.
7 cities with grade A · FBI UCR 2023 data
About safety grades: The Safety Context Score weights per-capita violent crime (40%), per-capita property crime (30%), and 5-year trend direction (30%). All comparisons are against national averages. See full methodology.
| # | City | Population | Violent/100K | Property/100K | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pueblo, CO | 112K | 172.8 | 1,219 | A (83) |
| 2 | Modesto, CA | 218K | 191 | 1,347 | A (82) |
| 3 | Pasadena, CA | 139K | 172.8 | 1,567 | A (82) |
| 4 | Wilmington, NC | 115K | 183.2 | 1,253 | A (81) |
| 5 | Birmingham, AL | 201K | 191 | 1,732 | A (80) |
| 6 | Vallejo, CA | 122K | 172.8 | 1,915 | A (80) |
| 7 | Visalia, CA | 141K | 172.8 | 1,915 | A (80) |
All rates per 100,000 residents. Source: FBI UCR 2023.