Grade C Cities — Average Safety
Cities scoring 50-64 on the Safety Context Score. Per-capita crime rates are near the national average.
103 cities with grade C · 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 | San Antonio, TX | 1.5M | 397.5 | 2,529 | C (64) |
| 2 | Austin, TX | 979K | 303.3 | 1,791 | C (64) |
| 3 | Grand Rapids, MI | 199K | 375 | 1,549 | C (64) |
| 4 | Elk Grove, CA | 176K | 468.3 | 1,863 | C (64) |
| 5 | Columbia, SC | 137K | 281.7 | 1,236 | C (64) |
| 6 | Carrollton, TX | 133K | 478.7 | 1,549 | C (64) |
| 7 | Clearwater, FL | 117K | 354.3 | 2,176 | C (64) |
| 8 | Overland Park, KS | 197K | 364.6 | 1,863 | C (64) |
| 9 | Lubbock, TX | 264K | 632.2 | 1,674 | C (63) |
| 10 | Boise, ID | 236K | 385.8 | 2,386 | C (63) |
| 11 | Tacoma, WA | 219K | 408.7 | 1,693 | C (63) |
| 12 | Tallahassee, FL | 196K | 577.2 | 1,880 | C (63) |
| 13 | Springfield, MO | 169K | 597.9 | 1,253 | C (63) |
| 14 | Centennial, CO | 108K | 266.1 | 1,880 | C (63) |
| 15 | Miramar, FL | 135K | 463.1 | 2,193 | C (63) |
| 16 | Charlotte, NC | 875K | 548.1 | 2,191 | C (62) |
| 17 | San Francisco, CA | 874K | 435.1 | 1,812 | C (62) |
| 18 | Honolulu, HI | 351K | 534.8 | 1,347 | C (62) |
| 19 | Newark, NJ | 312K | 403 | 2,059 | C (62) |
| 20 | Irving, TX | 257K | 420.2 | 1,347 | C (62) |
| 21 | Providence, RI | 191K | 582.4 | 1,897 | C (62) |
| 22 | Tyler, TX | 106K | 603.1 | 1,271 | C (62) |
| 23 | Torrance, CA | 144K | 260.9 | 2,211 | C (62) |
| 24 | Boston, MA | 676K | 309.6 | 2,234 | C (61) |
| 25 | Virginia Beach, VA | 459K | 620.7 | 2,405 | C (61) |
| 26 | Plano, TX | 285K | 529.1 | 1,712 | C (61) |
| 27 | Salt Lake City, UT | 200K | 369.8 | 2,228 | C (61) |
| 28 | Oceanside, CA | 176K | 597.9 | 1,601 | C (61) |
| 29 | Norman, OK | 128K | 587.5 | 1,915 | C (61) |
| 30 | West Jordan, UT | 117K | 494.2 | 1,601 | C (61) |
| 31 | Gainesville, FL | 141K | 473.5 | 2,228 | C (61) |
| 32 | Sunnyvale, CA | 156K | 276.5 | 1,915 | C (61) |
| 33 | Augusta, GA | 202K | 425.9 | 1,366 | C (61) |
| 34 | Federal Way, WA | 101K | 297.2 | 1,288 | C (61) |
| 35 | Tuscaloosa, AL | 100K | 460.8 | 1,184 | C (61) |
| 36 | Tampa, FL | 400K | 523.3 | 2,078 | C (60) |
| 37 | Lexington, KY | 323K | 322.8 | 1,405 | C (60) |
| 38 | Lincoln, NE | 291K | 322.8 | 1,405 | C (60) |
| 39 | Madison, WI | 270K | 546.2 | 1,385 | C (60) |
| 40 | Spokane, WA | 229K | 534.8 | 1,732 | C (60) |
| 41 | San Bernardino, CA | 222K | 626.5 | 2,424 | C (60) |
| 42 | Moreno Valley, CA | 212K | 288.4 | 2,443 | C (60) |
| 43 | Amarillo, TX | 200K | 660.8 | 1,385 | C (60) |
| 44 | Evansville, IN | 117K | 582.4 | 2,246 | C (60) |
| 45 | Lakewood, CO | 156K | 271.3 | 2,246 | C (60) |
| 46 | New Haven, CT | 134K | 292 | 1,619 | C (60) |
| 47 | Ann Arbor, MI | 124K | 603.1 | 1,619 | C (60) |
| 48 | Abilene, TX | 124K | 395.7 | 1,619 | C (60) |
| 49 | Rockford, IL | 149K | 504.6 | 1,288 | C (60) |
| 50 | Macon, GA | 157K | 395.7 | 1,619 | C (60) |
