San Ramon Is Among The Safest Cities In CA: Report

SAN RAMON, CA — San Ramon was ranked as one of the state's safest cities in 2021, according to SafeWise's seventh annual Safest Cities report.

San Ramon ranked #25 on the list. Crime rates were calculated for every California city that was part of a metropolitan area with a least 300,000 people, and where a complete crime report was submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigations.

San Ramon has a population of about 76,000 residents with a median income of nearly $151,000.

The safest city in all of the Golden State? That's San Ramon's neighbor to the north, Danville.

Several other Bay Area cities made the top 100, including the rest of Tri-Valley's cities.

Here's how they performed:

• 1: Danville
• 25: San Ramon
• 49: Pleasanton
• 54: Dublin
• 55: Livermore

SafeWise, a security product review site, ranked more than 50 cities in 2021 using recent crime statistics and data from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. SafeWise also included demographic information and the results of its State of Safety research study.

"The 'safest' cities rankings are intended to highlight cities with low crime rates and ignite conversation and action around how to make all cities and communities safer," according to the SafeWise website.

Here Are The 10 Safest Cities In California For 2021

1. Danville
2. Rancho Santa Margarita
3. Moorpark
4. Rancho Palos Verdes
5. Aliso Viejo
6. Lake Forest
7. Yorba Linda
8. Laguna Niguel
9. Mission Viejo
10. Lincoln

See if your city made the full list.

Among Californians surveyed by SafeWise, 56 percent said that they feel a high daily level of concern for their safety. California — the most populous state — also ranked second in the country for the highest concern over the coronavirus, according to SafeWise.

Coronavirus seems to have taken a toll on residents and how safe they feel. Some 54 percent of Golden State residents said their personal safety was hindered by the pandemic.

The Golden State also ranked second in the nation for fears of gun violence and police violence, as well as fifth in the nation for concern over violent crimes.

Nevertheless, 40 percent of Californians surveyed said they feel safe in the state.

Violent crime is a concern for 54 percent of Californians, and for good reason. California has a higher violent crime rate than the United States as a whole, according to SafeWise data. Fortunately, in 2020, crime rates did dip slightly.

So what crimes do Californians most worry about?

The top concerns are package theft, property crime, violent crime and gun violence, according to SafeWise. Despite the fear, just about 25 percent use personal protection such as a stun gun or a pepper spray.

Across the Golden State, there were more than 105,000 cases of aggravated assault in 2020. And there was a higher percentage of rape in the safest cities (13 percent) than across the state (9 percent).

In 2020, some 61 percent said they worried about police violence daily; 48 percent of Californians said they had confidence in law enforcement. There were 294 California officer-involved shootings in 2020.

The good news is that all of the 50 safest cities in California ranked by SafeWise have violent crime rates below state, regional and national averages.

Check out the full report from SafeWise here.

— Patch editor Kat Schuster contributed to this report