Grade D Cities — Below Average Safety
Cities scoring 35-49 on the Safety Context Score. Per-capita crime rates are above the national average.
43 cities with grade D · 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 | Fresno, CA | 542K | 635.9 | 2,065 | D (49) |
| 2 | Raleigh, NC | 468K | 718.1 | 1,578 | D (49) |
| 3 | Greensboro, NC | 299K | 718.1 | 1,578 | D (49) |
| 4 | Fontana, CA | 215K | 706.7 | 1,924 | D (49) |
| 5 | Thornton, CO | 142K | 665.3 | 1,480 | D (49) |
| 6 | Bangor, ME | 32K | 609.2 | 1,371 | D (49) |
| 7 | Colorado Springs, CO | 479K | 712.4 | 1,943 | D (48) |
| 8 | Santa Ana, CA | 309K | 597.8 | 1,943 | D (48) |
| 9 | Chandler, AZ | 276K | 597.8 | 1,943 | D (48) |
| 10 | Santa Clarita, CA | 229K | 712.4 | 1,943 | D (48) |
| 11 | Oxnard, CA | 202K | 586.4 | 2,290 | D (48) |
| 12 | Broken Arrow, OK | 114K | 670.5 | 1,497 | D (48) |
| 13 | Cedar Rapids, IA | 138K | 670.5 | 1,497 | D (48) |
| 14 | Springfield, MA | 156K | 670.5 | 1,497 | D (48) |
| 15 | Fort Worth, TX | 919K | 642.2 | 2,086 | D (47) |
| 16 | Garland, TX | 246K | 615 | 1,616 | D (47) |
| 17 | Little Rock, AR | 203K | 729.6 | 1,616 | D (47) |
| 18 | McKinney, TX | 195K | 665.3 | 1,828 | D (47) |
| 19 | Concord, CA | 129K | 654.9 | 2,141 | D (47) |
| 20 | Lansing, MI | 113K | 551.2 | 2,141 | D (47) |
| 21 | Independence, MO | 123K | 654.9 | 2,141 | D (47) |
| 22 | Alexandria, VA | 159K | 665.3 | 1,828 | D (47) |
| 23 | Albuquerque, NM | 565K | 648.5 | 2,107 | D (46) |
| 24 | New Orleans, LA | 384K | 723.9 | 1,982 | D (46) |
| 25 | Gilbert, AZ | 268K | 609.3 | 1,982 | D (46) |
| 26 | Thousand Oaks, CA | 127K | 660.1 | 2,158 | D (46) |
| 27 | Jacksonville, FL | 955K | 761.4 | 2,486 | D (45) |
| 28 | Mesa, AZ | 504K | 761.4 | 2,486 | D (45) |
| 29 | Atlanta, GA | 499K | 741.1 | 1,655 | D (45) |
| 30 | Columbia, MO | 126K | 665.3 | 2,176 | D (45) |
| 31 | Sparks, NV | 108K | 675.7 | 1,863 | D (45) |
| 32 | Paterson, NJ | 160K | 665.3 | 2,176 | D (45) |
| 33 | Hampton, VA | 137K | 665.3 | 2,176 | D (45) |
| 34 | Montgomery, AL | 201K | 723.9 | 2,366 | D (44) |
| 35 | Denver, CO | 716K | 654.7 | 2,550 | D (43) |
| 36 | Wichita, KS | 398K | 615 | 2,386 | D (43) |
| 37 | Corpus Christi, TX | 318K | 615 | 2,386 | D (43) |
| 38 | Corona, CA | 157K | 675.7 | 2,211 | D (43) |
| 39 | Simi Valley, CA | 127K | 675.7 | 2,211 | D (43) |
| 40 | Salem, OR | 179K | 680.9 | 2,228 | D (42) |
| 41 | Murrieta, CA | 113K | 680.9 | 2,228 | D (42) |
| 42 | Dallas, TX | 1.3M | 799.1 | 2,613 | D (39) |
| 43 | Buffalo, NY | 278K | 758.3 | 2,097 | D (39) |
All rates per 100,000 residents. Source: FBI UCR 2023.