| 51 | Lakewood, NJ | 135K | 603.1 | 1,619 | C (60) |
| 52 | Clovis, CA | 120K | 499.4 | 1,619 | C (60) |
| 53 | Cheyenne, WY | 65K | 553.5 | 1,495 | C (60) |
| 54 | Casper, WY | 59K | 261.3 | 1,760 | C (60) |
| 55 | Los Angeles, CA | 4.0M | 441.4 | 2,255 | C (59) |
| 56 | Durham, NC | 284K | 403 | 2,443 | C (59) |
| 57 | Chesapeake, VA | 249K | 328.5 | 1,424 | C (59) |
| 58 | Newport News, VA | 186K | 613.5 | 1,306 | C (59) |
| 59 | Eugene, OR | 177K | 509.8 | 1,306 | C (59) |
| 60 | Midland, TX | 138K | 494.2 | 1,950 | C (59) |
| 61 | Oklahoma City, OK | 681K | 315.9 | 2,676 | C (58) |
| 62 | Louisville, KY | 629K | 341 | 1,918 | C (58) |
| 63 | Long Beach, CA | 467K | 322.8 | 1,789 | C (58) |
| 64 | Oakland, CA | 433K | 311.3 | 2,136 | C (58) |
| 65 | St. Louis, MO | 302K | 322.8 | 1,789 | C (58) |
| 66 | North Las Vegas, NV | 263K | 546.2 | 1,770 | C (58) |
| 67 | Fremont, CA | 231K | 431.6 | 1,770 | C (58) |
| 68 | Sioux Falls, SD | 193K | 292 | 1,967 | C (58) |
| 69 | Bellevue, WA | 152K | 499.4 | 1,967 | C (58) |
| 70 | Frisco, TX | 201K | 311.3 | 2,136 | C (58) |
| 71 | Kansas City, MO | 508K | 560.6 | 2,655 | C (57) |
| 72 | St. Petersburg, FL | 258K | 672.3 | 1,424 | C (57) |
| 73 | Norfolk, VA | 238K | 414.5 | 2,482 | C (57) |
| 74 | Yonkers, NY | 212K | 563.4 | 1,443 | C (57) |
| 75 | Washington, DC | 690K | 460.2 | 2,318 | C (56) |
| 76 | Baltimore, MD | 586K | 592 | 1,918 | C (56) |
| 77 | Anaheim, CA | 350K | 569.2 | 1,462 | C (56) |
| 78 | Pittsburgh, PA | 303K | 557.7 | 1,809 | C (56) |
| 79 | Fort Wayne, IN | 264K | 569.2 | 1,462 | C (56) |
| 80 | Roseville, CA | 148K | 629 | 1,358 | C (56) |
| 81 | Victorville, CA | 135K | 525.3 | 1,358 | C (56) |
| 82 | Indianapolis, IN | 888K | 730.1 | 1,538 | C (55) |
| 83 | Sacramento, CA | 525K | 598.3 | 1,939 | C (55) |
| 84 | Toledo, OH | 271K | 437.4 | 2,174 | C (55) |
| 85 | Jersey City, NJ | 292K | 574.9 | 1,481 | C (55) |
| 86 | Reno, NV | 264K | 563.4 | 1,828 | C (55) |
| 87 | Hayward, CA | 163K | 634.2 | 1,375 | C (55) |
| 88 | Shreveport, LA | 188K | 411.3 | 2,019 | C (55) |
| 89 | New York, NY | 8.3M | 359.8 | 1,981 | C (54) |
| 90 | Joliet, IL | 150K | 623.8 | 2,037 | C (54) |
| 91 | Charleston, WV | 47K | 483.9 | 1,573 | C (54) |
| 92 | Seattle, WA | 749K | 353.5 | 2,381 | C (53) |
| 93 | Clarksville, TN | 167K | 540.9 | 1,410 | C (53) |
| 94 | Palmdale, CA | 169K | 634.2 | 1,723 | C (53) |
| 95 | Cape Coral, FL | 194K | 629 | 2,054 | C (53) |
| 96 | Phoenix, AZ | 1.7M | 617.1 | 2,002 | C (52) |
| 97 | Ontario, CA | 175K | 530.5 | 2,071 | C (52) |
| 98 | Manchester, NH | 116K | 530.5 | 2,071 | C (52) |
| 99 | Cleveland, OH | 373K | 580.6 | 1,885 | C (51) |
| 100 | Round Rock, TX | 133K | 551.2 | 1,445 | C (51) |
| 101 | San Diego, CA | 1.4M | 736.3 | 2,402 | C (50) |
| 102 | Winston-Salem, NC | 250K | 701 | 1,905 | C (50) |
| 103 | Pembroke Pines, FL | 171K | 649.7 | 1,776 | C (50) |
All rates per 100,000 residents. Source: FBI UCR 2023.